Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 10283 Ker
Judgement Date : 28 September, 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.
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022/6TH ASWINA, 1944
WA NO. 1318 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24.08.2022 IN WP(C)15353/2022 OF
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 IN WRIT PETITION:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
2 THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
3 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
BY SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, ADVOCATE GENERAL
RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 1,2 & 6 TO 8
IN THE WRIT PETITION:
1 R.BAJI
AGED 45 YEARS,DRIVER GRADE I,KSRTC
DEPOT,ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695101
2 R.S.RIJU
CONDUCTOR SPECIAL GRADE,KSRTC DEPOT,PALA,
KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686575
3 SHAJAN P
CONDUCTOR SPECIAL GRADE,KSRTC DEPOT,CHALAKKUDY,
THRISSUR(SECRETARY,FORUM FOR
JUSTICE(REG.NO.TVM/TC/252/2019),ABHILASH NIVAS,
TC 48/321,MITHRA NAGAR,POONTHURA POST,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695026
2
4 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695023
5 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION LTD,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695023
6 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLYEES
ASSOCIATION(C.I.T.U) REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL
SECRETARY, AZHIKKODAN MEMORIAL BUILDING,
MANJALIKKULAM ROAD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
7 KERALA DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION(T.D.F)
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
VARADARAJAN NAIR SMARAKA MANDIR,
MANJALIKKULAM ROAD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,695001
8 KERALA STATE TRANSPORT EMPLOYEES SANGH (B.M.S)
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
TENJHI BHAVAN T.C,25/1114(1),ARISTO JUNCTION
(TTRA-B3),MANORAMA ROAD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695014
BY ADVS.
P.NANDAKUMAR
DEEPU THANKAN
T.P.PRADEEP
G.S.REGHUNATH
T.M.RAMAN KARTHA
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
28.09.2022, ALONG WITH WA.1319/2022 & 1320/2022, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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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.
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 / 6TH ASWINA, 1944
WA NO. 1319 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED IN WP(C) 18462/2022 OF
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT IN THE WRIT PETITION:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY,
SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, ADVOCATE GENERAL
RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN THE
WRIT PETITON:
1 M.B.NISHAD SAIT
STORE ISSUER II ND GRADE,KSRTC, REGIONAL WORKSHOP,
ALUVA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686101
2 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695023
3 THE WORKSHOP MANAGER,KSRTC, REGIONAL WORKSHOP,
ALUVA,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683101
BY ADVS.
K.P.RAJEEVAN
DEEPU THANKAN
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
28.09.2022, ALONG WITH WA.1318/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES,THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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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.
WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022 / 6TH ASWINA, 1944
WA NO. 1320 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 24.08.2022 IN WP(C) 23949/2022
OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/1ST RESPONDENT IN THE WRIT PETITON:
STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ,ROOM NO.202,NORTH SANDWICH
BLOCK,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN - 695001
BY SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP, ADVOCATE GENERAL
RESPONDENTS/WRIT PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 IN THE
WRIT PETITION:
1 RAJEEV R
AGED 42 YEARS,S/O RAGHAVAN PAI, POOMANGALATH,
THURAVOOR P.O,CHERTHALA- 688532
2 VENKITESWARA PAI C.N.,AGED 51 YEARS,
S/O C.N NARASIMHA PAI,CHITTEZHATH HOUSE,
CMC 29,CHERTHALA P.O.- 688 524
3 UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR G.,
SEETHALAYAM,MARUTHORVATTOM P.O, CHERTHALA,
PIN - 688566
4 MURALEEDHARAN K. N.,KALUKUZHIYIL,PANAVALLY P.O,
CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688566
5 T.KIRON, ERAMALLOOR.P.O,CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688537
6 THALHATH T.,AGED 38 YEARS
S/O.THAJUDEEN, PATTANIKKUDIYIL VEEDU,
VADASSERIKKONAM P.O, VARKALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695143
7 TRILIMON K. BABY,AGED 46 YEARS,S/O.EAPEN K DAVID,
KANDATHIL HOUSE,MELUKAVU P.O,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 686652
5
8 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA,
PIN - 695023
9 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,TRIVANDRUM,KERALA,
PIN - 695023
10 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN,FORT,TRIVANDRUM,KERALA,
PIN - 695023
11 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS,
NIRMAN BHAVAN,MAULANA AZAD ROAD, NEW DELHI,
PIN - 110011
BY ADVS.
T.SANJAY
DEEPU THANKAN
SRI.MANU.S, CGC
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
28.09.2022, ALONG WITH WA.1318/2022 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR & MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JJ.
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W.A.Nos.1318, 1319 and 1320 of 2022
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Dated this the 28th day of September, 2022
JUDGMENT
After considering the submissions of the learned Advocate
General in these writ appeals and finding that the circumstances
under which the writ appeals were entertained and interim orders
passed therein have since ceased to exist, the writ appeals are
dismissed as infructuous without prejudice to the right of the
appellants to raise all contentions in the pending writ petitions.
Sd/-
A.K. JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE
Sd/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
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