Kerala High Court
Sukumari K vs State Of Kerala on 13 April, 2023
WP(C) No.12423/2023 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
Thursday, the 13th day of April 2023 / 23rd Chaithra, 1945
WP(C) NO. 12423 OF 2023(C)
PETITIONERS:
1. SUKUMARI K., AGED 59 YEARS, D/O. RAGHAVAN, PANAYIL THENGUVILA VEEDU,
MAUGHUZHI, PANGAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695581
2. JOSE V. D., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. PAPPACHAN, VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE,
ALAYAMON P.O., KOLLAM DIST., PIN - 691320
3. GODSON, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. DENNIS N.K., VARUKUNNU BANGLOW,
AVANAKUZHI, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695524
4. MARYKUTTY JAMES, AGED 61 YEARS, D/O. JAMES, BEDESTHA, TC. 4/1071,
SURYA NAGAR, NETTAYAM P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695013
5. JAYASREE J.R., AGED 61 YEARS, D/O. RAMAIYENKER TC 36/1489, WEST
FORT, VALLAKKADAVOO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695008
6. LAILA V.S., AGED 66 YEARS, D/O. M. VELUKUTTY, VARUVILAKATHU VEEDU,
T.C. 12/529, MULAVANA JUNCTION, KUNNUKUZHY, VANCHIYOOR P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695035
7. CHELLAYYAN C., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. CHELLAPPAN, ARUN BHAVAN,
KONATHUVILA VEEDU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., PANTHUKALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
DIST., PIN - 695013
8. VASANTHA R., AGED 63 YEARS, D/O. K.KRISHNAN NAIR, GANASREE, VNRA -
B37A, KURUSHUMUTTOM, PEYAD P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN -
695573
9. INDIRA BAI P., AGED 64 YEARS, D/O. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, ASHA BHAVAN,
MOOLAVILA, KOLIYOOR, MUTTACAUD P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN -
695523
10. SIVAKUMARI L., AGED 65 YEARS, D/O. NATARAJA PILLAI, SIVA BHAVAN,
TEKKAVILA, NETTAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST., PIN - 695013
11. JOHNY JOESPH, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O. C.J. JOSEPH, CHIRAYIL KALATHIL
HOUSE, BAKERY STOP EAST, CHERAI P.O. ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683514
12. RAJAPPAN P.G., AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. GOPALAN P.P., PARAKKAL (H),
PARIYARAM P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680721
13. MANIYAMMA C.K., AGED 60 YEARS, D/O. KRISHNAN KOCHU KUNJU,
PATTAMKULAM (H), MUTTITHADI P.O., VELLANIKODE, THRISSUR DIST., PIN -
680317
14. LILLYKUTTY P.U., AGED 59 YEARS, D/O. OUSEPH UTHUP, PALAKUZHUPIL,
ERAVIMANGALAM P.O. KOTTAYAM DIST., PIN - 686613
15. SOMARAJAN V.K., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. KUMARAN V.N., VAZHAYIL HOUSE,
THALAYOLAPARAMBU, EDAVATTOM P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DIST., PIN -
686605
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001
2. THE KERALA STATE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED PRINTING & TRAINING(C-APT),
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VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM- 695013, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
DIRECTOR.
3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE CENTRE FOR ADVANCED PRINTING
& TRAINING, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695013
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 2 and 3 to pay the pay revision arrears
and DA arrears as per the 9th pay revision admittedly due to petitioners
and as paid to similarly situated retired employees as evident from
Exhibit P7 to P11, pending disposal of the Writ Petition (Civil).
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
M/S.E.S.ASHRAF & K.S.KARUNAMOL, Advocates for the petitioners and of
GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R1, the court passed the following:
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SATHISH NINAN, J.
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Dated this the 13th day of April, 2023
O R D E R
Admit.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners
and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.
3. In view of the interim orders passed in W.P.(C)
Nos.16168 of 2021 and 38675 of 2022, I am of the opinion
that the petitioners in this Writ Petition who are
similarly situated are also entitled to payment of the
admitted arrears.
4. There will be an interim direction to the
respondents to calculate the admitted arrears due to the
petitioners and release the same at any rate within
three months from the date of receipt of copy of this
order.
Post along with connected cases.
Sd/-
SATHISH NINAN
JUDGE
kns/-
//True Copy// P.S. to Judge
13-04-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12423/2023
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT W.P.(C) NO. 8076 OF 2015
DATED 30.03.2015
Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 11.10.2021 IN
W.P.(C) NO.16168/2022
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. C-APT/3687/LGL/2021
DATED 11.11.2021 PAYING THE PAY REVISION ARREARS OF THE
9TH PAY REVISION AND DA ARREARS TO SRI. GOPAKUMAR K.B.,
THE 2ND PETITIONER IN W.P.(C) NO.16168/2022
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON INTERIM ORDER DATED 21.11.2021
IN W.P.(C) NO. 10606 OF 2022 & W.P.(C) NO. 16168 OF
Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 11.01.2023 IN
W.P.(C) NO. 40793 /2022
13-04-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
