Rajeev A.R vs S.Santhosh
2021 Latest Caselaw 23249 Ker

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN

THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 7868/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONERS:

    1     RAJEEV A.R.,
          AGED 50 YEARS

S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR, KIZHAKKE THOTTATHU,CHENKAL VILLAGE, PLAMOOTTUKKADA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695122. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100995-RANK NO.135)

2 JAYAKRISHNAN T., S/O. PADMANABHA KURUP, AGED 44 YEARS, PADMASREE, BALASSERY, PANANGODE VILLAGE, PANANGODE P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.107622-RANK NO.139)

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

4 VISNANATHAN NAIR K., S/O. S. KUNJURAMAN NAIR, AGED 45 YEARS, 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, S/O. K.P. PAULOSE, AGED 43 YEARS, KANIYAMKUDY HOUSE, VENGOLA VILLAGE, VALAYANCHIRANGARA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683556.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.105040-RANK NO.97)

6 MATHAIKUTTY, S/O. GEORGE M., AGED 49 YEARS, ABIN BHAVANAM, MUZHANGADI, THODIYOOR VILLAGE, THODIYOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-690523.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.102127-RANK NO.191) CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

7 MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, S/O. THANKAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 55 YEARS, LEKSHMI NILAYAM, PANMANA VILLAE, PUTHENCHANTHA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT- 691583.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.102554-RANK NO.159)

8 RAJESH K.P., S/O./ DAMODHARAN NAIR K.P., AGED 42 YEARS, KUTTINGAL HOUSE, NANMINDA VILLAGE, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673613.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.107482-RANK NO.237)

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

10 UDAYAKUMAR S., S/O. G. SARASAN, AGED 41 YEARS, S.V. SADANAM KARIYODE, CHENKAL VILLAGE, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695132.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.100496-RANK NO.181)

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

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

13 JAYAPRAKASH C.K., S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS, CHUNDAYILKALAM HOUSE, KERALASSERY VILLAGE, KERALASSERY P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678641.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.105815-RANK NO.245)

14 MOHANAN P.N., S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS, MANJALAMKAD, KINANOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAMPARA P.O., NILESWAR (VIA), KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671314.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.108902-RANK NO.146) CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

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

16 PRABISH KUMAR E., S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, MALAVIKA NILAYAM, ULLIYERI VILLAGE, KAKKANCHERRY P.O., ULLIYERI VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673323.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.107862-RANK NO.197)

17 AJAYA KUMAR S., S/O. SASIDHARAN NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS, ASWATHY VILASAM, NENMANI, MUNDROTHURUTHU VILLAGE, MUNDROTHURUTHU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691502.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.102045-RANK NO.99)

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, AGED 56 YEARS, 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. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, PERUVILAPADINJATETHIL 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, AGED 45 YEARS, MALAYATTI HOUSE, MINHANIAM VILLAGE, MINHANIAM P.O., PERAMBRA VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673525.

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

22 HAREESH C., S/O. APPU, AGED 44 YEARS,KUNNATHUKANDY HOUSE, BALUSSERY VILLAGE, THURUTHIYAD P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673612. (P.S.C. REG. NO.107832-RANK NO.198) CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

23 P. SATYAVRATHAN, S/O. P. KUTTY SANKARAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, PULLANDASSERY HOUSE, KADAMPAZHIPURAM-2 VILLAGE, OMMANAZHIN P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678632. (P.S.C. REG. NO.105813-RANK NO.252)

24 SREENATH S.R., S/O. RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 41 YEARS, PRANAVAM HOUSE, VITTOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673307.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.107931-RANK NO.142)

25 JAYAKUMAR B., S/O. BHASKARAN PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS, KOCHUTHARAYIL, ADINADU VILLAGE, K.S. PURAM P.O., PUNNAKULAM, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690544. (P.S.C. REG. NO.102239-RANK NO.123)

26 VIJAYAKUMAR S., S/O. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 49 YEARS, ASHOKA MANDHIRAM, ITTIVA VILLAGE, THUDAYANNOOR P.O., KADAKKAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691536, (P.S.C. REG. NO.102550-RANK NO.128)

27 MANOJ K., S/O. KAMMARAN K.V., AGED 43 YEARS, KUNNUMAL HOUSE, KODAKKAD VILLAGE, POLLAPOIL P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT- 671310.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.108890-RANK NO.174)

28 R. SHAJI, S/O. N. RAGHUVARAN, AGED 46 YEARS, 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., S/O. PUSHPAN, AGED 42 YEARS, PEENIVAS, ANAD VILLAGE, MAHADEVIKAD P.O., KARTHIKAPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT- 690516.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.103059-RANK NO.194)

30 SHIVA KUMAR S.R., S/O. SIVARAJ PILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS, SIVALAYAM, MANDAPAM VILLAGE, ANAD P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695544. (P.S.C. REG. NO.101081-RANK NO.219) CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

31 BINIL KUMAR D., S/O. DASAN N., AGED 41 YEARS, VALLANINNAPUTHEN VEEDU, THIRUPURAM VILLAGE, THIRUPURAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695133.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101025-RANK NO.5 NADAR H-1)

32 M. MADHU, S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS, KRISHNANJALI, RAJESH BHAVAN, THEKKADA VILLAGE, CHEERANIKKARA P.O., KUZHIVILA, VEMBAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT- 695615.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101032-RANK NO.207)

33 SANDEEP R.S., S/O. RAJASEKHARAN NAIR, AGED 44 YEARS, INDEEVAROM, VALIYARATHALA, OORUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, OORUTTAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695507. (P.S.C. REG. NO.101665-RANK NO.220)

34 JOHNY THOMAS, S/O. THOMAS, AGED 52 YEARS, KARIKOOTTATHIL, ELACKEO VILLAGE, MARANGATTYPILLY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT- 686635.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.103690-RANK NO.165)

35 HARI KUMAR M.R., S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS, ANOOP, ANKIYARA, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695573.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101426-RANK NO.182)

36 SUNIL KUMAR S., S/O. SURENDRAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, SREETHILAK, TC 10/1109(8), MELETHUMELE, PEROORKKADA VILLAGE, MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695013. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100007-RANK NO.163)

37 HARILAL T.S., S/O. THANKAPPAN P., AGED 45 YEARS, KRISHNA KRIPA SISILIPURAM, VENGANOOR VILLAGE, VENGANNOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695523. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100041-RANK NO.157)

38 CHANDRAN PILLAI B., S/O. BHASKARA PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS, ASWATHY BHAVAN, CNRA -71B, CHATHIYODU LANE, KUDAPPANAKKUNNU VILLAGE, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695015. CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

(P.S.C. REG. NO.100105-RANK NO.149)

39 SANEESH U.R., S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 43 YEARS, KARTHIKA, POTTAYIL, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE,MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695571.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.100099-RANK NO.135250

40 PRADEEP P.S., S/O. K. SOMAN NAIR, AGED 41 YEARS, PRANAMAM, T.C. 19/2051(2), MUDAVANMUGHAL, THIRUMALA VILLAGE, POOJAPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695012. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100052-RANK NO.172)

41 BHADRAN K., S/O. KUMARASWAMY, AGED 52 YEARS, SUGANTHI BHAVAN, ANKIYARA, VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, PEYAD P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695573.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101282-RANK NO.153)

42 SHIBU B.S., S/O. BABU K., AGED 43 YEARS, T.C. 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., S/O. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 40 YEARS, THIRUVATHIRA, VEVILA NAGAR, KALLIYOOR VILLAGE, OOKKODU P.O., NEMOM, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695020 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100786-RANK NO.164)

44 BIJU KUMAR R., S/O. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 41 YEARS, SOUPARNIKA, KALLIYOOR VILLAGE, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695042 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100740-RANK NO.130)

45 SATHEESH KUMAR A., S/O. G. APPUKUTTAN NAIR, AGED 47 YEARS, THIRUVAMBADI KALATHARA, ARUVIKKARA VILLAGE, MANCHA P.O., NEDUMANGADU, TRICANDRUM DISTRICT-695541. (P.S.C. REG. NO.101283-RANK NO.188)

46 SAJU KUMAR M., S/O. MANIKAN NAIR G., AGED 44 YEARS, JAYA BHAVAN, T.C.42/1086, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, VALLAKADAVU P.O., CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695008. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100775-RANK NO.241)

47 RAJENDRAN B., S/O. BHANU, AGED 45 YEARS, NANTHIMALA, THOTTAVARAM, ERUMKADAVILA VILLAGE, PERMKADAVILA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695124.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101045-RANK NO.184)

48 MOHANA KUMAR P., S/O. K. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS, 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, AGED 42 YEARS, GOKULAM, KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, AMACHAL P.O., KATTAKADA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695582. (P.S.C. REG. NO.101058-RANK NO.126)

50 SAJEEV R., S/O. K. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 49 YEAR, THUPPASSERIL, AYANIVELIKULANGAR VILLAGE, S.V. MAREKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (P.S.C. REG. NO.102477-RANK NO.148)

51 ANEESH KUMAR P.C., S/O. CHOYIKUTTY P.C., AGED 44 YEARS, PILAVUNNICHALIL, UNNIKULAM VILLAGE, POONOOR P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT- 673574.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.107982-RANK NO.162)

52 PURUSHOTHAMAN P.K., S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 50 YEARS, NARAYANEEYAM, NELLIKKAT, BALLA VILLAGE, BALA P.O., KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671531.

(P.S.C. REG. NO.108868-RANK NO.92)

53 SURESH KUMAR S., S/O. SUKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, VINESH NIVAS, VILAPPIL VILLAGE, PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695574. (P.S.C. REG. NO.100736-RANK NO.196)

BY ADV V.SETHUNATH CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

RESPONDENT:

S.SANTHOSH, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE TRAVANCORE CEMENTS LIMITED, NATTAKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686013.

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

JUDGMENT

The petitioners have approached this Court

alleging that, inspite of the specific

directions in Annexure A1, the respondent has

refused to report the vacancies in the post of

watchmen to the Public Service Commission

(PSC).

2. However, Sri.Millu Dandapani - learned

counsel for the respondent, submitted that

there has been no violation of the directions

in the judgment because this Court only ordered

the respondent to report the vacancies in their

existing and sanctioned posts, to which the

mode of appointment - as per the Special Rules

of the company, if any - is direct recruitment.

He explained that the Company has no special

Rules as of now and that the matter is still

pending before the Government; thus CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

constraining them to engage watchmen on a

temporary basis. He concluded his submissions

by saying that, in any event of the matter, the

Company is going through extreme financial

crisis and therefore, permanent appointment is

not tenable at this stage.

3. In reply, Sri.V.Sethunath - learned

counsel for the petitioners, did not dispute

the contentions of Sri.Millu Dandapani that

there are no Special Rules for the company yet;

but contended that the assertions, that they

are financially in a vulnerable position,

cannot be accepted when one goes through

Annexure VI extract of their Statutory Reports.

He, therefore, reiteratingly prayed that the

respondent be proceeded against for violation

of the directions of this Court.

4. When I evaluate the afore submissions,

I must say that there can be any case for the

petitioners to proceed against the respondent CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

only if there are Special Rules in the Company,

under which the vacancies of watchmen have to

be reported to the PSC. This is specifically

what has been directed in the judgment; but

since Sri.Millu Dandapani says that no such

Rules are available, it is certainly for the

petitioners to prove the contrary. However,

pertinently, the petitioners also admit there

are no such Special Rules; and for that reason

alone, this Court cannot find any cause to

proceed with this contempt case.

5. That said, since the respondent now

says that the Company is facing huge losses, it

would not be possible for this Court to make

any assessment on the same, even on the basis

of Annexure VI produced by the petitioners and

it be upto them to take appropriate remedies,

as per law, especially because they allege that

the temporary appointees are being given the

same benefits as permanent ones. CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

Reserving the afore liberty open to the

petitioners, I close this contempt case without

any further orders.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE SAS/25/11/2021 CON.CASE(C) NO. 919 OF 2021

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 919/2021

PETITIONERS' ANNEXURE

Annexure 1 THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC NO.

7868/2019 DATED 18/01/2021.

Annexure 2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS COURT IN WPC NO.7868/2019 DATED 24/10/2020.

Annexure 3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS COURT IN WPC NO.7868/2019 DATED 04/01/2021.

Annexure 4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 11/03/2021 ISSUED BY 65TH RESPONDENT.

Annexure 5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER GO(MS) NO.179/05/GAD DATED 4TH JUNE 2005.

Annexure 6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE EXTRACTS FROM THE WEDSITE OF TRAVANCORE CEMENTS LTD.