Saji Kumar M.A vs K.S.E.B
2021 Latest Caselaw 3912 Ker

                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                    PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

           WEDNESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 14TH MAGHA,1942

                           WP(C).No.21549 OF 2011(P)


PETITIONER:

                 SAJI KUMAR M.A.
                 SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,CHULLIMANNOOR.

                 BY ADVS.
                 SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR
                 SRI.JELSON J.EDAMPADAM
                 SRI.C.STEPHEN

RESPONDENTS:

1 K.S.E.B REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN,, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST.695 032.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER HRM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN,, PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 032.

3 M.G. WINSTONSUB ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION,NEMOM 695 032.

4 KARTHIKEYAN, SUB ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SECTION,SREEKARYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 012.

BY SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN, SC BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL BY ADV. SRI.S.VISHNU

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03.02.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).1451/2012(F), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

WEDNESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 14TH MAGHA,1942

WP(C).No.1451 OF 2012

PETITIONERS:

1 SHIHABDEEN M SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANGALAPURAM, RESIDING AT ANSAR MANZIL, KHABRED, THONAKKAL P.O., PIN-695 317.

2 DETHA JOHN SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLANADU, RESIDING AT SNEHA THEERAM, NEDIYAVILA, URIYAKODE, PIN-695 543.

3 RAMACHANDRAN T.D.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLANADU, RESIDING AT RAMACHANDRA VILASOM, MYLAM, CHERIYAKONNI P.O., PIN-695 013.

4 AJITH KUMAR P.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION BEACH, RESIDING AT PRABHA MANDIRAM, KONNIYOOR, POOVACHAL P.O., PIN-695 575.

5 MURALIKUMAR K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MARANALLOOR, RESIDING AT SARAVANA, MULAYAMCODE, KATTAKKADA, PIN-695 572.

6 ABDUL AZEEZ SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, AVANAVANCHERI, RESIDING AT ANEES NIVAS, KALLUVILA, CHEMPOOR, MUNDAKKAL P.O.

7 PRABHAKARAN NAIR P.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ATTINGAL, RESIDING AT BENGLOW HOUSE, KOYIKKAL PALACE, ATTINGAL P.O.

8 RAJESWARAN A.K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, FORT, RESIDING AT SREE KAILAS, MANACAUD P.O.

9 SAJEEV KUMAR S.R.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,THIRUVALLAM, RESIDING AT USHALAYAM, AVANAKULAM, THANIMOODU P.O.

10 RAVIDAS N.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KUNNATHUKAL, RESIDING AT POTTAYIL VILA VEEDU, AMARAVILA. WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

11 MOHAN DAS J.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SREEVARAHAM, RESIDING AT NAGTHIRAM, PANAYATHERI, KOOTTAPPANA, NEYYATTINKARA.

12 RADHAKRISHNAN THAMPI SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,UCHAKKADA, RESIDING AT SAI KRISHNA, KANCHAM PAZHANJI P.O.

13 M.PRASAD SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MARAYAMUTTAM, RESIDING AT PUTHUVAL KUZHIYAN VILA VEEDU, ATHIYANNOOR, AVANAKUZHI, THANIMOODU P.O.

14 LEVAN L.J.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PARASSALA, RESIDING AT KAITHAKUZHI HOUSE, CHEKAL P.O.

15 GOPAKUMARAN B.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, BEACH, RESIDING AT SANTHI NILAYAM, PANACHAMOODU.

16 JUSTIN RAJ N.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,POOVAR, RESIDING AT ARUN NIVAS, PARANIYAM, POOVAR.

17 BALACHANDRAN NAIR V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, POOVAR, RESIDING AT PERUMKARA ORALI NADA PUTHEN VEEDU, KARUMKULAM, PUTHIYATHURA P.O.

18 SATHEESH KUMAR V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KODIYERI, RESIDING AT SREEKILAYAM, KATTACHAL ROAD, VATTIYOORKAVU.

19 SHIBU V.S.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VELLAYAMBALAM, RESIDING AT THIRUVATHIRA, THIRUVALLAM.

20 SANALKUMAR P.

SUB ENGINEER, 110 KV SUB STATION, PARUTHIPARA, RESIDING AT KANJIRAMOODU, ARYANADU P.O.

21 ANTONY M.E.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, THRIPPUNITHURA, RESIDING AT MOOLAMKUZHIYIL VEEDU, NEENDAKARA, EZHUPUNNA P.O.

22 RAJU M.C.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,KURAVILANGAD,RESIDING AT MADATHIPPARAMBIL, KALLARA SOUTH P.O.

23 RAJEEV KUMAR SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ETTUMANOOR, RESIDING AT PALLATHU HOUSE, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

24 RAJESH B.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURUPPANTHARA, RESIDING AT KARTHIKA BHAVAN, KAINAKARI P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

25 RAJU K.C.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NEENDOOR, RESIDING AT KASAMKUTHIL HOUSE, KAIPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

26 KARUNAKARAN K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT KALASAKARAN, EDAT P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

27 BABURAJ MUNDAYIL SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KARIVALLOOR, RESIDING AT NADAKKAVU, UDINOOR P.O.,KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

28 MURALI E.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PILICODE, RESIDING AT EDAKKANNAM ILLAM, VENGAPPARA, KADAKKADU P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

29 JANARDHANAN M.V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PILICODE, RESIDING AT MANNIAN HOUSE, VARAKKATTU VAYAL, PILICODE, KASARAGOD.

30 JOY K.C.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAJAPURAM, RESIDING AT KOSSAPALLIL HOUSE, RAJAPURAM, KASARAGOD.

31 GEORGEKUTTY ABRAHAM SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAJAPURAM, RESIDING AT ILLIKKAL HOUSE, POLICHAL PANANTHADI P.O.

32 SUDAKARAN K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT THEYYEY VALAPPIL HOUSE, CHERUVATHOOR, KASARAGOD.

33 MUHAMMED KUNJU A.G.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANJANGAD, RESIDING AT SAFLANA MANZIL, KALLAMCHIRA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

34 KARUNAKARAN P.V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANJANGAD, RESIDING AT NEAR GOVT. HSS, PILICODE, KASARAGOD.

35 ASOKAN A.T.V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MALLAMPUZHA, RESIDING AT CHERUPUZHA, CHERUPUZHA P.O.

36 VIJAYAKUMAR B.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VORKADI, RESIDING AT SREEMURUKA SADANAM, PAYATTUVILA, BALARAMAPURAM. WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

37 RAMANAN SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, AYATHIL, RESIDING AT VALIYAVILA THEKKETHIL, TKMC P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT.

38 CHANDRABABU SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ANCHAL, RESIDING AT TWINKLE CHEMMATTUCHERY, KARAVALLOOR, PUNALOOR.

39 ALEXANDER G.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, POOVANTHURUTHU, RESIDING AT CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, NADUTHERY, PIRAANTHOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

40 JAYARAM SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, VALAKAM, RESIDING AT GURUPUSHPAM, VETTIKKAVALA P.O.

41 PAUL VARGHESE SUB ENGINEER, GENERATION CIRCLE, KOTHAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT EICHATTU HOUSE, KOTTAPPADY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.

42 RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANAPPALLY, RESIDING AT MADHAVAM, S.W.THAZHAVA, KARUNAGAPPALLY.

43 JOSE T.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, EAST KALLADA, RESIDING AT VSI COTTAGE, SINKARAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

44 SANTHOSH M.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, OCHIRA, RESIDING AT KUTHIRAPPANTHI KIZHAKKEY THARAYIL, KADAPPA, MAINAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

45 SAJI L.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION,SOORANAD, RESIDING AT PANARAMCHERIL PADINJATTATHIL, SRP MARKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT.

46 SAIJU SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PUNJA KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT VALIYAVILA, NEAR KEL, KUNDARA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT.

47 GOPAKUMAR Y.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RAJAPURAM, RESIDING AT SREESYLAM, INCHAKKADU, KAKKAKKUNNU P.O.

48 JACOB P.T.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THAKAZHY, RESIDING AT PADINJARE VEETTIL, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

49 SURESHKUMAR N.

SUB ENGINEER, LINE MAINTENANCE SECTION, CHERTHALA, WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

PATHIRAPALLY P.O., RESIDING AT MADHAVA MANDIRAM, S.L.PURAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

50 SATHIYA BABU P.K.

SUB ENGINEER, PROJECT MANAGERS OFFICE, 220 KV LINE, CONSTRUCTION SECTION, PUNNAPPARA, RESIDING AT MANAPPUZHA PUTHEN VEEDU, PONAKAM, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZH DISTRICT.

51 RADHAKRISHNAN R.

SUB ENGINEER, T.C.SUB DIVISION, MAVELIKARA, RESIDING AT LEKSHMI BHAVAN, EREZHA SOUTH P.O., CHETTIKULANGARA, MAVELIKARA.

52 R.VENUGOPAL SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KATTANAM, RESIDING AT AIMGAL PUTHEN MADOM, CMC 13, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

53 VIJAYAN N.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KATTANAM, RESIDING AT NANUMPETHU HOUSE, SOUTH MANKUZHY, PULLIKANAKKU P.O., KAYAMKULAM.

54 NOUSHAD A.A.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KAINAKARY, RESIDING AT HUSBA MANZIL, AVALOOKUNNU WARD, THATHAMPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

55 PRAKASAN M.S.

SUB ENGINEER, 110 KV SUB STATION, AROOR, RESIDING AT MAZHUVUMMEL HOUSE, KARIKAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

56 REMESH BABU S.

SUB ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION SUB DIVISION, AROOR, RESIDING AT LEELA SADANAM, CMC 24, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

57 SUDEEP C.R.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH, RESIDING AT LEELA SADANAM, CMC 24, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

58 ABRAHAM PAUL SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, POOCHAKAL, CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT KALATHIL HOUSE, THAIKATTUSSERY P.O.

59 VASANTHAKUMAR V.R.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KUTTANAD, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT VIJAYA BHAVANAM, MONCOMPU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

60 BEBAN THOMAS SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHAMPAKULAM, RESIDING AT KALARICKAL HOUSE, PULLANGADY P.O., CHAMPAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

61 MUHAMMED KUTTY C.M.

SUB ENGINEER, 110 KV SUB STATION, CHELLANAM, RESIDING AT AYOOB MANZIL, NADVATH NAGAR P.O., ALAPPUZHA.

62 NOORMUHAMMED M.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHARUMMOOD, RESIDING AT VELIMPARAMBU, NEERKUNNAM, VADANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA.

63 SHAJI V.D.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KARTHIKAPALLY, RESIDING AT VAIKKE VELIYIL, NORTH ARIYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

64 PRASAD V.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHARUMMOOD, RESIDING AT KARUVALLI VELI HOUSE, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

65 PRAKASH BABU K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KINDANGARA, RESIDING AT KORATHIPARAMBIL, SOUTH ARIYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

66 MOHANAN R.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KRISHNAPURAM, RESIDING AT KUNNAKKAL THEKKETHIL, CHIRAKADAVU, KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

67 OMANAKUTTAN K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NOORANAD, RESIDING AT VETTATHAYYATHU, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O., VALLIKUNNAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

68 SUKUMARAN T.K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHARUMMOOD, RESIDING AT CHAKKALAKKAL THARAYIL, KANNANAKUZHY P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

69 GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP P.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, ARTHINKAL, RESIDING AT THEKKEPARAMBIL HOUSE, NORTH ARIYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

70 SHAJI B.

SUB ENGINEER, GENERATION SUB DIVISION, KALLARKUTTY, IDUKKI, RESIDING AT ATTUMALICHIRA HOUSE, THOTTUVATHALA P.O., KAINAKARY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

71 RAJAN T.

SUB ENGINEER, VELLATHUVAL GENERATION SUB DIVISION, SENGULAM, IDUKKI, RESIDING AT KANJICKALATHU HOUSE, OLAKETTIYAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKARA.

72 SALIKUMAR C.R.

SUB ENGINEER, 110 KV SUB STATION, KANJIKUZHY, MAYITHARA, MARKET P.O., RESIDING AT KOCHAUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KANNANKARA P.O., THANNEERMUKKOM VIA., CHERTHALA. WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

73 RAJENDRAN G.

ELECTRICAL SECTION, THATTARAMPALAM, RESIDING AT ANUTHIRA, PONAKOM, WARD XVII, THEKKEKARA, MAVELIKKARA.

74 SREEKUMAR P.G.

SUB ENGINEER, 110 KV SUB STATION, EDATHARA, RESIDING AT NELPURAYIL HOUSE, CHATHURTHIKARY P.O., WARD XV, PULINKUNNU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

75 T.SUNIL SUB ENGINEER, GENERATION CIRCLE, MOOZHIYAR, RESIDING AT KODALICHIRA HOUSE, PALLIPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

76 VENUKUTTAN M.D.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PATTANAKKAD, RESIDING AT EDATHODATHU CHIRA, VALAVANAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

77 PYARILAL P.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NOORANAD, RESIDING AT SAHITHEEVILASOM, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

78 GOPAKUMAR M.G.

SUB ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION SECTION LINES, EDAPPON, PATTOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT MANGALATHU HOUSE, CHUNAKKARA NADUVIL, CHUNAKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

79 RAJENDRAN R.

SUB ENGINEER, 220 KV LINE CONSTRUCTION SUB DIVISION, PUNNAPPARA, RESIDING AT PATHINANCHIL CHIRA, CHATHURTHIYAKARI P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

80 MONIKUTTAN K.K.

SUB ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, RESIDING AT KALEEKAMODIYIL, ALA P.O., CHENGANNUR.

BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR

RESPONDENTS:

1 KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 032.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER HRM KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 032.

BY SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN, SC

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03.02.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).21549/2011(P), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).Nos.21549/2011 & 1451/2012

JUDGMENT

When these matters were taken up today, the learned

counsel for the petitioners submitted that most of the

petitioners have either retired from service or have been

subsequently promoted. He added that since the legal issues in

these cases are now pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court

in a Civil Appeal, his clients may be given liberty to re-approach

this Court subject to the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

In the afore circumstances, these writ petitions are closed;

however, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach this

Court again depending upon the decision to be taken by the

Hon'ble Supreme Court in the pending Civil Appeals, if it

becomes so warranted.

SD/-

                                             DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

rp                                                   JUDGE