Kerala High Court
Kerala State Electricity Board ... vs Sumathy.B on 15 July, 2021
WA No.110/2021 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
Thursday, the 15th day of July 2021 / 24th Ashadha, 1943
WA NO. 110 OF 2021
(AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) NO.576 OF 2018 DATED 21.08.2020 OF THIS COURT)
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2:
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
VIDYUTHIBHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004.
2. CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
VIDYUTHIBHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
BY ADV. M/S JOSEPH ANTONY C.
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & 3RD RESPONDENT:
1. SUMATHY.B, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, THALASSERY-670 101,RESIDING AT VLAPARAMBIL
HOUSE, P.O.PUDUPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678001.
2. RAMESAN.M., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
ELECTRICAL REGIONAL I.T UNIT, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT MUNDAPPURATH
HOUSE, P.O.PARANNUR, NARIKUNI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 585.
3. RADHA.N, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680004, RESIDING AT
NARANGAVALAPPIL, P.O.VELUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 601.
4. SURESHNATH P.S., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
LTD., ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR-680 121, RESIDING AT PAYYAPPILLY
HOUSE, P.O.ERAVATHUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 734.
5. HARIHARASUBRAHMANIAN.R, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY
BOARD LTD., ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,RESIDING AT
MANJITHOYA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678001.
6. AJITHA T.K., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
REGIONAL AUDIT OFFICE, PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT -683 542,
RESIDING AT VELLOPATTIL HOUSE, P.O PAZHAMTHOTTAM, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT-683 565.
7. SUBASH M.D., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
TRANSMISSION CIRCLE, VYDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, THRISSUR-680004, RESIDING
AT MAMPILLY HOUSE, P.O., THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 671.
8. SATHIAN P.V., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
GENERATION CIRCLE, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, THRISSUR-680004, RESIDING AT
PERAMARATH, P.O.KANJANI, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 612.
9. BINDU T., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT PUTHENVILA,
ARUNAPPALAM P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT-689691.
10. PRASANNAKUMARI K.M., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY
BOARD LTD., OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM
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OPERATION, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, RESIDING AT
CHERUKARA HOUSE, P.O.THIRUMALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695006.
11. JOTHY B., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LTD.,
ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, THATHAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT PRANASSERY
HOUSE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678001.
12. SAJEEVAN K.M., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
LTD., ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANHANGAD, RESIDING AT LAKSMY NIVAS,
PILICODE P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671315.
13. LEKHA V.NAIR, (DELETED) SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY
BOARD LTD., OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM),
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004, RESIDING AT GOKULAM HOUSE, KANJIRAMPARA
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695030.
14. DEEPA K.R., (DELETED) SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY
BOARD LTD., ELECTRICAL SECTION, KOTTARIDA, P.O.KOTTUR,
KOZHIKODE-673614, RESIDING AT "PRANAVAM", NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE
DISTRICT-673614. R13 AND R14 ARE DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER
ORDER DTD. 21/01/2021 IN WA NO.110/2021.
15. PRADEEP K.B., SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
ELECTRICAL DIVISION, THRISSUR WEST, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680001,
RESIDING AT KADAVILPARAMBIL, KUNDALIYUR P.O., THRISSUR
DISTRICT-680616.
16. ELSAMMA MATHEW, SENIOR ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
LTD., ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE, MOOLAMATTOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685
589, RESIDING AT PINAKAT HOUSE, P.O.KODIYATHUR, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685
590.
17. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695
001
BY ADVS. SRI.P.M.PAREETH FOR R1 TO R16 (BY ORDER)
GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R17 (BY ORDER)
Prayer for interim relief in the writ appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum the High court be pleased to
stay the operation of the judgment of the learned single judge in WPC 576
OF 2018 dated 21.08.2020 pending disposal of the above writ appeal.
This writ appeal again coming on for orders on 15.7.2021 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum and this court's order dated 18.3.2021 the
court on the same day passed the following.
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ALEXANDER THOMAS & A.BADHARUDEEN, JJ.
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I.A. No. 2 of 2021 in
W.A. No. 110 of 2021
&
W.A. No. 110 of 2021
[arising out of the impugned judgment dated 21.8.2020 in
WP(C). No. 576 of 2018]
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Dated this the 15th day of July, 2021
ORDER
I.A. No. 2 of 2021
Sri.Raju Joseph, learned Senior counsel instructed by
Sri.C.Joseph Antony, learned counsel appearing for the appellant
KSEB authorities would submit on the basis of instructions that now
the competent authority of the KSEB has issued proceedings dated
13.7.2021 ordering in pursuance of the DPC considerations that 17
physically disabled candidates will be promoted to the next category
of Senior Superintendent, etc.
Sri.P.M.Pareeth, learned counsel appearing for the
respondents/writ petitioners would point out that since the names of
7 writ petitioners are also included among the 17 promotees, his
parties are now not pressing the above I.A. and the same may be
closed accordingly.
Recording the submissions of both sides it is ordered that the
above application will stand dismissed as not pressed.
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The writ appeal stands formally admitted. Sri.P.M.Pareeth,
learned counsel has taken notice for respondents 1 to 16 and the
learned Senior Government Pleader has taken notice for R-17 (State).
Service complete.
List this W.A. in the petition list when moved again.
Hand over to both sides.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
Sd/-
A.BADHARUDEEN, JUDGE
MMG
15-07-2021 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
