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State Of Kerala vs K.V.Varghese
2022 Latest Caselaw 8156 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 8156 Ker
Judgement Date : 1 July, 2022

Kerala High Court
State Of Kerala vs K.V.Varghese on 1 July, 2022
             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                  &
           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
     FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2022 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1944
                     OP(KAT) NO. 155 OF 2016
 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.10.2015 IN OA 120/2013 OF KERALA
           ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2:

    1       STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
            HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA-695001.


    2       THE STATE POLICE CHIEF
            POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10.


            BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, SR

RESPONDENTS/APPLICANTS:

    1       K.V.VARGHESE
            S/O.SRI.K.V.VARU, KIZHAKUDAN HOUSE, CARMEL NAGAR,
            THALORE P.O., THRISSUR-680306 (DRIVER (GR.ASI)
            VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU,
            THRISSUR-630001, KERALA.


    2       K.A.SADANANDAN
            S/O.SRI.K.R.AYYAPPAN, KADALIKATTIL HOUSE AVITTATHUR
            P.O., IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR-680683 (DRIVER
            (FR.ASI), CBCIDL DETACHMENT OFFICE,
            THRISSUR-680001), KERALA.


            BY ADVS.
            SRI.V.M.JACOB
            SRI.B.RAGHUNATHAN
            SRI.M.SALIM
            SRI.T.R.RENJITH

      THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 01.07.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).299/2017, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                   :2:
OP(KAT).No.155/2016
in
OP(KAT).No.299/2017




              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
       THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
                                  &
            THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
      FRIDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2022 / 10TH ASHADHA, 1944
                       OP(KAT) NO. 299 OF 2017
 AGAINST THE ORDERDATED 15.11.2016 IN OA 1164/2014 OF KERALA
            ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS IN OA:

      1       STATE OF KERALA
              REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,
              HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
              SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA PIN-695001


      2       KERALA POLICE CHIEF
              POLICE HEAD QUARTERS,VAZHUTHACAUS,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAMKERALA PIN-695014


      3       DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF
              DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE,KANNUR, KERALA PIN-670002


              BY ADV GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN, SR


RESPONDENT/APPLICANT IN O.A:

              M.T.MANOJ KUMAR
              S/O. GOPALAN.M MANARATH THAZHAE HOUSE,
              KANNOOKKARA PO, MADAPPALLY COLLEGE (VIA),
              KOZHIKODE 673102, WORKING AS MECH-SI(GRADE),
              MT WING, AR CAMP, KANNUR, KERALA -670002,
                                   :3:
OP(KAT).No.155/2016
in
OP(KAT).No.299/2017




              MOBILE PIN-6846166310


              BY ADV SRI.T.R.RAJESH


       THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP
FOR ADMISSION ON 01.07.2022, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).155/2016, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
                                    :4:
OP(KAT).No.155/2016
in
OP(KAT).No.299/2017




                             JUDGMENT

A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.

It is submitted by the learned counsel on either side that the

issue involved in both these OP(KAT)s is squarely covered by the

judgment dated 09.04.2021 of a Division Bench of this Court in

OP(KAT).No.66 of 2017. Taking note of the said submission, we dispose

these OP(KAT)s by following the said judgment and making it clear that

the directions in the said judgment shall govern these OP(KAT)s also.

Consequently, the benefits payable to the respondents, if not already

paid, shall be disbursed to them by the appellants within an outer time

limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

judgment.

Sd/-

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.

JUDGE

mns

OP(KAT).No.155/2016 in OP(KAT).No.299/2017

APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 155/2016

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A1 TRUE COPY OF GO(MS)NO.238/2002/(122)/FIN DATED 19/04/2002.

ANNEXURE A2 TRUE COPY OF GO(MS)NO.192/2003/(122)/FIN DATED 01/04/2003.

ANNEXURE A3 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12/07/2007 IN WPC NO.9802/2004 OF THE HONBOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

ANNEXURE A4 TRUE COPY OF GO(RT) NO 3432/07/HOME DATED 14/12/2007.

ANNEXURE A5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 23/07/2008 IN WPC 5039/2008 OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

ANNEXURE A6 TRUE COPY OF GO(RT NO.3161/08/HOME DATED 16/10/2008.

ANNEXURE A7 TRUE COPY OF GO(RT) NO.3162/08/HOME DATED 16/10/2008.

ANNEXURE A8 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30/03/2011 IN WPC NO.33320/2008-N OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

OP(KAT).No.155/2016 in OP(KAT).No.299/2017

ANNEXURE A9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 15/11/2011 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

ANNEXURE A10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05/03/1987 OF THE COMMANDANT KAT VTH BATTALION, THRISSUR (ARMED POLICE TRAINING CENTRE).

ANNEXURE A11 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10/01/1990 OF THE COMMANDANT APTC, THRISSUR.

ANNEXURE A12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/03/1994 OF THE COMMANDANT KAT VTH BATTALION, THRISSUR.

ANNEXURE A13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17/04/2002 OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU), KOZHIKODE.

ANNEXURE A14 TRUE COPY OF GO(P) NO.3000/98/FIN. DATED 25/11/1998 (RELEVANT PORTION).

ANNEXURE A15 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04/08/2000 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT (DGP).

ANNEXURE A16 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04/01/2001 OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT.

ANNEXURE A17 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/05/2001 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT (PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT).

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE OA 120/13.

OP(KAT).No.155/2016 in OP(KAT).No.299/2017

EXHIBIT P2 REPLY STATEMENTS FILED ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENTS.

EXHIBIT P3 REJOINDER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE APPLICANTS.

EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN OA 120/13.

OP(KAT).No.155/2016 in OP(KAT).No.299/2017

APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 299/2017

PETITIONER ANNEXURES

ANNEXURE A1 A TRUE COPY OF THE GO NO.238/02/FIN.

DATED 19/04/2002.

ANNEXURE A2 A TRUE COPY OF THE DO NO.327/14C DATED 16/05/2014.

ANNEXURE A3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.1413/K1/2012/HOME DATED 16/04/2014.

ANNEXURE A4 A TRUE COPY OF THE DO NO.955/13C DATED 24/12/2013.

ANNEXURE A5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28/11/2013.

ANNEXURE R3(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.238/02/122/FIN. DATED 19/04/2002.

ANNEXURE R3(B) A TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT LETTER NO.60294/PRC-A2/09/FIN. DATED 18/08/2010.

ANNEXURE R3(B) A TRUE COPY OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF ANNEXURE R3(B).

ANNEXURE R3(C) A TRUE COPY OF THE LR. NO. OA (HQ)/III/IV/12-209/13-14/341 DATED 20/12/2013.

ANNEXURE R3(D) A TRUE COPY OF BO NO.145/2014/KAP DATED 26/04/2014.

OP(KAT).No.155/2016 in OP(KAT).No.299/2017

ANNEXURE R3(E) A TRUE COPY OF DO NO 327/14C DATED 16/05/2014.

EXHIBIT P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE OA.NO.1164/14 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES

EXHIBIT P2: PHOTOCOPYOF THE REPLY STATEMENT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN OA ALONG WITH ANNEXURES

EXHIBIT P3: PHOTOCOPYOF THE ORDER DATED 15.11.2016 IN OA NO.1164/2014

RESPONDENT EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO.3162/08/HOME DATED 16/10/2008.

EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN OP(KAT) 138/2018 DATED 09/04/2018.

EXHIBIT R1(C) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN RP.38/2020/24/09/2020.

EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF G.O.(Ms)238/2002(122)/FIN.

DATED 19/04/2002.

EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF G.O.(Ms)192/2003(133)/FIN.

DATED 01/04/2003.


EXHIBIT R1(c)         TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE
                      COURT      DATED       12.07.2007      IN
                      WP(C).20787/2003

OP(KAT).No.155/2016
in
OP(KAT).No.299/2017




EXHIBIT R1(d)         TRUE COPY OF G.O(RT).NO.3162/HOME DATED
                      16.10.2008


EXHIBIT R1(E)         TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE
                      COURT      DATED     09.04.2021    IN
                      OP(KAT)NO.66/2017


EXHIBIT R1(F)         TRUE COPY OF G.O(RT)2777/2021/HOME DATED
                      08.10.2021



                           TRUE COPY//


                          P.A TO JUDGE
 

 
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