Kerala HC Upholds 'Non-Duty' Classification: Orders Against Promotion Challenged After Absence Post Authorized Leave

In a recent judgment delivered on January 11, 2024, the High Court of Kerala dismissed the appeal filed by Sabu Varghese, a Senior Operator Cum Input/Output Assistant at the Cochin Port Trust, challenging the order of the Single Bench in W.P(C) 35727/2019. The dispute arose over the promotion of Viju P Varghese as Senior OCIOA and the subsequent seniority in the EDP Division of the Finance Department. Background: Sabu Varghese,…