Kerala High Court

Union Of India vs Jaikrishan Narayan on 6 October, 2021

           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                            PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
                               &
           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
  WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 14TH ASWINA, 1943
                    OP (CAT) NO. 52 OF 2021
 AGAINST THE ORDER IN OA NO.180/130/2019 DATED 03.03.2020 OF
        CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH


PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS:

1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI-600003. 2 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM-695014.

3 THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM-695014.

4 THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, KOCHUVELI-685025.

BY ADV SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SENIOR PANEL,RAILWAYS

RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS:

1 JAIKRISHAN NARAYAN AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. S.NARAYAN, SENIOR TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT CHANDRADHANUS, PARANIYAM, POOVAR P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695525.

2 J.S.AJITH, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.JAYADEVAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT THANAL, MUTTAPALAM P.O., VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM-695145.

3 C.RAVEENDRAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. K.CHELLAPPAN, TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTERS NO.80/A, ANWAR GARDENS, POOJAPURA, TRIVANDRUM-695012.

4 K.K.OMANAKUTTAN PILLAI, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. P.KUNJAN PILLAI, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT VAZHAPALLI THEKKETHIL, VENGAI P.O., SASTHAN KOTTA, KOLLAM-690521.

5 R.S.MANOJ KUMAR, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. P.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT AYYAMANGALAM, THIRUVALLAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695027.

6 JOSEPH MATHEW, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. P.M.MARTIN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT PULLUKATTU HOUSE, CHEERANCHIRA P.O., CHANGANACHERRY-686106.

7 S.VINAYAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. C.SADASIVAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT MOOLAYIL HOUSE, VILAYILKULAM, KAZHAKUTTAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695582.

8 P.R.SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. S.PARAMESWARAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT RADHA BHAVAN, PULIMOODU, VELLAIKADAVU, PULIYARAKONAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695573.

9 S.BAIJU, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. SUDHAKARAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT KODIYIL VEEDU, NEHRU JN., KAZHAKUTTAM, TRIVANDRUM-695582.

10 A.MOHAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. L.APPU, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.20, M.C.KUPPAM, REDDYUR P.O., JOLARPETTAI, VELLORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU-635851.

11 SAKHILA MURMU, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O. JASKAN KURMU, TECHNICIAN III, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTERS NO.129/C, RAIL GARDENS, THAMPANOOR, TRIVANDRUM-695014.

12 K.P.MANOJ, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. P.KESAVAN NAIR, TECHNICIAN I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT PRESTIGE AVENUE NO.II, KARIKKAKOM, TRIVANDRUM-695021.

13 S.SREEJITH, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. SASIDHARAN NAIR V., TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT DEVI NIVAS, T.C.36/299(7), HOUSE NO.13, MANAVA NAGAR, PETTAH P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695024.

14 P.MADHU, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. S.PRAKASHAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT M.S.BHAVAN, SREE BHADRA LANE, ANIYOOR, CHEMPAZHINTHI P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695587.

15 P.S.SASIDHARAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. P.K.SANKARAN, TECHNICIAN II, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTER NO.139/B, RAIL GARDENS, THAMPANOOR, TRIVANDRUM-695014.

16 P.R.PUSHPARAJ, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN P.V., TECHNICIAN II, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT PULICKAL HOUSE, ARMBUR P.O., THRISSUR-680620.

17 R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. T.RAMAN MENON, TECHNICIAN I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT DEVI KRIPA, KANNIMEL, PATTAZHI P.O., KOTTARAKARA, KOLLAM-691522.

18 B.LALU, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. R.BHARGAVAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT TC 32/63/9, MAKAM NIWAS, KARIKKAKOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695542.

19 J.RADHAKRISHNAN UNNI, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. N.RAGHAVAN UNNI, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT THIRUVATHIRA, TC 18/976-15, KUNNAPUZHA, ARANMULA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-689533.

20 R.SAJEESH, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. RAGHAVAN, TECHNICIAN III, AC, TRIVANDRUM CENTRAL, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT PRANAVAM, NETAJIPURAM, SHANTHIGIRI P.O., POTHENCODE, TRIVANDRUM-695589.

21 R.RENJITH, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT KUTTIKALLUMPURATHU, VALIAPADAM, VILANTHARA P.O., SATHANKOTTA, KOLLAM-689696.

22 E.RAJENDRAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. ELIAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT NO.4/1253, KAMBER STREET, ANNA NAGAR, THIRUDRAVAR, CHENNAI-600040.

23 VIPIN K. NAIR, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. KARTHIKEYAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT KURAVANKONATHU VEEDU, KURISHADI, KARYAVATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695581.

24 N.CHELLADURAI AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. U.NAINAR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT 689/B, GOLULAM, SANTHAMOOLA, MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695571.

25 K.M.PHILIP, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. K.J.MATHAI, SENIOR TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT KOYIPURATHU, THADIYOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689545.

26 G.PALANI, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. GOPAL, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT ULLI VILLAGE, PILLAYAR KOVIL STREET P.O., PERNAMBET TALUK, VELLORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU-628716.

27 ABRAHAM MATHEW, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. CHERIAN MATHEW, TECHNICIAN-I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT THEVARVALADY HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM-686535.

28 R.RAJESH, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. J.RAVEENDRAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT R.S.BHAVAN, KANJIKKAL, VALATHUNGAL P.O., KOLLAM-691011.

29 K.ARUMUGA NAINAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. A.KANNAPIRAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT 179, MUTHULAKSHMI BHAVANAM, INDIRA NAGAR, KIRANAMANGALAM, SUTHAMALLI, THIRUNELVELI-627006.

30 G.SUNIL KUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. K.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, TECHNICIAN-I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT K.G.NIVAS, KARYAVATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695581.

31 N.ENILKUMAR, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN N., AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT INDUJA BHAVAN, KUMMALLOOR P.O., ADICHANELLOR, KOLLAM-691573.

32 J.MOHAMMED AJIM MOHAIDEEN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. K.M.JAMAL MOHAIDEEN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT TC 39/1129, RRWA-65, ATTAKULANGARA, CHALAI P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695036.

33 A.GOPAKUMAR, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. APPUKUTTAN NAIR, SENIOR TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT KOCHUVEEDU, THEVALLY P.O., KOLLAM-691009.

34 V.SASIKUMAR, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, TECHNICIAN-I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT SARANAALAYAM, KARUMOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695002.

35 K.SUGATHAN ACHARY, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. KUNJURAMAN ACHARY, TECHNICIAN -I, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT ADAVIKUZHIYIL, KALLELY P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA-689691.

36 T.C.SUKUMARAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. CHANDRAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDADU P.O., MOOLAMATTOM, IDUKKI-685589.

37 RATTI RAM MEENA, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. LAXMI NARAYAN MEENA, TECHNICIAN-III, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT GHOSVARA VILLAGE, SALWARI P.O., ALWAR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN-301035.

38 S.GOPAKUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. SIVAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT AMBADI HOUSE, PNRA-A/66, KIZHAKKUMBHAGOM, KAZHAKUTTAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695582.

39 S.RAJESH KUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. SIVASANKARAN NAIR, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT SIVASHYLAM, V V ROAD, PATTOOR, TRIVANDRUM-695035.

40 T.ASHOKAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. ARUMUGHAM, TECHNICIAN, AC, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT AMRITA BHAVAN, KURIYOTTUMALA, PIRAVAMTHOOR, KOLLAM-689696.

41 V.CHENCHURATHNAM, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. V.CHENGALRAYULU, HELPER-II/AC, OFFICE OF SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.2-2, KOVANUR (ST COLONY), KOVANUR POST, K.V.B.PURAM (MANDAL), CHITTOOR DISTRICT-517643.

42 B.ANIL KUMAR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. BALAN, AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT ARUN NIVAS, ALUMMOOD P.O., NADUVILAKKARA, KOLLAM-691577.

43 M.G.UMAMAHESWARAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. GANAPATHY DADER, RETIRED AC COACH ATTENDANT, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT MARUTHI BACK STREET, S.KODIYUR, JOLARPETTAI, TIRUPATTUR, VELLORE-635601.

44 S.THULASIDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN PILLA, HELPER-II, AC, OFFICE OF SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL, KOCHUVELI, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, RESIDING AT NANDU BHAVAN, PARULTIYARA, ODANAVATTOM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM-691512.

BY ADV SRI.MARTIN G. THOTTAN

THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: