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Kerala High Court directs KSRTC regarding issue of termination order for unauthorised absence of less than 5 years

Lawstreet Journal 22 Jun 2021 7:34pm

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While disposing off a writ petition filed by a KSRTC driver for wrongful termination from duty, the Kerala High Court stated that Rule 24 of the Kerala Service Rules, cannot be invoked in case of unauthorised absence of less than five years.

Sajesh NT filed the petition following an order issued by the Executive Director of KSRTC dated 01. 10.2018 the petitioner from service invoking the power under Rule 24.

The petitioner entered service in 2013, but owing to his mother's illness, had applied for leave from 18.07.2017 to 31.12.2017. However, he could not join duty after expiry of leave due to the spread of Nippa epidemic in the locality. This was informed to the office of the respondents, stated the petition.

It was also mentioned that the District Transport Officer intimated the petitioner that he had failed to report for duty from 18.07.2017 onwards, thereby directing him to report for duty before 31.05.2018. 

Since he did not receive a positive response after contacting the District Transport Officer seeking one week's time to join duty, the petitioner sent a representation on 02.06.2018, explaining the circumstances which prevented him for reporting for duty on the said date. Despite this, the petitioner was removed from service.

Adv. N. Sasidharan Unnithan while arguing for the petitioner alleged that KSRTC did not consider the leave application while calculating the duration in which the petitioner failed to report for duty. More importantly, the respondents could not have invoked Rule 24 since the unauthorised absence… Continue Reading...


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