K.K.Joy vs The State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 10693 Ker

Kerala High Court

K.K.Joy vs The State Of Kerala on 12 April, 2024

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                           PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
  FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
                   WP(C) NO. 19803 OF 2015
PETITIONERS:
     1    K P VARGHESE
          AGED 45 YEARS
          KOOSELEY HOUSE, AYYAMPUZHA POST- 683 581
     2    SHABU KURIAN
          KOCHUKUDIYIL HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST
     3    K.P. JASNARDHANAN
          KALLINGAL HOUSE, VATTILAPARA POST-680 721,VIA
          CHALAKUDY
     4    K.K. JOY
          KILUKKAM HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST, KALLA
          ESTATE
     5    K.A. SHAJI
          KAITHARATH HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST,KALLALA
          ESTATE
     6    T.V. JOY THADIKKARAN HOUSE
          KALADY PLANTATION POST,KALLALA ESTATE
     7    M.E. POULOSE
          MADAN HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST,KALLALA ESTATE
     8    M.O. SHAIJU
          MANIKKATHAN HOUSE, KODALY, AYYAMPUZHA POST -683
          581
     9    G.PRASADHKUMAR
          KOCHUVILLAKIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION
          POST,KALLALA ESTATE
    10    P.P. JPOHNSON
          PALATTY HOUSE, AYYAMPUZH POST, 683 651
    11    P.K. JOHNSON
          PUTHEN HOUSE, MANJAPRA POST 683 583
    12    N.G. RAJU
          NIDIAKALAKZHAKKETHIL HOUSE KALADY PLANTATION
          POST,KALLALA ESTATE
          BY ADV SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN

RESPONDENTS:
    1     STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
          AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
          TRIVANDURIUM 695 001
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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     2      PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD
            KOTTAYAM - 686 004,
            REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
     3      THE GENERAL MANAGER
            PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD,
            KOTTAYAM 686 004
     4      R. GIRISHKUMAR
            ILLATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
            KALADY PLANTATION POST- 683 583 KALLALA
     5      T.A.VISWANATHAN
            THOZHUTHINGAL HOUSE, VETTILPPARA POST,
            CHALAKUDY VIA, TRICHUR DIST 680 721
     6      P.A. SAHADEVAN
            PADAMATTUKUDY HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION
            POST,KALLALA ESTATE 683 581
     7      K.N. SOMAN
            KUNNATHUPARAMBU HOUSE KALADY PLANTATION POST,
            KALLALA ESTATE 683 581
     8      P.A. GOPI
            PAREKKATTUKUDI HOUSE, MOOKKANOR POST,
            OLIVE MOUNT, MOOKANNUR,
            ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 683 581
     9      ABDUL LATHEEF
            AGED 43 YEARS
            S/O. ABDUL KAREEM, RESIDING AT VALIYAPARAMBIL,
            KALADY PLANTATION P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683581.
    10      SHAJAN.P.P.
            S/O. P.A.PURUSHOTHAMAN, RESIDING AT PUTHUVEETTIL
            HOUSE, PAYYAMPUZHA P.O., AYYAMPUZHA - 683581.
    11      P.A.RISSAN,
            S/O. ANTONY P.I., RESIDING AT PANIKULANGARA
            HOUSE, AYYAMPUZHA P.O., AYYAMPUZHA -683581.
            BY ADVS.
            SRI.RAJU SEBASTIAN VADAKKEKARA, SC, CORPORATION
            SRI.SAJEEVAN KURUKKUTTIYULLATHIL
            SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR
            SRI.JAIBY PAUL
            P.G.JAYASHANKAR
            SRI.A.JAYASANKAR
            KUM.P.K.RESHMA (KALARICKAL)
            SMT.SARITHA THOMAS
            SMT.REVATHY P. MANOHARAN
            SRI.MANU GOVIND
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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             SRI.RAJESH N., SC, PLANTATION CORPORATION
             SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, SR.GP


      THIS    WRIT    PETITION      (CIVIL)    HAVING      COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION     ON   12.04.2024,      ALONG     WITH    WP(C).23493/2019,
36724/2018,     THE   COURT    ON   THE     SAME     DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
 FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
                      WP(C) NO. 23493 OF 2019


PETITIONERS:


     1      G.PRASAD KUMAR
            AGED 53 YEARS
            S/O.K.GOPALAN NAIR, KOCHUVILAKIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE,
            DIVISION G, KALLALA ESTATE KALADY
            PLANTATION .P.O, PIN-683581
     2      M.E.POULOSE,
            AGED 45 YEARS
            S/O.ESTHAPPAN MADAN HOME DIVISION C,
            KALLALA ESTATE KALADY PLANTATION.P.O
     3      P.P.JHONSON
            AGED 45 YEARS
            S/O.P.D.PAILY PALATTY HOME, DIVISION E ,
            KALLALA ESTATE, KALADY PLANTATION.P.O,
     4      N.G.RAJU
            AGED 53 YEARS
            S/O.NJ GEORGE, NEDIYAKALAITHADATHIL HOUSE,
            DIVISION G, KALLALA ESTATE, PLANTATION.P.O
            BY ADV ANU S NAIR

RESPONDENTS:


     1      STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
            AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
            TRIVANDRUM
     2      PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD.,
            REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
            REGISTERED OFFICE-KOTTAYAM PIN-686004
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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     3          THE GENERAL MANAGER
                PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD.,
                KOTTAYAM-686004
                BY ADV SRI.MANU GOVIND,
                SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, SR.GP



         THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 12.04.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).19803/2015 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
 FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1946
                      WP(C) NO. 36724 OF 2018
PETITIONERS:

     1      K.K.JOY
            AGED 47 YEARS
            KILUKKAN HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST,
            KALLALA ESTATE.
     2      K.P.JANARDHANAN
            AGED 1 YEARS
            KALLINGAL HOUSE, VETTILAPARA POST - 680 721,
            VIA. CHALAKUDY.
     3      K.A.SHAJI
            AGED 1 YEARS
            KAITHARATH HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST,
            KALLALA ESTATE.
     4      T.V.JOY
            AGED 1 YEARS
            THADIKKARAN HOUSE, KALADY PLANTATION POST,
            KALLALA ESTATE.
     5      K.P.VARGHESE
            AGED 1 YEARS
            KOOSELEY HOUSE, AYYAMPUZHA POST - 683 581.
     6      M.D.SHAIJU
            AGED 1 YEARS
            MANIKKATHAN HOUSE, KODALY,
            AYYAMPUZHA POST - 683 581.
     7      P.K.JOHNSON
            AGED 1 YEARS
            PUTHEN HOUSE, MANJAPRA POST - 683 583.
            BY ADVS.
            N.K.SUBRAMANIAN
            SRI.S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN
            SRI.B.A.EASWAR PRASAD
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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RESPONDENTS:

     1   THE STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
         AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
    2    PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD.
         REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
         REGISTERED OFFICE - KOTTAYAM
         KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 004.
    3    THE GENERAL MANAGER
         PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD.,
         KOTTAYAM - 686 004.
 ADDL R4 LINOJ PAUL,
         AGED 38 YEARS
         S/O. PAUL, PLANKARA, THAVALAPPARA,
         KALLALA ESTATE, ERNAKULAM - 683 581.
 ADDL.R5 K.P. JAYA,
         W/O. K.P. JOSE, KOLENCHERY HOUSE,
         MANIKKAMANGALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 574.
ADDL. R6 K.T. BABU
         S/O. K.V. THOMAS, KALLELIL HOUSE,
         AYYAMPUZHA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 581.

                ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL R4,R5 AND R6 AS PER
                ORDER DATED 22-01-2020 IN I.A. 3/2019 IN W.P.(C)
                36724/2018
                BY ADVS.
                SRI.A.JAYASANKAR
                JOHN VARGHESE
                SRI.A.V.XAVIER
                SRI.MANU GOVIND
                SMT.PRINCY XAVIER, SR.GP


         THIS    WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION ON 12.04.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).19803/2015 AND
CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
& 23493 of 2019

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                     P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                      --------------------------------
           W.P.(C).Nos.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018
                           & 23493 of 2019
               ----------------------------------------------
             Dated this the 12th day of April, 2024


                             JUDGMENT

When these writ petitions came up for consideration on

20.03.2024, this Court passed the following order:

"The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Plantation Corporation submitted that there are vacancies available. If that is case, I am of the opinion that the Plantation Corporation should consider accommodating the petitioners in these writ petitions in the existing vacancies. The Plantation Corporation will take a decision in it within one week and submit before this court about the decision. "

2. Thereafter, when these matters came up for

consideration on 04.04.2024, this Court passed the following

order:

WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

"Read the order dated 20.03.2024.

2. This Court directed to take a decision within one week. Now, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Plantation Corporation submitted that the board meeting is scheduled on 03.05.2024. No extension petition is filed.

The Chairman, the Plantation Corporation will appear in person through video conference before this Court on 12.04.2024 for violating the order. In the meanwhile, if the direction of this Court dated 20.03.2024 is complied, the personal appearance is dispensed with. "

3. Today, the Standing Counsel for the Plantation

Corporation submitted that the petitioners in these cases were

appointed as Tapping Supervisors. In the light of the same, no

further directions are necessary.

Recording the above submission, these writ petitions are

closed. The appointment orders shall be issued forthwith.

sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JV JUDGE WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23493/2019

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RANK LIST DATED 30.03.2007 EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C)NO.12176/07 DATED 18.11.2014 EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.P & A/F/141/4287 DATED 11.10.2018 EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.P.& A/F/141/4289 DATED 11.10.2018 EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NO.P&A/F/141/4290 DATED 11.10.2018 EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF PRESENT STRENGTH AND VACANCY POSITION EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 02.07.2005 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 36724/2018

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF RANK LIST DT.30/3/2007. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.12176/07 DT.18/11/14. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.P & A/F/141/4287 DATED 11/10/2018.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.P & A/F/141/4289 DATED 11/10/2018. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. P & A/F/141/4290 DATED 11/10/2018. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF STATEMENT OF PRESENT STRENGTH & VACANCY POSITION. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR DATED 2/7/2005. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF DETAILS TAPPING SUPERVISORS DT.27/4/2009. EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF DETAILS TAPPING SUPERVISORS DT.17/1/2017. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 11/12/2014. EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.RT/65/19/5464 DT.21.12.2018.

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.27.9.18 IN I.A.NO.10/18 IN WPC.NO.12176/07. EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.27.9.2018 IN I.A.NO.9/18 IN WPC.NO.7509/08. EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON DATES OF RETIREMENT OF TAPPING SUPERVISORS IN THE ATHIRAPILLY ESTATES.

ANNEXURE A1 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR BEARING NO.P & A/F/3073 DATED 28.10.2019 ANNEXURE A2 COPY OF THE SERVICE RULES FOR OFFICERS OF HTE PLANTATIONS CORPORATION RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2 A A TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER NO.P AND A/F4265 DATED 11/10/2018 OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR EXHIBIT R2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANUALS SCHEDULE WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

EXHIBIT R4(a) THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 26.03.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT CORPORATION UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT EXHIBIT R4(b) THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT EXHIBIT R4(c) THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT EXHIBIT R4(D) COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN RP NO.949/2015 DATED 03.08.2016 EXHIBIT R4(E) COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 21.8.2019 IN CON. CASE (c)

EXHIBIT R4(F) COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20.10.2018 WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19803/2015

PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPOY OF THE RANK LIST DATED 30/3/2007 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.PC NO. 12176/07 DATED 18/11/14 EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.P & A/F 2752 DATED 20.7.2015.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER P & A/F/141/444 DATED 24.4.2015.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER P & A/F/141/915 DATED 18.5.2015.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER P & A/F/141/916 DATED 18.5.2015 EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER P & A/F/141/917 DATED 18.5.2015 EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER P & A/F/141/918 DATED 18.5.2015 EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT, VIZ.

17540/MD/PCK/7153 DATED 19.1.2016. EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF RECRUITMENT RULES IN RESPECT OF OFFICERS OF THE PLANTATION CORPORATION DATED 4.11.1976. EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 3.8.2016 IN R.P.NO. 949 OF 2015.

EXHIBIT P12: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.RTI/65/19/5464 DT.21.12.2018 EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT 27.9.18 IN IA NO.10/18 IN WP(C) NO. 12176/07 EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT.27.9.18 IN I.A.NO. 9/18 IN WP(C) NO. 7509/08 RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R2(a): TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION IN THE YEAR 2005. EXHIBIT R2(b): TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL'S SCHEDULE EXHIBIT R2 C TRUE COPY OF THE CHART PREPARED AFTER APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF RESERVATION WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

EXHIBIT R2 D TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO-K11(2) 2600/2013 DTD 20.2.2015 FROM PSC,KOTTAYAM TO MANAGER(P&A) EXHIBIT R2 E TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD MINUTES DATED 19-5-2015 EXHIBIT R4 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO MANAGING DIRECTOR PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA. EXHIBIT R9 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.02.2018 IN WP.C. NO. 39751/2017 EXHIBIT R 9 B TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESPONDENT CORPORTION BEARING NO. P AND A/F 920 DATED 04.05.2018 EXHIBIT R7 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR INVITING APPLICATION TO THE POST OF TAPPING SUPERVISORS DATED 2.7.2005 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXHIBIT R7 B TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.K.II (2) 2600/2013 DATED 20.2.2015 ISSUED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

EXHIBIT R7 C TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTED ORDER OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 18.5.2015. EXHIBIT R7 D TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTED ORDER OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 18.5.2015. EXHIBIT R7 E TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 17.12.2019. EXHIBIT R7 F TRUE COPY OF THE SHOW CAUSE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 17.12.2019. EXHIBIT R7 G TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENTDATED 13.2.2020 IN WP(C) NO.35777 OF 2019. EXHIBIT R7 H TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY FILED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 22.2.2020 SEND TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 24.2.2020.

EXHIBIT R7 I TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY FILED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 22.2.2020 SEND TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 24.2.2020.

EXHIBIT R7 J TRUE COPY OF THE STANDING ORDERS WP(C).No.19803 of 2015, 36724 of 2018 & 23493 of 2019

FRAMED BY THE PLANTATION CORPORATION FOR THE WORKMEN.

EXHIBIT R7 K TRUE COPY OF THE STANDING ORDERS FOR THE STAFF.