High Courts Work Even on Holidays; Denial of Compensatory Leave to Its Officers Illegal, Violates Article 229: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that denial of compensatory leave to Gazetted Officers of the High Court is illegal, arbitrary and violative of Article 229 Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the High Court has constitutional autonomy over its staff and that executive interference in matters of internal administration is impermissible. Bench and Judicial Authority The judgment was delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh. The Court examined the scope…