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HC grants postal staff leave for PhD, citing leave can't be arbitrarily granted

HC grants postal staff leave for PhD, citing leave can't be arbitrarily granted: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the department of posts to allow a postal assistant to take an extraordinary unpaid vacation of one year in order to pursue a PhD in Malayalam, stating that the State cannot act arbitrarily or unfairly when it comes to granting leave to employees. Justice Mohammed Nambiar C. P. and Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar's division bench stated: Although we are aware that an employer has the right to grant an employee leave, this does not mean that a      Read More