Kerala High Court
Balakrishnan P.G vs The Kerala State Co-Operative ... on 27 September, 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. BADHARUDEEN
Monday, the 27th day of September 2021 / 5th Aswina, 1943
WP(C) NO. 7804 OF 2021(A)
PETITIONERS:
1.
BALAKRISHNAN P.G AGED 64 YEARS S/O. P.K.GOPALAN, TC 9/2237, SOUPARNIKA,
MAVARTHALAKONAM, SREEKARYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 017.
2. GOPAKUMAR V. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. VISWANATHA PILLAI, NARMADA, TC 31/2213,
THAMARAKULAMANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010.
3. JAYAKUMARI K. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. P.BAHULEYAN, BHADRA DEEPAM, TC 50/616(4), KALADY,
KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002.
4. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR S. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.SANKARAPILLAI, ERAVIPURATHU VEEDU, TC/38/1038
KGRA-31, KONATHUKULANGARA, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013.
5. BEENAKUMARI M.D. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. PRADEEPKUMAR, TC 11/1706, LEKSHMI PRABHA, SNEHA
JUNCTION, PAROTTUKONAM, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015.
6. GEORGE KURIAKOSE AGED 65 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH KURIAKOSE, KONGAMALAYIL HOUSE, NIRA-28,
NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015.
7. JALALUDEEN M. AGED 71 YEARS S/O. MOHAMMED MYTHEEN, JAMEELA MANZIL, TC 20/1438,
KUNJALUMOODU, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002.
8. MALIK AHAMED M.S. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. S.M.SHAHUL HAMEED, NAJATH TC 43/724, POURNAMI
NAGAR, II STREET, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 009.
9. GEETHA RANI B. AGED 68 YEARS W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, TC/22/462(2), KRA 90, SREERAGAM,
KONCHIRAVILA, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 009.
10. GOPALAKRISHNAN M. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KANDAKUTTY, SRA 140A, ILLIPPODE, VATTIYURKAVU
P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013.
11. KUSALAKUMARI G.K. AGED 62 YEARS W/O. SURENDRAN NAIR, S.K.NIVAS, PACHA PALUVALLY P.O.,
NANNIYODE, KURUPUZHA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562.
12. LALITHAMBIKA KUMARI S. AGED 68 YEARS W/O. N.KUTTAPPAN NAIR, PULIYARTHALA BUNGALOW, TC
16/372, EVRA 193, EDAPPAZHANJI, THYCADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014.
13. CHANDRIKA C. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. MANOHARAN NAIR C, HARISREE, PAZHAKUTTY P.O.,
NEDUMANGADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 561.
14. VIJAYALEKSHMYAMMA J. AGED 68 YEARS D/O. KUMARA PILLAI, CHANDRASREE, MUDABVOORPARA,
BALARAMAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 501.
15. VIJAYALEKSHMI K. AGED 68 YEARS W/O. K.CHANDRA BABU, TC 26/1847-1, PULIMOODU, UNNIES
LANE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
16. VEERAKUMARN THAMPY B. AGED 75 YEARS S/O. BALAKRISHNAN THAMPI, ANUGRAHA, KOCHICKAL
COMPOUND, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
17. SANALKUMARI R. AGED 63 YEARS D/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, GOKULAM, TC 10/82, (13/92), GURU
NAGAR, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 015.
18. SARADAMANI C. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. C.D.AIYAPPAN PILLAI, 132, AIYAPPA SADANAM, KACHANI,
KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564.
19. SUDARSANAKUMARAN NAIR M. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. TC6/565/2, SRA 67, SHANGRILA, ELIPPODE,
VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013.
20. SUDARSANAN S. AGED 62 YEARS S/O. SUKUMARA PANICKER, VILAYIL VEEDU, THACHONAM,
PALLIMUKKU, VATTATHAMARA P.O., KOLLAM-691 536.
21. JAYAMOHANAN PILLAI K.P. AGED 67 YEARS S/O. P.N.PARAMESWARAN, UNNITHAN, ASWATHY,
KIDANGAYAM, PATHARAM P.O., SOORANAD SOUTH, KOLLAM-690 522.
22. PERUMAL S. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. SHANMUGAM, MANIS, NEAR KRISHNAN KOVIL, THOLICODE P.O.,
PUNALUR, KARAVALOOR, KOLLAM-691 333.
23. RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI P. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. PADMANABHA PILLAI, KNRA-94, KAIRALI NAGAR,
MULAMKADAKAM, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM-691 012.
24. SUKUMARAN M.K. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KRISHNAN R., PRANAVAM, SANTHI NAGAR, PULAMON P.O.,
KOTTARAKARA-691 531.
25. LEELAMANIAMMA V.P. AGED 70 YEARS W/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN PILLAI, NANTHAVANATHIL VADAKKETHIL,
LAKASSERY, CHENGANOOR, ALAPPUZHA-689 121.
26. JAYARAJ T.R. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. V.A.RAJAPPAN, RAJ NIVAS, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O.,
MARARIKKULAM NORTH, ALAPPUZHA-688 582.
27. MOHANKUMAR P.C. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. CHELLAPPAN NAIR, PAIKKAD, PACHA, CHEKKIDIKKADU P.O.,
EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA-689573.
28. CRYSACH JOSEPH AGED 65 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH CHERIAN, ENCHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THELLAKOM P.O.,
KOTTAYAM-686 016.
29. RAJENDRAN NAIR M.D. AGED 65 YEARS S/O. N.DAMODARAN PILLAI, SREELEKSHMY, MEVALLOR P.O.,
KOTTAYAM-686 609.
30. GEORGE VARGHESE AGED 66 YEARS S/O. C.V.GEORGE, CHIRAPPURATHU HOUSE, THOTTACKAD P.O.,
KOTTAYAM-686 539.
31. MADHUSOODANAN NAIR P.N. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, SINDOORAM, PUZHAVATH,
CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM-686 101.
32. NIRMALA JOSEPH AGED 60 YEARS W/O. K.J. JOY, PANACHINANIKURUVANMAKEL, LALAM (PART),
ANTHINAD, KOTTAYAM-686 651.
33. PHILIP C.P AGED 67 YEARS S/O. PHILIPOSE C.A., CHEMMATHU HOUSE, MANARCAD P.O.,
KOTTAYAM-686 019.
34. PRAKASAN P. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, SWATHY, KUMARANALLOR P.O.,
KOTTAYAM-686 016.
35. RAJAN B. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. P.K.BHASKARAN, PAMPANAL, ETTUMANOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 631.
36. RAVEENDRANATHAN NAIR K.V. AGED 65 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN NAIR, KAVITHA, OZHATHIL LANE,
MUTTAMBALAM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM-686 001.
37. SASIKUMAR B. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. K.BHASKARAN NAIR, MANIMALA, VADAKKETHIL HOUSE,
CHINGAVANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 531.
38. SUNNY VARKEY AGED 62 YEARS S/O. VARKEY DEVASIA, KALLOOR, 2B NEELIMA APARTMENTS,
KANJIKUZHY P.O., MUTTAMBALAM, KOTTAYAM-686 004.
39. AMBIKA KUMARI N. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. RAMACHANDRAN, SOWPARNIKA, NEAR UNION CLUB,
KOTTAYAM-686 001.
40. PHILIP A.M. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. A.C.MATHEW, ASSARIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MEMURI P.O., NEAR
KURUPPANTHARA KADAVU, KOTTAYAM-686 603.
41. BABY ISSAC AGED 67 YEARS S/O. ISSAC, VATHALLOOR HOUSE, MARIYAPURAM P.O., IDUKKI-685
602.
42. SCARIA CHACKO AGED 64 YEARS S/O. CHACKO, PERINCHERIKALAM, MULAKARAMEDU, KATTAPPANA
P.O., IDUKKI-685 515.
43. MOHANAKUMARY S. AGED 67 YEARS D/O. P.RAMACHANDRANNAIR, HAMSIKA, PANDITS COLONY,
KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003.
44. REGHUNATHAN V. AGED 65 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN ACHARI, HOUSE NO.6, VYASA NAGER,
PARUTHIPARA, MUTTADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAURAM-695 025.
45. PHILIP KURIEN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. T.A.KURIEN, THARAKAT, A106, PURAVA ETERNITY, ATHANI,
THENGODE P.O., KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-682 030.
46. KURIAN MATHEW AGED 64 YEARS S/O. N.M.MATHAI, THOOPPUMKARA HOUSE, EAST MARADY P.O.,
MUVATTUPUZHA-686 673.
47. SASIDHARAN NAIR K.G. AGED 67 YEARS S/O. C.V.GOVINDAN NAIR, KIZHAKKEPURATHU HOUSE,
KUTHUKUZHY P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM-686 691.
48. DAISY R.P. AGED 62 YEARS W/O. M.Y.THANKACHAN, MUNDAKKAL HOUSE, PANCODE P.O.,
VADAVUCODE, ERNAKULAM-682 310.
49. P.A.MAIMOONA BEEVI AGED 62 YEARS W/O. K.V.ABDUL RAHIMAN, KOZHIMOOLAPARAMBU HOUSE, UC
COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA-683 102.
50. PAUL K.K. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. K.P.KURIAKOSE, KURIECKAL, VEMBILLY HOUSE, NEDUNGAPRA P.O.,
ERNAKULAM-683 545.
51. SHIBU CHACKO AGED 62 YEARS S/O. M.T.CHACKO, KILIYANTHIL HOUSE, CONVENT ROAD,
THOTTAKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA-683 108.
52. SREEDEVI P.K. AGED 60 YEARS W/O. T.K.RAJA RAJA VARMA THAMPURAN, SREELAKAM, PARAKKADATH,
KOYICKAL, KANNANKULANGARA, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM-682 301.
53. VIJAYAN B. NAIR AGED 63 YEARS S/O. M.R.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, REVATHI, MUDAVOOR P.O.,
MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 669.
54. P.KURIYAKOSE ITTAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O. P.T.ITTAN PILLAI, PAVOODATH HOUSE, PUTHUSSERY
ROAD, TRIPUNITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM-682 301.
55. IPEKUTTY K.A. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. AHAROCHAN, KOLLANNUR MOOLEPAD HOUSE 56, INDIRA NAGAR
IST AVENUE, KUNNAMKULAM P.O., THRISSUR-680 503.
56. JAYAPRAKASH P.A. AGED 65 YEARS S/O. AYAPPAN, PENGATH HOUSE, VYLOPPILLY NAGAR, IIND
STREET, EAST FORT P.O., THRISSUR-680 005.
57. KRISHNA VARIER K.R. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. RAMACHANDRA VARIER T.R., SREESAILAM,
PURANATTUKARA P.O., ADAT, THRISSUR-680 551.
58. RENUKA V.K. AGED 57 YEARS W/O. P.K.BALAGOPALAN, HOUSE NO.29/158, VALLATHKOYIPPILLI
HOUSE, KUNNATHUMANA LANE, THRISSUR-680 001.
59. SANTHAKUMARI E. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. UNNIKRISHNAN, SIVAKRIPA, SN PARK, POOTHOLE P.O.,
THRISSUR-680 004.
60. UNNICHEKKAN V.K. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KORAN, VARIYATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, AVITTATHUR,
YUVARASHMI CLUB, KADUPPASSERY, THRISSUR-680 683.
61. VIJAYAKUMAR V.P. AGED 66 YEARS S/O. N.VASUDEVAN NAIR, TC 20/286, KADAKAMTHALAYKAL,
MELARANOOR, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 002.
62. C.P.RAVI SHANKAR AGED 64 YEARS S/O. E.M.K. NAIR, 6/157, SHIVALIK, PATTANCHERY P.O.,
PALAKKAD-678 532.
63. RAMACHANDRAN S. AGED 66 YEARS S/O. SINGARAVELU, 4/519, K.G.NAGAR, NEAR V.G.RAO NAGAR,
UDUMALPET, TIRUPPUR-642 126.
64. SEETHARAMAN S. AGED 6 YEARS S/O. SURYANARAYANAN M.S., NORTH VILLAGE, MELARCODE P.O.,
PALAKKAD-678 703.
65. DEVADAS P.L. AGED 66 YEARS S/O. LAKSHMANAN, KARTHIKA, KENATHPARAMBU, KUNNATHURMEDU
POST, PALAKKAD-678 013.
66. SANTHAKUMARI M. AGED 65 YEARS W/O. MUKUNDAN T., AKSHAYAM, NEAR THALI TEMPLE,
ANGADIPURAM, MALAPPURAM-679 321.
67. SUDHAKARAN P.M. AGED 62 YEARS S/O. RAMUNNI, ASWATHI, MUNDOTH, ULLIYERI P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673 620.
68. RAJENDRAN D. AGED 68 YEARS S/O. K.DAMODHARAN, VINEETHA BHAVAN, KKP3 NAGAR, HOUSE NO.90,
KULASEKHARAM, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013.
69. SOMASUNDARAN KOYYODAN AGED 63 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN C., KOYYODAN HOUSE, CHEMBILODE,
MOWANCHERY P.O., KANNUR-670 613.
70. UMMERKUTTY C.P. AGED 63 YEARS S/O. M.C.KUNJAYANKUTTY, MARWA GARDENS, KAYANI P.O.,
MANAKKAYI, PAZHASSI VILLAGE, CHAVASSERY, KANNUR-670 702.
71. CHERIYON NAIR AGED 65 YEARS S/O. KANNAN NAIR P., HARISREE, MELANGOT, KANJANGAD,
KASARAGOD-671 315.
72. GOPINADHAN M. AGED 64 YEARS S/O. A.K.NARAYANAN NAIR, PAYANGAD, VATTAMTHATTA POST,
MUNNAD, KASARAGOD-671 542.
73. LEELAMMA K. AGED 63 YEARS W/O. M.V.SIVADAS PERUMAL, SAI PRABHA, NITTADUKKAM, HOSDURG,
KANJANGAD P.O., KASARAGOD-671 315.
74. B.MAHABALA BHAT AGED 68 YEARS S/O. B.VENKATARAMANA BHAT, CCC82, SHREE RAKSHA, CHINMAYA
COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD-671 123.
75. RAVINDRAN T.V. AGED 67 YEARS S/O. CHAVINIYAN, SREERAGAM, NADAKKAVU, UDINOOR,
KASARAGOD-671 310
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD HEAD OFFICE,
STATUE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, STATUE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
3. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004 REPRESENTED BY
ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER
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 the respondents to
pay the balance gratuity with interest at the rate of 12% per annum ever since from the date
of retirement till payment within such time fixed by this Hon'ble Court, pending disposal of
the Writ Petition.
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 SRI. BIJU BALAKRISHNAN,
SMT.V.S.RAKHEE, SMT.K.J.GISHA & SHRI.AJMAL P. Advocates for the petitioners and of
SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN Advocate for R3, the court passed the following:
ALEXANDER THOMAS & A.BADHARUDEEN, JJ.
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W.A. No. 244, 246 & 248 of 2021
[arising out of impugned common judgment dated 7.12.2020 in
WP(C). Nos. 33169/2018, 30677/2018 & 32176/2019 respectively ]
&
WP(C) No. 7804 of 2021
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Dated this the 27th day of September, 2021
ORDER
The interim stay order will stand extended for a further period of
two months.
The respondents herein/writ petitioners may file additional
affidavits stating the factual details to deal with the exact nature of their
subsisting grievances in the matter, and as to why the matter in issue is
not covered by the common judgment dated 16.2.2021 rendered by this
Court in W.A.229/2021 and connected appeals, within 2 weeks.
The petitioners herein may file reply thereto within a week
thereafter.
Post on 22.10.2021 in the Petition List.
Hand over.
Sd/-
ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
Sd/-
A.BADHARUDEEN, JUDGE
MMG
27-09-2021 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
