Kerala High Court

Airports Authority Of India vs Mrs. Selen V on 12 January, 2023

                  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.
         Thursday, the 12th day of January 2023 / 22nd Pousha, 1944
                  CM.APPL.NO.1/2022 IN WA NO. 1950 OF 2022
 (AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.03.2022 IN WP(C) 27846/2019 OF THIS COURT)
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS:

1. AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, PIN - 110003

2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (HR), AAI, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110003

3. REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, SOUTHERN REGION, CHENNAI, PIN - 600027

4. AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695024

5. AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PORT BLAIR AIRPORT, ANDAMAN AND NOCOBAR , PIN - 744101

6. AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,CALICUT, PIN - 673647

7. STATION IN-CHARGE-CO-ORDINATION-IN-CHARGE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN - 683585

8. GENERAL MANAGER (HR) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHENNAI, MEENAMBAKKAM, PIN - 600027

9. AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COIMBATORE AIRPORT, PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE, PIN - 641104

10. AIRPORT DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TIRUPATI AIRPORT,AP, RENIGUNTA , PIN - 517520

11. AIRPORT IN-CHARGE AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, LINGPUI AIRPORT, LINGPUI, MIZORAM , PIN - 796410

12. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, EASTERN REGION SCB, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, PIN - 700052

13. THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, NORTH EASTERN REGION, GUWAHATI AIRPORT, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, PIN - 781015.

RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1. MRS. SELEN V, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O. O.V. MARXIS, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASST. GENERAL MANAGER (COMMUNICATION-OPS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CALICUT, PIN - 673647

2. MR. O.V. MARXIS, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. O.V. VARGHESE, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JOINT GENERAL MANAGER (ATM) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CALICUT, PIN - 673647

3. MR. NINU SOMAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O SOMAN, C.N. PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASST. MANAGER (ATM) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CALICUT, PIN - 673647

4. MRS. NEENA P, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O NINU SOMAN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS MANAGER (COM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CALICUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CALICUT, PIN - 673647

5. MRS. JITHI S. HARI, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O SAJALA CHANDRANARAYANA, MANAGER (ENGINEERING-CIVIL), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PRESENTLY POSTED AT TIRUPATI AIRPORT, RENIGUNDA AP- 517 520, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT SREEHARI, T.C.30/146, ANAYARA P.O.TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695024.

6. MR. SEJALA CHANDRANARAYANA, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. S.BEEMA LINGANNA, PRESENTLY WORKING AS MANAGER (ENGINEERING-CIVIL), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PRESENTLY POSTED AT TITUPATI AIRPORT, RENIGUNDA AP-517 520, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT SREEHARI T.C.30/146, ANAYARA P.O. TIRVANDRUM , PIN - 695029

7. MRS. SIMI V, AGED 37 YEARS, W/O ANOOP KUMAR S, MANAGER (ENGINEERING- CIVIL) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM , PIN - 695029

8. MR. ANOOP KUMAR S, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. M.N SANALKUMAR NAIR, SENIOR MANAGER (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

9. LATHA R, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O R.N. PANICKER, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

10. MR. R.N. PANICKER, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O LATE NARAYANAN PILLAI, ASST. GENERAL (MANAGER, CNS RTD), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT T.C 42/392 (3) ADDRESS.TRS-43, THAVALODE LINE, SREEVARAHAM, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695008

11. MRS. ELIZABETH JOSEPH, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O B. SANAL KUMAR, PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, VSI AIRPORT PORTBLAIR, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT T.C.42/392 (4), PIN - 744103

12. MR. B. SANAL KUMAR, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029.

13. K. GEETHA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O C.R. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN - 683585

14. MRS. ANITHA C, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O S. VENUGOPAL, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN - 683585

15. MR. S. VENUGOPAL, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O (LATE) V. SUKUMARAN NAIR, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (CNS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN - 683585

16. MRS. JYOTHI M, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O M.A. SALIM, JOINT GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, , PIN - 695029

17. MR. M.A SALIM, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O ABDUL RAHMAN M.S, JOINT GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

18. MRS. CHITHRAJA C, AGED 39 YEARS, W/O MAJO, MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

19. MR. MAJO, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O JOSE, SENIOR MANAGER (ATM), AAI, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COIMBATORE AIRPORT, PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT KOLLANNUR HOUSE, KOONAMUCHI P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680504

20. MRS. JOLLY A.I, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O THOMAS K. THOMAS, WORKING AS JOINT GENERAL MANAGER, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA , COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, , PIN - 683585

21. MR. THOMAS K. THOMAS, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O T.T. THOMAS, JGM (ATM) RETD. AAI, RESIDING AT 6N-DD PLATINUM PLANET, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT T.C. 42/392 (3) ADDRESS: TRA-43, THAVALODE LINE, SREEVARAHAM TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695008

22. NANDINI N, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O A.I. NANDAKUMAR, ASST. MANAGER (FACILITATION), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

23. MRS. GEETHA K, AGED 55 YEARS, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER (CNS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

24. MRS. SHYLAJA K.J, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O K.K. VIJAJAKUMAR, ASST. GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

25. MR. K.K. VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 62 YEARS, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, CNS, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

26. MRS. SOBHA M.G, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O KRISHNANKUTTY R., SENIOR ATTENDANT (N), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

27. MR. KRISHNANKUTTY R, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O K. RAMAN (LATE), SUPDT (HR), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

28. MRS. LATHA MURALI NAIR, AGED 57 YEARS, W/O MURALI K NAIR, ASST. HOUSE KEEPER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, , PIN - 695029

29. MR. MURALI K NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O KRISHNAN NAIR, SR. SUPDT (TELECOM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

30. MRS. LEKHA T AGED 55 YEARS W/O PREMIJITH L., ASST. MANAGER (HR), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

31. MR. PREMJITH L, S/O (LATE) L LOHITHASWAN, ASST. GM (ENGINEERING-E) ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE DIVISION, AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

32. MRS. LALI C.G, AGED 49 YEARS, W/O HARIKUMAR A, SENIOR SUPDT, (HR), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

33. MR. HARIKUMAR A, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O APPUKUTTAN C, PRESENTLY WORKING AS AM (OPS) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CHENNAI, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT T.C 12/1345,SOUPARNIKA, AIKYA NAGAR, KUNNUKUZHI, VANCHYOOR P.O. TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695035

34. MRS. LISAMMA ANTONY, AGED 61 YEARS, W/O IDICULLA EAPPEN, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (CNS) AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

35. MR. IDICULA EAPPEN AGED 63 YEARS S/O (LATE) M.I. EAPPEN, RETD., JOINT GM (CNS), AAI RESIDING AT MAMMOOTTIL-26/1 MANAVA NAGAR, PETTAH P.O. TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695024

36. MRS. SMITHA T, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O DILIPKUMAR D, JOINT GENERAL MANAGER (CNS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

37. MR. DILIPKUMAR D, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O DAMODHARAN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JOINT GENERAL MANAGER (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, RAJIV GANDHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-66, PERMANENTLY RESIDING AT UR-22,UPPALAM ROAD, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695001

38. MRS. SHIBINA R, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O SAMJITH KUMAR K.V, MANAGER (CNS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM,, PIN - 695029

39. MR. SAMJITH KUMAR K.V, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O K.K. VIJAYAN, MANAGER (CNS), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

40. MRS. NAIDA H, AGED 36 YEARS, W/O NIZAM C.B. JE (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, , PIN - 695029

41. MR. NIZAM C.B, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O BASHEER RAWTHER C.M, SM (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

42. MRS. ANJANA KORAPPATH, AGED 28 YEARS, W/O KIRAN R. DAS, JE (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI,, PIN - 683585

43. MR. KIRAN R DAS, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O K.R. DAS, AM (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN

- 683585

44. MRS. MINI P, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O VASUDEVAN A, AGM (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN

- 683585

45. MR. VASUDEVAN A, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O JAYARAMAN A, AGM (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERI, PIN

- 683585

46. MRS. REVATHY R.S, AGED 30 YEARS, W/O KUMARAGURU V, JE (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695029

47. MR. KUMARAGURU V, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. VENKITACHALAM G, JE (ATM), AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, TRIVANDRUM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695209

Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to condone the delay of 190 in filing the above Writ Appeal, in the interest of justice.

This Application coming on for orders on 12.01.2023, upon perusing the application and the affidavit filed in support thereof, and upon hearing the arguments of S.MANU Advocate for the Petitioners, and of SMT.CELINE JOSEPH,Advocate for the Respondents,the court passed the following: