Kerala High Court
Kurian K. V vs Kerala State Co-Operative ... on 23 June, 2021
WP(C) No.6454/2021 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
Wednesday, the 23rd day of June 2021 / 2nd Ashadha, 1943
W.P.(C) NO. 6454 OF 2021(F)
PETITIONERS:
1. KURIAN K. V. AGED 69 YEARS S/O. VARKEY, RETIRED EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING
AT KULAMPALLIL HOUSE, INCHIYANI P. O., PARATHODU, KOTTAYAM - 686
512.
2. P. N. PURUSHOTHAMAN, AGED 67 YEARS ,S/O. NARAYANAN P. V., RETIRED
BILL COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, MUNDAKKAYAM
BRANCH, RESIDING AT PONGANPARAYIL HOUSE, KORUTHODU P. O., KOTTAYAM -
686513.
3. K. P. THOMAS AGED 69 YEARS S/O. K. P. PHILIP, RETIRED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM,
RESIDING AT KURREEKATTU HOUSE, CHOTTY, CHITTADY P. O., KOTTAYAM -
686 512.
4. JOSE P. C. AGED 69 YEARS S/O. CHANDY P. C., RETIRED DEPUTY GENERAL
MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM,
RESIDING AT PERUMPALLIKUNNEL HOUSE, POONJAR P. O., KOTTAYAM - 686
581.
5. K.N. GOPINATHAN NAIR, AGED 67 YEARS ,S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, RETIRED
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, RESIDING AT
PUTHUPPALLIL HOUSE, EZHACHERRY P. O., PALA, KOTTAYAM - 686 592.
6. P. L. THOMAS ,AGED 68 YEARS ,S/O. LUCKOSE, RETIRED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM,
RESIDING AT PUTHUPPARAMPIL HOUSE, KANAKKARY P. O., KOTTAYAM - 686
632.
7. M. S. JOSE ,AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. M. K. SKARIA, RETIRED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PERUMPANACHY BRANCH,
RESIDING AT MANNANAL HOUSE, KURISHUMOODU P. O., CHANGANACHERRY,
KOTTAYAM - 686 104.
8. V. K. SHAJIMON, AGED 67 YEARS ,S/O. K. KESHAVAN, RETIRED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM,
RESIDING AT VATTAPPALLIL HOUSE, KILIROOR NORTH P. O., KOTTAYAM -
686020.
9. S. LAKSHMIKUMARI, AGED 68 YEARS, W/O. P. VIJAYASENAN, RETIRED BRANCH
MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, CHEMPU BRANCH,
RESIDING AT VELUTHEDATHUPARAMBU HOUSE, UDAYANAPURAM P. O., VAIKOM -
686 143.
10. JACOB K. J. ,AGED 68 YEARS ,S/O. JOHN P. A., RETIRED EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERTIVE BANK, KOTTAYAM TOWN BRANCH,
RESIDING AT MELATHRA PUTHAMPURAYIL HOUSE, PULIKUTTISSERY P. O.,
KOTTAYAM - 686 015.
11. MARY KURIAN ,AGED 68 YEARS ,W/O. V. A. MATHEW, RETIRED BRANCH
MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, RESIDING AT
MUTTAMTHARAPPADICKAL, PARAMPUZHA P. O., KOTTAYAM - 686 004.
12. P. G. SREEDEVI ,AGED 67 YEARS, W/O. G. RAMACHANDRAN, RETIRED
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE,
KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT ULLIRUPPIL HOUSE, MALLOOSSERY P. O., KOTTAYAM
- 686 041.
13. MATHEW C. J., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. C. M. JOSEPH, RETIRED BRANCH
MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ATHIRAMPUZHA BRANCH,
RESIDING AT CHATHAMALIL, VILLOONNI P. O., KOTTAYAM - 686 008.
RESPONDENTS:
1. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, P.B. NO.85, KALA NIVAS, TC 27/156, 157, CHINMAYA LANE,
KUNNUMPURAM, NEAR AYURVEDA COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. PB NO.6515, COBANK TOWERS,
PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to direct 1st respondent to consider petitioner's claim for
pension for the period from the date following their respective dates of
retirement until 30.11.2011 in respect of petitioners Nos.1 to 3 and 5 to
13 and until 31.12.2011 in respect of 4th petitioner, in the light of
Exhibit P2 decision and pass appropriate orders over it, pending disposal
of this Writ Petition (Civil).
This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
M/S.B.ASHOK SHENOY, C.G.PREETHA, P.S.GIREESH, & RIYAL DEVASSY, Advocates
for the petitioners, and of SRI.M.SASINDRAN ,Advocate for R1 and
SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA, Advocate for R2, the court passed the
following:
[P.T.O.]
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EXHIBIT P2 :TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED
11-04.2017 IN WP(C) NO 20537 OF 2012 OF THIS
HONBLE COURT
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SUNIL THOMAS, J.
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W.P. (C) No. 6454 of 2021
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Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2021
ORDER
When the matter was taken up, it was submitted by the
learned Counsel for the respondent-Pension Board that two
writ appeals have been preferred challenging Ext.P2
judgment. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the
petitioners that to his information, no stay has been granted
by the Division Bench. The learned Counsel for the
respondent shall verify and ascertain. File statement in the
meanwhile.
Await instructions. Post on 29.07.2021.
Sd/-
SUNIL THOMAS,
JUDGE
SKP/23-6
23-06-2021 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
