Kerala High Court vacates KAT’s stay on transfer of Government Medical College Principals

The Kerala High Court has set aside the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s order staying the transfer of Principals of seven Government Medical Colleges. (Photo for representation) The Kerala High Court has set aside the Kerala Administrative Tribunal’s (KAT) order staying the transfer of Principals of seven Government Medical Colleges.The petition was filed by the Kerala government aggrieved by the tribunal’s stay on the transfer of the Principals. The court held that there was insufficient evidence to find mala fide or irrelevant considerations in the transfer order as alleged before the tribunal. However, it said the tribunal is entitled to continue with the proceedings, since there were statements pending to be filed by all the parties. A general transfer order was initiated in March 202