Kerala High Court
Thomas Cherian vs Kerala State Beverages (M And M) ... on 14 August, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 23RD SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 22073 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1 THOMAS CHERIAN, ABKARI WORKER, FL1 SHOP NO.5011,
CHINGAVANAM, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
2 A.R.SUBHIN KUMAR, ABKARI WORKER, FL1 SHOP NO.5011,
CHINGAVANAM, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
3 HARI KUMAR.G, ABKARI WORKER, FL1 SHOP NO.5011,
CHINGAVANAM, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
4 MANOJ KUMAR.K.G, ABKARI WORKER, FL1 SHOP NO.5011,
CHINGAVANAM, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS. DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.UMMUL FIDA
SMT.LAKSHMI SREEDHAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION LTD.,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033,
REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 INTERNAL AUDITOR, DISTRICT AUDIT TEAM,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES(M & M) CORPORATION LTD.,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
3 REGIONAL MANAGER,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES( M & M)CORPORATION LTD,
KOTTAYAM - 686 001.
BY ADV.SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
14.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).22127/2020, 22499/2020 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 23RD SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 22127 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1 T.K.SUNIL KUMAR, ABKARI WORKER, ID NO.AW C-3-
10279
FL-1 SHOP NO 5012, KOTTAYAM OLD RETAIL SHOP,
KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
2 SUNIL P. IYPE, ABKARI WORKER, ID NO. AW C-3-
10282
FL-1 SHOP NO.5012, KOTTAYAM OLD RETAIL SHOP,
KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
3 S.R AJEEV, ABKARI WORKER, ID NO. AW C-2-10290
FL-1 SHOP NO 5012, KOTTAYAM OLD RETAIL SHOP,
KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS.DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.UMMUL FIDA
SMT.LAKSHMI SREEDHAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD.,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY
ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 INTERNAL AUDITOR, DISTRICT AUDIT TEAM,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES ( M & M) CORPORATION
LTD.,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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3 REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M &
M) CORPORATION LTD, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.
BY ADV.SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 14.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).22073/2020 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 23RD SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 22499 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1 AJITH KUMAR K.S., ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP
NO.5034, THALAPPARA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
2 SANARJI A.B., ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO.5034,
THALAPPARA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS.DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.UMMUL FIDA
SMT.LAKSHMI SREEDHAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD.,BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033,
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 INTERNAL AUDITOR, DISTRICT AUDIT TEAM,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD., BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
3 REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M &
M) CORPORATION LTD., KOTTAYAM-686001.
BY ADV.SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).22073/2020 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 23RD SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 22547 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1 BABU M.V., ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO. 5021 OLD
BOAT JETTY, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
2 RATHEESH KUMAR K.S., ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP
NO. 5021 OLD BOAT JETTY, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
3 T.K. SHYAM KUMAR, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO.
5021 OLD BOAT JETTY, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
4 T.M. MATHEW, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO. 5013,
KODIMATHA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
5 P.T. SUNEESH KUMAR, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO.
5013, KODIMATHA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
6 K.V. ANTONY, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO. 5013,
KODIMATHA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
7 SHAJI SEBASTIAN, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO.
5013 KODIMATHA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
8 RAJU ANTONY, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO. 5002
CHANGANASSERY, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
9 SURESH BABU, ABKARI WORKER, FLI SHOP NO. 5023
KURAVILANGAD, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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BY ADVS.DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.UMMUL FIDA
SMT.LAKSHMI SREEDHAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD.,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033,
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 INTERNAL AUDITOR, DISTRICT AUDIT TEAM,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION LTD,
BEVCO TOWER, VIKASHBAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
3 REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES ( M &
M) CORPORATION LTD, KOTTAYAM 686 001.
BY ADV.SRI.T.NAVEEN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).22073/2020 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
MONDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST 2023 / 23RD SRAVANA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 22544 OF 2020
PETITIONERS:
1 SUBHASH KUMAR S., ABKARI WORKER, FL-1 SHOP
NO.5013 KODIMATHA, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
2 PHILIP JOY, ABKARI WORKER, FL-1 SHOP NO.5021,
BOAT JETTY KOTTAYAM, KSBC LTD., KOTTAYAM.
BY ADVS.DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.UMMUL FIDA
SMT.LAKSHMI SREEDHAR
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD., BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033,
REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2 INTERNAL AUDITOR, DISTRICT AUDIT TEAM,
KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION
LTD., BEVCO TOWER, VIKASBHAVAN, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
3 REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES
( M & M) CORPORATION LTD., KOTTAYAM -686 001.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.08.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).22073/2020 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
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JUDGMENT
[WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020]
When these matters were called today,
Sri.T.Naveen - learned Standing Counsel for the
Kerala State Beverages (M & M) Corporation Ltd.
('BEVCO", for short), submitted that the
impugned demands for recovery of money from the
petitioners have been withdrawn in all these
writ petitions; however, reserving liberty to
his client to initiate fresh steps, including
for disciplinary action, and such other.
Taking note of the afore submissions and
recording the same, I close these writ
petitions; however, without entering into the
merits of any other contentions, or the actions
that may have been taken by the 'BEVCO',
consequent to the liberty aforementioned; for
which purpose, all of them are left open.
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
I reiteratingly clarify that petitioners
will be at full liberty to challenge and assail
any action that may have been taken against
them, or to be initiated hereinafter, including
disciplinary action; and that this Court has not
entered into evaluation of the same, in any
manner, in these proceedings.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
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WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22127/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF MALAYALA
MANORAM DAILY ON 17-10-2018
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE SHOWCAUSE NOTICE
DATED 25-10-2018
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
MANAGING DIRECTOR DATED 10-04-2019
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
11-03-2020
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24-09-2020
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22499/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF MALAYALA
MANORAMA DAILY ON 17.10.2018.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
NO.5034/HO/IA6/058/2019-20/KSBC DATED
11.3.2020.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
NO.5034/HO/IA6/058/2020-21/KSBC DATED
24.9.2020.
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22547/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF MALAYALA
MANORAMA DAILY ON 17/10/2018.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE
DAED24/9/2010 ISSUED TO PETITIONERS
ONE TO THREE.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24/9/2020 ISSUED TO PETITIONERS FOUR
TO SEVEN.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24/9/2020 ISSUED TO EIGHTH PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24/9/2020 ISSUED TO NINTH PETITIONER.
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22544/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF MALAYALA
MANORAMA DAILY ON 17/10/2018 A
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO DATED
10/01/2019 ISSUED BY THE FIRST
RESPONDENT TO THE SECOND PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO DATED
10/1/2019 ISSUED BY THE FIRST
RESPONDENT TO THE SECOND PETITIONER
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24/9/2020 ISSUED TO THE FIRST
PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE RECOVERY NOTICE DATED
24/9/2020 ISSUED TO THE SECOND
PETITIONER
WP(C) Nos.22073/2020, 22127/2020, 22499/2020,
22547/2020, 22544/2020
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22073/2020
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM OF MALAYALA
MANORAMA DAILY ON 17/10/2018
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED BY
THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 10/01/2019
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
NO.5011/H0/IA6/058/2019-20 /KSBC DATED
11/03/2020
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER
NO.5011/H0/IA6/058/2020-21/KSBC DATED
25/09/2020.
