Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 7762 Ker
Judgement Date : 24 July, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN
Monday, the 24th day of July 2023 / 2nd Sravana, 1945
WA NO. 1664 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 5.7.2022 IN WP(C) 20360/2020 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT/RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WP(C):
1. THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY/COMMISSIONER, ERANHIPALAM P.O.,KOZHIKODE, PIN-673006
2. THE COMMISSIONER, THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, ERANHIPALAM
P.O.,KOZHIKODE ,PIN-673006
BY ADV. SRI. R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN & SMT.RANJANI, STANDING COUNSEL (B/O)
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 14 AND RESPONDENTS 1 AND 4 IN WP(C):
1. P.P.VIMALA, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O. MURALI MENON, UPPER DIVISION CLERK,
THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN-678688
2. P.A. MINI, W/O. P. MADHAVAN, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, THRUPPALLAVOOR
DEVASWOM , CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
PIN-678688
3. K. KOMALAM, W/O. APPUKUTTAN, SWEEPER, THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM ,
CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
4. K SELVARAJAN, S/O. SIVASANKARAN NAIR (LATE), WATCHMAN,
THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM , CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN-678688
5. K RADHA, W/O. RAMAN, SWEEPER, THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM , CHITTOOR
TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
6. A V SARASWATHY, W/O. SASIDHARAN, KAZHAKAM, THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM ,
CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
7. P M SREEDHARAN, S/O. MANIYAN MARAR (LATE),VADHYAM, THRUPPALLAVOOR
DEVASWOM , CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
PIN-678688
8. N RAMAN, S/O. NARAYANAN (LATE) , WATCHMAN,THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM,
CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
9. R NARAYANAN EMBRANDIRI, S/O. RAMACHANDRAN EMBRANDIRI (LATE) ,
MELSANTHI,THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O.
PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
10. A DEVI, W/O. ACHUTHAN (LATE) , RETIRED LOWER DIVISION CLERK,
THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN-678688
11. C RAGHAVA PISHARODI, S/O. NARAYANA PISHARODI, RETIRED THALAM,
THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN-678688
12. C R NARAYANAN, S/O. LATE RAMAKRISHNAN, RETIRED KEEZHEDOM SANTHI,
THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD
DISTRICT, PIN-678688
13. BALAN@ KESAVANKUTTY RETIRED KOBU, THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR
TALUK, PALLAVOOR P.O. PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
14. C SANAL KUMAR FORMER VADHYAM, PAZHAMCHERI, THENNILAPURAM, PALAKKAD,
PIN-678687
15. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE (DEVASWOM)
DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN - 695001
16. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE THRUPPALLAVOOR DEVASWOM, CHITTOOR TALUK,
CHITTOOR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678688
BY ADVS. SRI. MOHAN C.MENON FOR R1 TO R14, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR
R15(B/O)
M/S. P.B.SUBRAMANYAN, P.B.KRISHNAN, SABU GEORGE & MANU VYASAN PETER
FOR R16
Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the further proceedings in pursuance of the judgment dated
5.7.2022 in w.p.(c) no. 20360 of 2020
This Writ Appeal again coming on for orders on 24.07.2023, upon
perusing the appeal memorandum, and this Court's order dated 22.06.2023,
the court on the same day passed the following:
ALEXANDER THOMAS & C.JAYACHANDRAN, JJ.
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W.A.Nos.1583, 1608, 1664 of 2022 and 354, 392, 407 of 2023 and 1604 of 2022 [arising out of the common judgment dated 05.07.2022 in W.P(C) Nos.12582/2021, 18537/2020, 20360/2020, 18537/2020, 12582/2021, 20360/2020 and judgment dated 25.07.2022 in W.P.(C) No.14435/2021 respectively]
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Dated this the 24th day of July, 2023
COMMON ORDER
Interim order will stand extended till 18.08.2023.
List on 17.08.2023.
Hand Over
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ALEXANDER THOMAS, JUDGE
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C.JAYACHANDRAN, JUDGE
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