Court : Kerala
Decided on : Apr-07-1994
Reported in : (1995)ILLJ557Ker
Mohammed, J.1. The main question that arises for decision in this writ appeal is whether the denial of promotion to the respondent, Smt. V. Maniamma, to the post of Assistant Security Inspector amounted to sex discrimination interdicted under Article 16(2) of the Constitution.2. This writ appeal is against the judgment of the learned single Judge in O.P.No. 15626 of 1992 directing the appellant to consider the case of the respondent for promotion to the post of Assistant Security Inspector. The appellant is a Public Limited Company, M/s. Hindustan Latex Limited, the sole respondent in the writ petition.3. The respondent was appointed as Lady Security Guard in the appellant-company with effect from March 3, 1984. She is a member of the Scheduled Caste. She had later obtained the National Physical Efficiency Test Certificate. Subsequently she was promoted to the post of Head Guard on August 21, 1991 on the strength of her seniority in service. The next promotion post available to the res...
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