Rajeev A.R vs N.S.Pillai Ia And As
2021 Latest Caselaw 20612 Ker

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

TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 13TH ASWINA, 1943 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1058 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, PLAMOOTTUKADA P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT, PIN-695 122, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100995-RANK NO. 135).

    2    JAYA KRISHNAN T,
         AGED 44 YEARS

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

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

    4    VISWANATHAN NAIR. K,
         AGED 45 YEARS

S/O. 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, VALAYANCHHIRANGARA P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683 556 (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-

690 523, (P.S.C REG. NO. 102127-RANK NO. 191).

    7     MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI,
          AGED 55 YEARS

S/O. THANKAPPAN PILLAI, LEKSHMI NILAYAM, PANMANA VILLAGE, PUTHANCHANTHA P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 583, (P.S.C REG. NO. 102554-RANK NO. 159).

    8     RAJESH K.P,
          AGED 42 YEARS

S/O. DAMODHARAN NAIR K.P, KUTTINGAL HOUSE, NANMINDA VILLAGE, NANMINDA P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 613, (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-690 561 (P.S.C. REG. NO. 100496-RANK NO.

          181)

    10    UDAYAKUMAR S,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O. G. SARASAN, S.V. SADANAM KARIYODE, CHENKAL VILLAGE, CHENKAL P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT- 695 132, (P.S.C. REG. NO. 100496-RANK NO. 181)

11 SUDHEER A, AGED 41 YEARS MUTHUVANA HOUSE, NADUVANNUR VILLAGE, NADUVANNUR P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 673 614, (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, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690 103, (P.S.C . REG. NO. 103383-RANK NO. 171)

13 JAYAPRAKASH C.K, AGED 43 YEARS S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, CHUNDAYILKALAM HOUSE, KERALASSERY VILLAGE, KERALASSERY P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, 678641 (P.S.C REG. NO. 105815-RANK NO.

245).

    14    MOHANAN P.N,


          AGED 53 YEARS

S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, MANJALAMKAD, KINANOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAMPARA P.O, NILESWAR (VI), KASARGOD 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, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 307 (P.S.C REG. NO. 107954-RANK NO. 231).

    16    PRABISH KUMAR E,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR, MALAVIKA NILAYAM, ULLIYERI VILLAGE, KAKKANCHERY P.O, ULLIYERI(VIA), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673323, (P.S.C REG.NO. 107862-RANK NO.

197).

    17    AJAYA KUMAR S,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O. SASIDHARAN NAIR, ASWATHY VILASAM NENMANI, MUNDROTHURUTHU VILLAGE, MUNDROTHURUTHU P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 502, (P.S.C REG. NO. 102045-RANK NO.

          99)

    18    JAYAPRAKASH B,
          AGED 51 YEARS

S/O. BHASKARAN NAIR, SREYAS MAVELIKKARA, CHENNITHALA VILLAGE, CHENNITHALA P.O, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-690 105, (P.S.C REG. NO. 103309-RANK NO. 106).

    19    SATHEESH KUMAR S,
          AGED 56 YEARS

S/O. M.K. SIVAN, GIRIJA SADANAM, MYLOM VILLAGE, THAMARAKUDY P.O, KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 560, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100257-RANK NO. 192).

    20    PRAKASH V.S,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, PERUVILAPADINJATETHIL PONGANADI, PANDALAM THEKKEKKARA VILLAGE, PARENTAL 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, MINHALAM VILLAGE, MINHANIAM P.O, PERAMBRA (VIA), KOZHIHKODE DISTRICT-673525, (P.S.C REG. NO. 107968-RANK NO.

229)

22 HAREESH C. AGED 44 YEARS

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

23 P. SATYAVRATHAN , AGED 49 YEARS S/O. P.KUTTY SANKARAN NAIR, PULLANDASSERY HOUSE, KADAMPAZHIPURAM 2 VILLAGE, OMMANAZHIN P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 632, (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, KOZHICODE DISTRICT-673 307, (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-690 544, (P.S.C REG. NO. 102239- RANK NO. 123).

    26    VIJAYAKUMAR S.
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O. SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ASHOKA MANDHIRAM, ITTIVA VILLAGE, THUDAYANNOOR 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, KUNNUMMAL 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-691 533, (P.S.C REG. NO. 102411)

29 PRAVEEN P.

AGED 42 YEARS S/O. PUSHPAN, PEENIVAS, ANAD VILLAGE, MAHADEVIKAD P.O, KARTHIKAPALLY, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT-690516, (P.S.C REG. NO. 103059-RANK NO. 194).

    30    SHIVA KUMAR S.R,
          AGED 45 YEARS

S/O. SIVARAJ PILLAI, SIVALAYAM, MANDAPAM VILLAGE, ANAD P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 544, (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, KRISHNANJALI, RAJESH BHAVAN, THEKKADA VILLAGE, CHEERANIKKARA P.O, KUZHIVILA, VEMBAYAM, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 615, (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

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-695 573, (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).

    37    HARILAL T.S.,
          AGED 45 YEARS

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

    38    CHANDRAN PILLAI. B,
          AGED 47 YEARS

S/O. BHASKARA PILLAI, ASWATHY BHAVAN, CNRA 71-B, CHATHIYODU LANE, KUDAPPANAKKUNNU VILLAGE, NALANCHIRA P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 015, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100105-RANK NO. 149).

    39    SANEESH U.R,
          AGED 43 YEARS

S/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, KARTHIKA, POTTAYIL VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, MALAYINKIL P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 571, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100099- RANK NO. 250).

    40    PRADEEP P.S.,
          AGED 41 YEARS

S/O. K. SOMAN NAIR, PRANAMAM, TC 19/21519(2) MUDAVANMUGHAL, THIRUMALA VILLAGE, POOJAPURA P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 012, (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-695 573, (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    BIJU KUMAR 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-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-695 008, (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-695 124, (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), PANCCHAJENNIYAM, NETAJI ROAD, NRRA- D-35/3, VATTIYOORKAVU VILLAGE, VATTIYOOR KAVU P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 013, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100775- RANK NOT. 241).

    49    RANJITH KUMAR S,
          AGED 42 YEARS

S/O. S. SADHASIVAN PILLAI, GOKULAM, KULATHUMMAL VILLAGE, AMACHAL P.O, KATTAKKADA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 572, (P.S.C REG. NO. 101058- RANK NO.

126).

    50    SAJEEV R,
          AGED 49 YEARS

S/O. K. RAMACHANDRAN , THUPPASSERIL AYANIVELIKULANGAR VILLAGE, S.V. MARKET 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, KOZHICODE DISTRICT-673 574, (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-671 531, (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-695 574, (P.S.C REG. NO. 100736- RANK NO. 196).

BY ADV V.SETHUNATH

RESPONDENT/S:

1 N.S.PILLAI IAS, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN), CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, (KSEB), VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004, E-MAIL [email protected] KSEB.IN.

2 MR. KALADHARAN K.N, (AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN), CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED, (KSEB), VADYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004

3 MR. THABIAS C.C, AGED 53 YEARS S/O. C.J. CHACKO, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD LIMITED (KSEB), POWER HOUSE ROAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682018.

BY ADV M.K.THANKAPPAN

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has filed this contempt case

alleging that, in spite of the directions in the

judgment, respondents did not report the sanctioned

vacancies in the post of Security Guards to the

Public Service Commission (PSC).

2. Shri.M.K.Thankappan, learned Standing Counsel

appearing for the respondents, submitted that a

counter affidavit has been filed on record, wherein,

it has been clearly averred that there are no

sanctioned posts in the services of the Kerala State

Electricity Board (KSEB) with respect to Security

Guards; and therefore, that the respondents were

incapacitated from reporting the same to the PSC,

because the judgment makes it clear that only those

vacancies which are sanctioned or mandated to be

filled up by the Special Rules through the PSC, is so

reported. He, therefore, prayed that this contempt

case be closed.

3. Shri.V.Sethunath, learned counsel for the

petitioner, controverted the afore submissions, by

saying that a reply affidavit has been filed

referring to an earlier judgment of this Court -

which has been produced as Annexure 1 - which makes

it clear that the KSEB cannot fill up any vacancy

even by a provisional hand. He then added that the

attempt of the KSEB is to, in fact, regularize all

the temporary employees in their services, by

accepting large amounts. He, therefore, prayed that

the respondents be proceeded against appropriately,

under the Contempt of Courts Act.

4. Sri.M.K.Thankappan, learned Standing Counsel

for respondents, replied to the afore assertions of

Shri.V.Sethunath, saying that the present arrangement

of engaging Security Guards on contract basis, is

only on account of the fact that there are no

sanctioned posts and added that none of the

incumbents will be regularized without following due

procedure. He added that the engagement of Security

Guards by the KSEB is being now done as per Annexures

R3(a) and R3(b) Circulars.

5. Whatever be the rival contentions regarding

the engagement of the KSEB on contract basis, the

fact remains that this Court had directed the

respondents to report vacancies which are available

in sanctioned posts, or which are mandated to be

filled up by the Special Rules through the PSC. Since

the respondents aver unequivocally that there are no

sanctioned posts in the services of the KSEB in the

cadre of Security Guards, I do not think that this

Court will be justified in keeping this contempt case

pending any further.

Resultantly, I close this contempt case,

recording the afore submissions of

Shri.M.K.Thankappan; however, leaving full liberty to

the petitioners to seek such other remedies, as may

be available to them, including against the temporary

appointments now stated to be made by the KSEB, in

terms of law, for which purpose, all their

contentions are left open.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE MC/5.10

APPENDIX OF CON.CASE(C) 1058/2021

PETITIONER 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 COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 31ST RESPONDENT DATED 21.12.2020.

Annexure 3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GOVT. ORDER G.O(MS) 179/05/GAD DATED 4TH JUNE 2005.

Annexure 4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(MS) NO. 18/2016/P & ARD DATED 11.08.2016 ISSUED AS PER S.R.O NO. 546/2016.

Annexure 5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 8.2.2021.

Annexure 6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF 31ST RESPONDENT KSEB DATED 4.3.2021.

Annexure 7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 31ST RESPONDENT TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) DATED 22.02.2021.

Annexure 8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY OF THE 31ST RESPONDENT DATED 30.03.2021.