The judgment was passed on a petition moved by the State government challenging the order of the special judge.
The case stemmed from a complaint moved by one Muraleedharan who was a deputy collector at the time.
Muraleedharan joined government service as deputy collector in 1987 and superannuated in 2020. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him while he was in service but after they were closed by the State government in 2022, Muraleedharan submitted a representation to the Chief Secretary seeking promotion.
In his complaint before the Enquiry Commissioner and special judge, Thrissur, he claimed that that some officials in the General Administration Department withheld his representation which resulted in the non-submission of the proposal before the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
The special judge ultimately found that there was a prima facie case of misconduct by the officials and specifically made adverse observations against IAS officer and Additional Chief Secretary, A Jayathilak.
Source: Barandbench
