Kerala High Court
Madhusuthanan Unnithan vs Union Of India on 12 April, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
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PETITIONERS:
1 MADHUSUTHANAN UNNITHAN,
AGED 62 YEARS S/O LATE SUKUMARA PILLAI EX GS - 158825L SUPDT
BR II OF 1443 BCC (GREF) RESIDING AT KAITHAPUZHA BANGLOW
KANDALLOOR NORTH P.O. PATTOLI MARKET ALAPPUZHA,
KERALA, PIN - 690531
2 VISWANATHAN P
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O LATE PADMANABHAN EX GS - 161768A OVERSEER OF 307 SURF
PL/91 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT VISHNU BHAVANAM PUTHIYAVILA,
P O - PATTOLI MARKET ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690531
3 VISWAMBHARAN J
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O LATE GOVINDAN EX GS - 159958N OVERSEER OF 851 DMP/141
DMC (GREF) RESIDING AT AIKKIRETHU THARAYIL PUTHIYAVILA NORTH
P.O. PATTOLI MARKET ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690531
4 SUGATHAN P
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O LATE PARAMU K EX GS - 164681K OVERSEER OF 1444 BCC
(GREF) RESIDING AT LEKSHMI NIWAS PUTHIYAVILA NORTH P.O. -
PATTOLI MARKET ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690531
5 VARKEY THOMAS,
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE THOMMEN THOMAS EX GS - 161117 K CH/ELECT OF 1086 FW
(GREF) RESIDING AT PLAPPARAMBIL HOUSE P.O. VAKATHANAM
KOTTAYAM, KERALA, PIN - 686538
6 BABU V JOSEPH
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O LATE THOMAS JOSEPH EX GS - 159459Y SUPDT BR II OF 373
RMPL/57 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT VELUTHEDATHU PARAMPIL P.O. -
MEENADOM KOTTAYAM, KERALA, PIN - 686516
7 KARTHIKEYAN P,
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O LATE PAPPU N EX GS - 166843 H OVERSEER OF 1532 RMPL/66
RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT PONNASSERIL HOUSE PUTHIYAVILA, P.O.
PUTHIYAVILA ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690531
8 BHADRAN N,
AGED 62 YEARS
S/O LATE K NANDANAN EX GS - 160 678M OVERSEER OF 46 BRTF
RESIDING AT SREEKRISHNA BHAVAN MALAMEL BHAGOM P.O.
KAREELAKULANGARA ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690572
9 K K VIJAYAN
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O KOCHEN KESAVAN EX GS - 159289A SUPDT BR II OF QCC (P)
ARUNAK RESIDING AT OOLACKAL HOUSE P.O. THOTTAKAD KOTTAYAM,
KERALA, PIN - 686539
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10 T BABUKUTTAN PILLAI,
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O LATE S THANKAPPAN PILLAI EX GS- 160309 P SUPDT BR
II OF HQ CE (P) SAMPARK RESIDING AT KARTHIKA P.O.
PERUMON, PERINAD KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691601
11 SIVADASAN K
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE KUNJUPILLA R EX GS - 161442K OVERSEER OF 476
RMPL/91 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT HARIPPATTU
THARATHEKKATHIL KANDALLOOR SOUTH, P.O. KANDALLOOR
ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690535
12 VIJAYAPPAN K K,
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O KUTTY EX GS - 162017L OVERSEER OF 91 RCC (GREF)
RESIDING AT CHITHIRALAYAM P.O. ERICKAVU, VIA -
KARTHIKAPPALLY ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690516
13 SALINAKUMAR M R
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O RAMAKRISHNA KURUP EX GS - 166933 K OVERSEER OF 79
RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT MADAPPURACKAL HOUSE P.O.
THAYAMKARY ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 689573
14 K SIVANKUTTY
AGED 61 YEARS
S/O LATE K BALAKRISHNAN EX GS - 159477 F SUPDT BR II OF
1547 SIS (GREF) RESIDING AT VRINDAVANAM, P.O.
KANNANAKUZHY ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690505
15 M R PRADEEP,
AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE K K RAJAPPAN EX GS - 159583A SUPDT BR II OF
373 RMPL/57 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT MELEMUKKATHU HOUSE
P.O. MADAMON, RANNI - PERUNAD PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA,
PIN - 689711
16 VARGHESE CHERIAN,
AGED 67 YEARS
S/O LATE P C VARGHESE EX GS - 158898X SUPDT BR II OF
500 RMPL CARE 89 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT SHIJI BHAVEN,
P.O. - MAROOR ELAMANNUR (VIA) PATHANAMTHITTA KERALA,
PIN - 691524
17 SASINDRAN S
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O SREEDHARAN K EX GS - 161464H SUPDT BR II OF 360
RMPL/58 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT SREEPADAM HOUSE
PATHIYANKARA P.O.. THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA ALAPPUZHA, KERALA,
PIN - 690515
18 SASI P S,
AGED 66 YEARS
S/O P SUKUMARAN EX GS - 158581H SUPDT BR II OF 407
RMPL/112 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT SMRITHI BHAVANAM P.O.
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KUTHIRAPPANTHI KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 690523
19 C RAVINDRAN,AGED 61 YEARS
S/O LATE T KUMARAN NAIR EX GS - 158316M SUPDT BR II OF
469 RMPL/84 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT CHANGATH HOUSE
KANAYAM, P.O. KANAYAM PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 679122
20 LALJI N,AGED 61 YEARS,S/O RAJAN P EX GS - 166819M
OVERSEER OF 1420 RSTC/87 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT
AMPADIYIL KALLICKAD, P.O. ARATTUPUZHA ALAPPUZHA,
KERALA, PIN - 690535
21 JAGANMAYAN P,AGED 58 YEARS
S/O LATE K K PURUSHOTHAMAN EX GS - 161457M SUPDT BR II
OF HQ 36 BRTF RESIDING AT ANJALI NIVAS P.O. MUHAMMA
ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 688525
22 GOPIKUTTAN B,AGED 60 YEARS
S/O LATE BHASKARAN N EX GO - 5628M AE (CIV) OF HQ CE
(P) SAMPARK RESIDING AT CHANDRODAYAM MYNAGAPPALLY, P.O.
NORTH MYNAGAPPALLY KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 690519
23 MATHEW A G,AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE A P GEORGE KUTTY EX GS - 161462X SUPDT BR II
OF HQ 752 BRTF ADASSERI KUTTIYIL P.O. NJAKKANAL, VIA -
KRISHNAPURAM OACHIRA, KOLLAM KERALA, PIN - 690533
24 UDAYA KUMAR M,
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O MADHAVAN PILLAI EX GS - 162461F SUPDT BR II OF 441
RMPL/96 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT KUSHA NIVAS, VATTATHARA
P.O. MUKUNDAPURAM, CHAVARA KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691585
25 SIVADASAN N,AGED 63 YEARS
S/O NANU EX GS - 161439 K OVERSEER OF 389 RMPL/ 66 RCC
(GREF) RESIDING AT SOUMYA BHAVANAM P.O. KUNNAM
MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA KERALA, PIN - 690108
26 ANIL KUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS
S/O GOPINATHAN ACHARY EX GS - 166266F OVERSEER OF 130
RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT PUNNAKKUZHIYIL PRAYAR NORTH,
P.O. PRAYAR PUTHUPPALLY ALAPPUZHA, KERALA, PIN - 690547
27 M SOMAN,AGED 59 YEARS
S/O LATE MADHAVAN EX GS - 168477H OVERSEER OF 14 BRTF
RESIDING AT BINDU BHAVANAM AYICKAD, P.O. - CHEPPAD
ALAPPUZHA KERALA, PIN - 690507
28 S VIJAYA DAS,AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE SANKARAN EX GS - 159956H OVERSEER OF 400
RMPL/112 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT VIPIN NIVAS KANDALLOOR
NORTH P.O. PATTOLI MARKET ALAPPUZHA KERALA, PIN -
690531
29 S UNNIKRISHNAN,AGED 62 YEARS
S/O LATE SIVASANKARA PILLAI EX GS - 161107A SUPDT BR II
OF 498 RMPL/91 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT KRISHNA KRIPA
P.O. NILAMEL KOLLAM, KERALA, PIN - 691535
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30 JOSEPH JOHN,AGED 63 YEARS
S/O LATE KURIAN ULAHANNAN EX GS - 160551K SUPDT BR II
OF 389 RMPL/66 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT OVELIL HOUSE P.O.
KURUMPAANADOM, CHANGANASERRY KOTTAYAM KERALA, PIN -
686536
31 O C CHACKO,AGED 61 YEARS
S/O K C CHACKO EX GS - 160545W SUPDT BR II OF 301
SPL/110 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT KEECHERIL HOUSE P.O. -
THENHIPALAM MALAPPURAM KERALA, PIN - 673636
32 C VIJAYAN,AGED 73 YEARS
S/O LATE CHANDRASEKHARAN EX GS - 153708W OVERSEER OF
458 RMPL/53 RCC (GREF) RESIDING AT SYAMALALAYAM
(MAVILA) P.O. MAROOR, VIA - ELAMANNOOR PATHANAMTHITTA
KERALA, PIN - 691524
BY ADVS.
R.PRADEEP KUMAR
U.BALAGANGADHARAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 UNION OF INDIA
THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (BORDER ROADS)
GOVT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF BORDER ROADS
SEEMASADAKBHAWAN, RING ROAD NARAINA, DELHI CANTT.,
NEW DELHI, PIN - 110010
3 THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE
ACCOUNTS (PENSIONS) DRAUPADIGHAT, ALLAHABAD UTTAR
PRADESH, PIN - 211014
4 THE PAO (GREF)
DIGHI CAMP, PUNE MAHARASHTRA, PIN - 410015
SCGC SRI. T.C KRISHNA
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 12.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 12th day of April, 2024) The petitioners are retired persons from General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF). They are aggrieved by the non disbursal of arrears of pay and allowances consequent upon the pay revision with effect from 01/01/1996. The petitioners have produced Exts.P3 to P5 judgments of High Court of Gauhati and in implementation of the said directions, Ext. P6 is ordered to those persons.
2. The petitioner seeks a disposal of Ext.P7 in the light of the Exts. P3 to P5 and P6. Petitioners herein are similarly situated persons.
3. Having heard the learned CGC for the respondents and the nature of the limited prayer of the petitioner, I direct the 2nd respondent or any competent WP(C) NO.15675 OF 2024 6 officer to take up Ext.P7 and pass appropriate orders, taking into consideration Exts. P3 to P6 and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/-
BASANT BALAJI JUDGE sms WP(C) NO.15675 OF 2024 7 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15675/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P 1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.
BRDB/03/191/2007/GE-1DATED 25.02.2009 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH TYPED COPY Exhibit P 2 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 25.10.2013 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P 3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18.02.2020IN WPC 1537/2015 OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF GUWAHATI Exhibit P 4 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 24.09.2021 IN WA 104/2020 OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF GUWAHATI Exhibit P 5 A TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 23.11.2021 IN WPC 6603/2014 OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF GUWAHTI Exhibit P 6 A TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 21.03.2024 OF CE (P) UDAYAK LETTER ALONG WITH ITS ENCLOSURES Exhibit P 7 A TRUE COPY OF THE ONE OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.03.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER