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Rajeev A.R vs Prasad B
2021 Latest Caselaw 16436 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 16436 Ker
Judgement Date : 5 August, 2021

Kerala High Court
Rajeev A.R vs Prasad B on 5 August, 2021
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2021 / 14TH SRAVANA, 1943 CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 7868/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PETITIONERS:

    1     RAJEEV A.R.,
          AGED 50 YEARS

S/O ACHUTHAN NAIR,KIZHAKKE THOTTATHU,CHENKAL VILLAGE,PLAMOOTTUKKADA.P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT,PIN-695122(P.S.C.REG.NO.100995-

          RANK.NO.135)

    2     JAYA KRISHNA.T,

S/O PADMANABHA KURUP,PADMASREE, BALASSERY,PANANGODE VILLAGE, PANANGODE.P.O,KOZHICODE DISTRICT- 673612(P.S.C.REG.NO.107622-RANK NO.139)

3 SACHINDANANDAN.K, AGED 43 YEARS S/O BALAKRISHNAN,KOORIKKADATH HOUSE,KARUVAMBRAM WEST,NARUKARA VILLAGE, MANJERI.P.O, MALAPURAM DISTRICT- 676123(P.S.C.REG.NO.106646-RANK NO.177)

4 VISNANATHAN NAIR.K, AGED 45 YEARS S/O.S.KUNJURAMAN NAIR,VITHOOR KIZHAKKATHIL VEEDU,.PANAYAN CHERRY,PANAYANCHERRY VILLAGE,ANCHAL.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691306(P.S.C. REG.NO.102552-RANK NO.144).

    5     SANTHOSH .K.PAUL,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O.K.P.PAULOSE,KANIYAMKUDY HOUSE,VENGOLA VILLAGE, VALAYANCHIRANGARA.P.O, ERANAKULAM DISTRICT- 683556(P.S.C.REG.NO.105040-RANK NO.97)

6 MATHAIKUTTY, AGED 49 YEARS S/O.GEORGE.M,ABIN BHAVANAM,MUZHANGADI, THODIYOOR VILLAGE,THODIYOOR.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT- CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

690523,(P.S.C.REG.NO.102127-RANK NO.191)

7 MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS S/O THANKAPPAN PILLAI,LEKSHMI NILAYAM, PANMANA VILLAGE,PUTHENCHANTHA.P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691583,(P.S.C REG.NO.102554-RANK NO.159)

8 RAJESH.K.P, AGED 42 YEARS S/O DAMODARAN NAIR.K.P,KUTTINGAL HOUSE, NANMINDA VILLAGE,NANMINDA.P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613,P.S.C.REG.NO.107482-RANK NO.237)

9 ANIL KUMAR.G, AGED 42 YEARS S/O.R.G.PILLAI,GAURISANKARAM,CHERUKUNNAM, PALLICKAL VILLAGE,ANAYADI.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT- 690561(P.S.C.REG NO.102598-RANK NO.114)

10 UDAYAKUMAR.S, AGED 41 YEARS S/O.G.SARASAN,S.V.SADANAM KARIYODE, CHENKAL VILLAGE,CHENKAL.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695132(P.S.C REG.NO.100496-RANK NO.181)

11 SUDHEER.A, AGED 41 YEARS S/O.BALAN,MUTHUVANA HOUSE,NADUVANNUR VILLAGE,NADUVANNUR.P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673614(P.S.C REG.NO.107637-RANK NO.201)

12 NEERAJ KUMAR.V, AGED 46 YEARS S/O A.VISWANATHAN NAIR,SREEVIHAR,MATTOM SOUTH,KUNNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THATTARAMBALAM.P.O, MAVELIKKAR,ALAPUZHA DISTRICT- 690103,(P.S.C REG.NO.103383-RANK NO.171)

13 JAYAPRAKASH.C.K, AGED 43 YEARS S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY,CHUNDAYIKALAM HOUSE, KERALASSERY VILLAGE,KERALASSERY.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678641(P.S.C REG NO.105815-RANK CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

NO.245)

14 MOHANAN.P.N, AGED 53 YEARS S/O NARAYANAN NAIR,MANJALAMKAD,KINANOOR VILLAGE,KOLLAMPARA.P.O, NILESWAR(VIA),KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671314(P.S.C REG.NO.108902-RANK NO.146)

15 ANEESH KUMAR.R.T, AGED 40 YEARS S/O SREEDHARAN NAIR,KOYILANDY , VIYYUR VILLAGE,KOLLAM.P.O, KOZHICODE DISTRICT-673307 (P.S.C.REG.NO.107954-RANK NO.231)

16 PRABISH KUMAR.E, AGED 49 YEARS S/O ACHUTHAN NAIR,MALAVIKA NILAYAM, ULLIYERI VILLAGE,KAKKANCHERRY.P.O,ULLIYERI(VIA),KOZHICODE DISTRICT-673323,(P.S.C REG.NO.107862-RANK NO.197)

17 AJAYA KUMAR.S, S/O SASIDHARAN NAIR, ASWATHY VILASAM NENMANI, MUNDROTHURUTHU VILLAGE, MUNDROTHURUTHU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691502, (P.S.C. REG. NO.102045-RANK NO.99).-

          (P19)

    18    JAYAPRAKASH.B,

S/O BHASKARAN NAIR,AGED 51 YEARS,SREYAS,MAVELIKKARA, CHENNITHALA VILLAGE, CHENNITHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690105, (P.S.C. REG. NO.103309-RANK NO.106).

19 SATHEESH KUMAR.S, S/O M.K. SIVAN, GIRIJA SADANAM, MYLOM VILLAGE, THAMARAKUDY P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691560 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100257-RANK NO.192).

20 PRAKASH.V.S, S/O UNNIKRISNA NAIR,AGED 49 YEARS, PERUVILAPADAINJATETHIL PONGANADI, PANDALAM THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE, PARENTHAL.P.O, PANDALAM,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689501, (P.S.C.REG.NO.102734-RANK NO.102)

21 RAMA KRISHNAN.M, S/O RAMUNNI NAMBIAR, MALAYATTI HOUSE, MINHANIAM VILLAGE, MINHANIAM P.O., PERAMBRA VIA., KOZHIKODE CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

DISTRICT-673525, (P.S.C. REG. NO.107968-RANK NO.229)

22 HAREESH.C, S/O APPU, KUNNATHUKANDY HOUSE, BALUSSERY VILLAGE, THURUTHIYADI P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612 (P.S.C. REG. NO.107832-RANK NO.198).-

23 P.SATYAVARATHAN, S/O P. KUTTY SANKARAN NAIR, PULLANDASSERY HOUSE, KADAMPAZHIPURAM 2 VILLAGE, OMMANAZHIN P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678632, (P.S.C. REG. NO.105813-RANK NO.252).

    24    SREESANTH.S.R,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O RAGHAVAN NAIR, PRANAVAM HOUSE, VITTOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673307 (P.S.C. REG. NO.107931-RANK NO.142).

    25    JAYAKUMAR.B,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O BHASKARAN PILLAI, KOCHUTHARAYIL, ADINADU VILLAGE, K.S. PURAM P.O., PUNNAKULAM, KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690544, (P.S.C. REG. NO.102239-RANK NO.123).

    26    VIJAYAKUMAR.S,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ASHOKA MANDHIRAM, ITTIVA VILLAGE, THUDAYANOOR P.O., KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691536, (P.S.C. REG. NO.102550-RANK NO.128).

    27    MANOJ.K,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O KAMMARAN K.V., KUNNUMAL HOUSE, KODAKKAD VILLAGE, POLLAPOIL P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT-671310,(P.S.C. REG. NO.108890-RANK NO.174).

    28    R.SHAJI,
          AGED 46 YEARS

S/O N RAGHUVARAN, SHEEJA BHAVAN, VACHEKONAM ITTIVA AYOOR VIA., ITTIVA VILLAGE, VAYYANAM P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691533, (P.S.C. REG. NO.102411,RANK NO.141).

    29    PRAVEEN.P,
          AGED 42 YEARS

S/O PUSHPAN, PEENIVAS, ANAD VILLAGE, MAHADEVIKAD P.O., KARTHIKAPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690516. (P.S.C. REG. NO.103059-RANK NO.194).

 CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021


    30    SHIVA KUMAR.S.R,
          AGED 45 YEARS

S/O SIVARAJ PILLAI, SIVALAYAM MANDAPAM VILLAGE, ANAD P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695544, (P.S.C. REG. NO.101081-RANK NO.219).

    31    BINIL KUMAR.D,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O DASAN N., VALLANINNAPUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUPURAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695133, (P.S.C. REG. NO.101025-RANK NO.S, NADAR H-1).

    32    M.MADHU,
          AGED 45 YEARS

S/O MADHAVAN PILLAI, KRISHNAJALI, RAJESH BHAVAN, THEKKAD VILLAGE, CHEERANIKKARA P.O., KUZHIVILA, VEMBAYAM, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695615 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101032-RANK NO.207).

    33    SANDEEP.R.S,
          AGED 44 YEARS

S/O RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, INDEEVAROM, VALIYARATHALA, OORUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, OORUTTAMBALAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695507, (P.S.C. REG. NO.101665-RANK NO.220).

    34    JOHNY THOMAS,
          AGED 52 YEARS

S/O THOMAS, KARIKOOTTATHIL, ELACKEO VILLAGE, MARANGATTYPILLY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686635 (P.S.C. REG. NO.103690-RANK NO.165).

    35    HARI KUMAR.M.R,
          AGED 53 YEARS

S/O MADHAVAN NAIR, ANOOP, ANKIYARA, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, PEYAD P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695573 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101426-RANK NO.182).

    36    SUNIL KUMAR.S,
          AGED 40 YEARS

S/O SURENDRAN NAIR,SREETHILAK TC10/1109(8) MELETHUMELE PEROORKKADA VILLAGE, MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695013 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100007-RANK NO.163).- (P.S.C. REG. NO.100041-RANK NO.157).-( 37 HARILAL.T.S, AGED 45 YEARS S/O THANKAPPAN P., KRISHNA KRIPA SISILIPURAM, VENGANOOR VILLAGE, VENGANNOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695523 C CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

38 CHANDRAN PILLAI.B, AGED 47 YEARS S/O BHASKARA PILLAI, ASWATHY BHAVAN, CNRA-71-B CHATHIYODU LANE, KUDAPPANAKUNNU VILLAGE, NALANCHIRA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695015 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100105-RANK NO.149).

    39    SANEESH.U.R,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O UNNI KRISHNAN, KARTHIKA, POTTAYIL VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695571, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100099-RANK NO.250).

    40    PRADEEP.P.S,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O K. SOMAN NAIR, PRANAMAM, TC.19/2151(2) MUDAVANMUGHAL, THIRUMALA VILLAGE, POOJAPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695012 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100052-RANK NO.172).

    41    BHADRAN.K,
          AGED 52 YEARS

S/O KUMARASWAMY, SUGANTHI BHAVAN ANKIYARA, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, PEYAD P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695573 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101282-RANK NO.153).

    42    SHIBU.B.S,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O BABU K., TC 48/1053, THOPPIL VEEDU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, POONTHURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695026 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101681-RANK NO.185).

    43    MANOJ..R.S,
          AGED 40 YEARS

S/O RAMACHANDRAN NIAR, THIRUVATHIRA, VEVILA NAGAR, KALLIYOOR VILLAGE, OOKKODU P.O., NEMOM TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695020 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100786-RANK NO.164).

    44    BIJUKUMAR.R,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, SOUPARNIKA, KALLIYOOR VILLAGE, KALLIYOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695042, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100740-RANK NO.130).

    45    SATHEESH KUMAR.A,
          AGED 47 YEARS

S/O G. APPUKUTTAN, THIRUVAMBADI KALATHARA, ARUVIKKARA VILLAGE, MANCHA P.O., NEDUMANGADU TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT- CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

695541 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101283-RANK NO.188).

    46    SAJU KUMAR.M,
          AGED 44 YEARS

S/O MANIKAN NAIR G., JAYA BHAVAN, TC 42/1086, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, VALLAKADAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695008, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100775-RANK NO.241).

    47    RAJENDRAN.B,
          AGED 45 YEARS

S/O BHANU, NANTHIMALA THOTTAVARAM, PERUMKADAVILA VILLAGE, PERMKADAVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695124 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101045-RANK NO.184).

    48    MOHANA KUMAR.P,
          AGED 53 YEARS

S/O K. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, TC 6/243(9) PANCHAJENNIYAM, NETAJI ROAD, NRRA-D-35/3, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695013 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100775-RANK NO.241).

49 RANJITH KUMAR.S, S/O B.SADHASIVAN PILLAI, GOKULAM, KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, AMACHAL P.O., KATTAKKADA TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695572 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101058-RANK NO.126).-

    50    SAJEEV.R,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O K. RAMACHANDRAN, THUPPASSERIL AYANIVELIKULANGAR VILLAGE, S.V. MAREKET P.O., KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT (P.S.C. REG. NO.102477-RANK NO.148).

    51    ANEESH KUMAR.P.C,
          AGED 44 YEARS

S/O CHOYIKUTTY P.C., PILAVUNNICHALIL, UNNIKULAM VILLAGE, POONOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673574, (P.S.C. REG. NO.107982-RANK NO.162).

    52    PURUSHOTHAMAN.P.K,
          AGED 50 YEARS

S/O KUNHIRAMAN, NARAYANEEYAM, NELLIKKAT, BALLA VILLAGE, BALA P.O., KANHANGAD KASARGOD DISTRICT-671531 (P.S.C. REG. NO.108868-RANK NO.92).

    53    SURESH KUMAR.S,
          AGED 50 YEARS

S/O SUKUMARAN NAIR, VINESH NIVAS, VILAPPIL VILLAGE, PULIYARAKONAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695574 (P.S.C. CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

REG. NO.100736-RANK NO.196).

BY ADV V.SETHUNATH

RESPONDENT/S:

1 PRASAD B (AGE AND FATHERS NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER),MANAGING DIRECTOR,TRANSFORMERS AND ELECTRICALS KERALA LIMITED,ANGAMALY SOUTH,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,COCHIN,KERALA-683573.

2 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM----IS SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDL.R2 AS PER ORDER DATED 20/07/2021 IN COC 966/2021

BY ADVS.

SAJI VARGHESE GOVERNMENT PLEADER MARIAM MATHAI

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.08.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

JUDGMENT

This contempt case has been filed by the petitioners on the

allegation that, in spite of the specific directions in the judgment

dated 18.01.2021 in W.P.(C) No.7868 of 2019, the respondent has

not reported the available vacancies in their services to the Kerala

Public Service Commission (PSC), on or before 28.01.2021.

However, learned counsel for the respondents - Sri.Saji

Varghese, submitted that a counter affidavit has been filed on

record, wherein, it has been averred unequivocally that no post of

Security Men/Watchmen have been sanctioned to the company

and that they have been, therefore, forced to engage persons on

contract for such purposes.

2. In response, Sri.V.Sethunath - learned counsel for the

petitioners, submitted that the afore submissions are not accurate

because the company is still engaging more than 23 persons on

contract. He, therefore, reiteratingly prayed that necessary action

under the Contempt of Courts Act be taken against the CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

respondents.

I am afraid that I cannot find favour with the afore

submissions of Sri.V.Sethunath because, going by the judgment in

question, I had only directed the respondents to report to the PSC

all those vacancies, which are sanctioned and which, as per the

Special Rules, is to be filled up through direct recruitment. Since

it is conceded that the company does not have any sanctioned

posts of Security Men/Watch Men, I cannot find any error on the

part of the respondent in not having reported any such vacancy to

the PSC.

In such circumstances, this contempt case is closed,

however leaving open all contentions of the petitioners to be

pursued by them in future, if they are so interested.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE SAS/05/08/2021 CON.CASE(C) NO. 966 OF 2021

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 966/2021

PETITIONERS' ANNEXURE

Annexure 1 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C)NO.7868/2019 DATED 18.01.2021

Annexure 2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 02.01.2021

Annexure 3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GOVT.ORDER G.O(MS)NO.179/05/GAD DATED 4TH JUNE 2005.

 
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