Supreme Court of India

Geetha V.M. & Ors. v. Rethnasenan K. & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 515
Bench J.K. Maheshwari and Rajesh Bindal JJ.
Decided 2 January 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion, we are of the considered opinion that the findings recorded by the Division Bench reversing the judgment of learned Single Judge are without due consideration of the material placed and based on wrong interpretation of rules.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Whether the option exercised by Directorate of Health Services (DHS) employees to join Directorate of Medical Education (DME) pursuant to a policy decision of the State of Kerala ought to be considered as an option for absorption or a request for transfer under proviso to Rule 27(a) of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 and in that situation, the inter-se seniority of such employees in the DME shall be reckoned from which date. Headnotes† Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 – Proviso to r.27(a) – Kerala Service Rules, 1959 – r.36 – Transfer

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