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Kerala High Court upholds training suspension for bodybuilder's police appointment
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition by bodybuilder Shinu Chovva challenging an order that suspended his basic training for a police inspector position. The court declined to intervene as the state government moves to reconsider his appointment.
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The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice S. Muralee Krishna rejected Chovva's plea against the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) order that halted his basic training for appointment as Inspector. The court found no grounds to grant relief to the petitioner given the state's decision to review the appointment order.
Chovva had approached the High Court seeking to overturn the KAT's stay on his training, which had effectively stalled his entry into the police force. However, the Division Bench determined that the petition could not be admitted in light of the government's move to reconsider the original appointment.
The judgment underscores the court's reluctance to intervene in administrative decisions when the concerned authority has signalled its intention to revisit the matter. The state's decision to reassess Chovva's appointment leaves the question of his induction into the police force in a state of uncertainty pending the government's final determination.
The case highlights procedural complexities in police recruitment and the judiciary's approach to administrative remedies, particularly when state authorities indicate plans to reconsider their decisions.