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C.A. No. 59/2021

THE STATE OF KERALA VS LEESAMMA JOSEPH

A Division Bench (two judges) of the Supreme Court held that the PwD Act 1995 mandates reservation in promotions for persons with disabilities, and the Respondent was entitled to the claimed promotions with retrospective effect. The Court directed the State of Kerala to implement the judgment of the Supreme Court in the cases of Rajeev Kumar Gupta v Union of India (2016 INSC 482) and Siddaraju v State of Karnataka (2020 INSC 36) within three months to provide for reservation in promotion in all identified posts. In these cases, the Supreme Court had ruled that three percent reservation must be provided to PwDs including in promotions.

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November 1 1995

Civil Appeal Nos. /6258/1983

Hon'ble Justice K. RAMASWAMY , B.N. KIRPAL

PAPANNA AND ANR. ETC. Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC


November 1 1995

Civil Appeal Nos. /6258/1983

Honourable Judge K. RAMASWAMY , B.N. KIRPAL

PAPANNA AND ANR. ETC. Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. ETC


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May 7 2024

CRP/906/2024

Hon'ble Justice RAVI NATH TILHARI

MORTHA LAKSHMI Vs. PITHANI LAKSHMAN KISHORE


May 7 2024

CRP/906/2024

Honourable Judge RAVI NATH TILHARI

MORTHA LAKSHMI Vs. PITHANI LAKSHMAN KISHORE


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Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

The First judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati elevated to Supreme Court of India.

Justice S.V.N Bhatti was born on May 6, 1962. He is a Graduate of Commerce and Law, enrolled in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on January 21, 1987. He started practicing in the Trial Court at Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, and moved to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. He was the Standing Counsel for a few Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory Bodies. He served as a Special Government Pleader in the Office of Advocate General at the High Court from 2000 to 2003. He practiced on the Original and Appellate side in the High Court of Judicature Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad before becoming a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on April 12, 2013. He presided as a Judge of the High Court at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. On the establishment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, he was transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and worked till March 18, 2019. He was transferred to the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam and assumed Office on March 19, 2019. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala from April 24, 2023, till he became the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala on June 1, 2023.
On July 14, 2023, he was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.