{
  "id": 656839,
  "title": "Kerala High Court upholds 4% disability quota reservation in promotions in state jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/kerala-high-court-upholds-4-disability-quota-reservation-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:07:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/kerala-high-court-disability-quota-reservation-promotions-jobs-10829879/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed the eligibility of disabled individuals to pursue promotions within the 4 percent reservation set aside for persons with disabilities, as affirmed by an order from 2022. The court decided in favor of a disabled senior clerk at the Police Telecommunication Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, who had challenged the state for not considering his promotion under the quota. The bench, comprising Justices Anil K Narendran and Anil K Narendran, examined a plea brought by the Kerala State against orders issued by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT). The KAT had directed authorities to adhere to a 2022 state order providing the disability reservation and to review the senior clerk's promotion claim. The court, however, invalidated the 2024 interim order issued by the tribunal in relation to contempt proceedings initiated by the employee over alleged non-compliance. The court reasoned that the State's main objection was to the KAT's interim order from August 29, 2024, rather than the original August 2, 2022 order. The court dismissed the contention that the government's October 26, 2023 order could be used to support its position, as that directive had already been repealed by the high court in Shoyab K A v State of Kerala and was subsequently dismissed by the Supreme Court. The High Court concluded that the KAT had overstepped its jurisdiction by issuing positive directions to authorities regarding the contempt proceedings, which were beyond its powers. Consequently, the court upheld the 2022 KAT direction and dismissed the interim order, leaving the disabled employee free to continue pursuing the contempt petition according to proper legal procedures.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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