Kerala High Court
M. Hari Rajan vs State Of Kerala on 11 January, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 21ST POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 34671 OF 2014
PETITIONERS:
1 M. HARI RAJAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
SULTHAN BATHERY DEPOT, WAYANADU DIST.
2 PRAKASH A,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
MANANTHAVADI DEPOT, WAYANADU.
3 K.M. AJITHAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
THOTILPALAM DEPOT, KOZHIKODE DIST.
4 SUGUNAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,KOLLAM DEPOT.
5 D. CHANDRABABU,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
VIKAS BHAVAN DEPOT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
6 RAJAN K.S.,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,THRISSUR DEPOT.
7 M.C. RAJAN
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
GURUVAYUOOR DEPOT.
8 M. MAHESAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,KARUNAGAPPALLI DEPOT.
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9 M.K. RAMESAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
ERNAKULAM.
10 C.V. VISWAMBARAN,
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE,
KSRTC DEPOT,ERNAKULAM.
BY ADV SRI.P.A.CHANDRAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REP BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE, FORT P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
REP BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR-695 001.
3 KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
REP BY ITS SECRETARY-695 002.
4 VIJAYAN A.A.
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.
5 A.N. SUNIL KUMAR,
INSPECTOR, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM DEPOT - 682 016.
6 E.I. MOHAMMED KABEER
INSPECTOR, KSRTC, VAIKOM DEPOT.
7 M. SUNILKUMAR
SELSECTION GRADE CONDUCTOR,
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
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8 M.S. VENUGOPALAN NAIR
CONDUCTOR SELECTION GRADE, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NEDUMANGAD DEPOT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541.
9 G.I. BIJU
SELECTION GRADE CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY
DEPOT - 695 004.
10 P.S. JOSEPH
SELECTION GRADE CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT,
ALAPPUZHA DIST. - 688 501.
11 A. AJITH
INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT,
ALAPPUZHA DIST. - 688 501.
12 P.H. ANIL KUMAR
INSPECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT,
ALAPPUZHA DIST- 688 501.
13 SUNIL JOSEPH,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM DEPOT,
KOTTAYAM DIST- 686 001.
14 SASI K.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, POOVAR DEPOT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST - 695 004.
15 RAJENDRA BABU G.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT-695 004.
16 SURESH BABK K.G.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,THODUPUZHA DEPOT, IDUKKI DIST-685 585.
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17 JOY M.K.
KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
KALPETTA DEPOT, WAYANAD DIST - 673 004.
18 KUNJIKANNAN P.V.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, THALASSERY P.O, KANNUR DIST-671 141.
19 SIVAN P.N.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,MOOLAMATTOM P O,
IDUKKI DIST-685 589.
20 JAYAPRAKASH K.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, KANNUR DIST.-671 004.
21 ANWAR,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, VIKAS BHAVAN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. - 695 003.
22 ALEXANDER K.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, NILAMBUR DEPOT,
MALAPPURAM DIST.-679 329.
23 MOHAMMED BASHEER,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, HARIPAD DEPOT,
ALAPPUZHA DIST-688 501.
24 SREEKANDAN S.,
STATION MASTER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION, NILAMBUR DEPOT,
MALAPPURAM DIST - 679 329.
25 M. KRISHNAN UNNI,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
CORPORATION,MANNARKKAD DEPOT,
PALAKKAD DIST-678 583.
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26 C.J. GEORGE JACOB,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
MANNARKKAD DEPOT, CHEMBAKASSERY, KARAPURISSI P O,
PALAKKAD DIST. - 678 583.
27 C.S. MANIKANDA DAS,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DEPOT, SURESH BHAVAN, CHERUMANGAD COLONY,
CHUNGAD P O, PALAKKAD DIST - 679 511.
28 K.K. KALADHARAN,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DIST. - 678 583.
29 P. MOHANDAS,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DEPOT, PALAKKAD DIST.- 678 583.
30 A. SUBRAMANIAN,
CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,
PALAKKAD DEPOT, PALAKKAD DIST- 678 583.
BY ADVS.
SRI.JOBY JOSEPH, SR. GP
SRI. DEEPU THANKAN, SC.
SRI. P.C. SASIDHARAN, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 11.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 11th day of January, 2023
This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking the
following reliefs:
"i) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate
writ or order directing respondents 1 to 3 to reckon the
seniority of the petitioners in Ext. P2 rank list above
respondents 4 onwards in the final gradation list;
ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate
writ or order directing respondents 1 to 3 to
retrospectively revert respondents 4 onwards who are
presently holding senior positions than the petitioners;
iii) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate
writ or order directing respondents 1 to 3 not to
promote any one else other than the petitioners in the
Ext. P2 gradation list."
2. Today, when the matter is taken up, Sri.P.A. Chandran,
learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the subject
matter of the writ petition has become infructuous.
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Placing on record the above submission, the writ petition is
dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
Shaji P. Chaly
Judge
vpv
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