Rajeev.A.R vs S.K.Suresh
2021 Latest Caselaw 19361 Ker

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

THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021 / 25TH BHADRA, 1943 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 7868/2019 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM PETITIONERS:

     1     RAJEEV.A.R
           AGED 60 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     JAYA KRISHNAN 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 DISTRCIT-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, PANAYAN CHERRY 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., ERANAKULAM DISTRICT-683556 (P.S.C. REG. NO.105040-RANK NO.97). CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

6 MATHAIKUTTY, S/O GEORGE M., AGED 49 YEAR, ABIN BHAVANAM, MUZHANGADI, THODIYOOR VILLAGE, THODIYOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-690523, ( P.S.C. REG. NO.102127-RANK NO.191).

    7    MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI,
         S/O THANKAPPAN PILLAI,
         AGED 55 YEARS,

LEKSHMI NILAYAM, PANMANA VILLAGE, PUTHNCHANTHA 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, MANMINDA 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-6905061 (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).

CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

12 NEERAJ KUMAR V., S/O.A. VISWANATHAN NAIR, AGED 46 YEARS, SREEVIHAR, MATTOM SOUTH, KUNNAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THATTARAMBALAM P.O., MAVELIKKAR, ALAPUZHA 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) KASARGOD DISTRICT-671314 (P.S.C. REG. NO.108902-RANK NO.146).

   15    ANEESH KUMAR R.T.
         S/O SREEDHARAN NAIR,
         AGED 40YEARS,

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, KAKKANCHERY 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, CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

(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 YEAR,

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

23 P. SATYAVRATHAN, S/O P. KUTTY SANKARAN NAIR, CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

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

   24    SREESANTH 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, KARUNAGAPALLY, 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, THUDAYANOOR 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., KASARGOD 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). CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

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).

   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.S, NADAR H-1).

   32    M. MADHU,
         S/O MADHAVAN PILLAI,
         AGED 45 YEARS,

KRISHNAJALI, RAJESH BHAVAN, THEKKAD VILLAGE, CHEERANIKKARA P.O., KUZHIVILA, VEMBAYAM, TRIVANDRUM 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., TRIVANDRUM 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 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

(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., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695573 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101426-RANK NO.182).

   36    SUNIL KUMAR S.,
         S/O. SURENDRAN NAIR,
         AGED 40 YEARS,

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.,
         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-71-B CHATHIYODU LANE, KUDAPPANAKUNNU VILLAGE, NALANCHIRA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695015 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100105-RANK NO.149).

   39    SANEESH U.R.,
         S/O UNNI KRISHNAN,
         AGED 43 YEARS,

KARTHIKA, POTTAYIL VILAVOORKKAL VILLAGE, MALAYINKIL P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695571, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100099-RANK NO.250).

40 PRADEEP P.S., S/O K. SOMAN NAIR, CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

AGED 41 YEARS, PRANAMAM, TC.19/2151(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,

TC 48/1053, THOPPIL VEEDU, AMBALATHARA, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, P OONTHURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695026 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101681-RANK NO.185).

   43    MANOJ R.S.,
         S/O RAMACHANDRAN NIAR,
         AGED 40 YEARS,

HIRUVATHIRA, 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., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695042, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100740-RANK NO.130).

   45    SATHEESH KUMAR A.,
         S/O G. APPUKUTTAN,
         AGED 47 YEARS,

THIRUVAMBADI KALATHARA, ARUVIKKARA VILLAGE, MANCHA P.O., NEDUMANGADU TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695541 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

(P.S.C. REG. NO.101283-RANK NO.188).

   46    SAJU KUMAR M.,
         S/O MANIKAN NAIR G.,
         AGED 44 YEARS, J

AYA BHAVAN, TC 42/1086, MUTTATHARA VILLAGE, VALLAKADAVU P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695008, (P.S.C. REG. NO.100775-RANK NO.241).

   47    RAJENDRAN B.,
         S/O BHANU,
         AGED 45 YEARS,

NANTHIMALA THOTTAVARAM, PERUMKADAVILA 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., KATTAKKADA TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695572 (P.S.C. REG. NO.101058-RANK NO.126).

   50    SAJEEV R.,
         S/O K. RAMACHANDRAN,
         AGED 49 YEARS,

THUPPASSERIL AYANIVELIKULANGAR VILLAGE, S.V. MAREKET P.O., KARUNAGAPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT (P.S.C. REG. NO.102477-RANK NO.148).

   51    ANEESH KUMAR P.C.,
         S/O CHOYIKUTTY P.C.,
         AGED 44 YEARS,

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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 KASARGOD 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., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695574 (P.S.C. REG. NO.100736-RANK NO.196).

BY ADV V.SETHUNATH

RESPONDENT/NO. 58:

S.K.SURESH MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE STATE FARMING CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., REGD OFFICE, VETTHITHITTA P.O., ALIMUKKU, PUNALUR P.O., PIN-689 696, KOLLAM DISTRICT, EMAIL:[email protected]

BY ADV DENIZEN KOMATH

THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.09.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

JUDGMENT Dated this the 16th day of September, 2021

The petitioners have approached this Court

alleging that, in spite of the specific directions in the

judgment dated 18th January 2021, the respondent did not

report any vacancy of the sanctioned posts of Security

Guards to the Public Service Commission (PSC), within the

time frame granted therein. The petitioners, therefore, pray

that necessary action under the Contempt of Courts Act be

taken against the respondents.

2. In response, the learned Standing Counsel for the

respondent-Shri. Denizen Komath, submitted that a counter

affidavit has been filed on record explaining that the present

financial condition of the State Trading Corporation, is very

dire and that no permanent appointments can be made in it

services. It is submitted that this is evident from the fact CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

that even though the respondent had earlier addressed

Annexure R-1(f)-letter dated 16/10/2018, to the Secretary of

the Public Service Commission, seeking that advise to

available vacancies be made, they responded through

Exhibit R-1(g), letter, dated 19.03.2019, that this cannot be

done on account of the financial condition of the

Corporation. He submitted that, therefore, his client has

been incapacitated from reporting the vacancies to the

Public Service Commission in terms of the judgment and

thus prays that this Contempt Case be dismissed.

3. I have examined the counter affidavit filed on

behalf of the respondent and it is averred therein that the

Corporation is still in severe financial constraints,

particularly on account of the "steep fall in the market price

of rubber". They further say that there is shortage of

production, because of the re-plantation of the rubber

saplings in four estates; and that the tapping area has, CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

consequently, been reduced to less than 50% of the original

plantation. They thus explain that they cannot afford

further appointments in the category of Security Guards and

that even if any such appointments are made, it will be

impossible for them to honour the burden of salary and

other allowances.

4. Further, as rightly stated by Sri.Denizen Komath,

Exhibit R1 (g), communication issued by the Public Service

Commission to the Corporation nearly two years ago, clearly

states that the fifteen Non-Joining Duty vacancies available

cannot be advised by them on account of its dismal fiscal

position.

Obviously, therefore, I cannot find fault with the

respondent in not having reported the available vacancies to

the Public Service Commission, because, even if it had been

done, nothing would have come out of it, on account of CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

Exhibit R1 (g) instructions of the PSC.

In the afore circumstances, leaving liberty to the

petitioners to invoke every other remedy that may be

available to them, I close this Contempt Case.

Sd/-

DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE

NR/16/09/2021 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

APPENDIX

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 INTERIM ORDER OF THIS COURT IN W.P(C) NO.7868/2019 DATED 24.19.2020

Annexure 3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS COURT IN W.P(C) NO.7868/2019 DATED 4.1.2021

Annexure 4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 09.02.2021 ISSUED BY 58TH RESPONDENT

Annexure 5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 15.03.2021 ISSUED BY 58TH RESPONDENT

RESPONDENT ANNEXURE

Annexure R1(a) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE GO(MS) NO 140/11/AD. DATED 1.6.11.

Annexure R1(b) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROFORMA, REPORTING VACANCIES WITH THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 9.10.2012

Annexure R1(c) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROFORMA, REPORTING VACANCIES WITH THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 1.8.2013 CON.CASE(C) NO. 1103 OF 2021

Annexure R1(d) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION VIDE REF NO R1B(1)/4972/2018 GW-2 DATED 25.6.2018

Annexure R1(e) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18.9.2018 VIDE LETTER NO SFCK/PERS12/SG/2018-19/2242 ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT TO THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Annexure R1(f) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTIMATION ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE RESPONDENT TO THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 16.10.2018

Annexure R1(g) TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTIMATION ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 19.3.2019