Kerala High Court

Vijayakumar K vs Selvakumaran P on 1 November, 2024

Author: Anil K. Narendran

Bench: Anil K.Narendran

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
               THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
                                    &
               THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALEE KRISHNA S.
         Friday, the 1st day of November 2024 / 10th Karthika, 1946
                             WA NO. 1530 OF 2024
    AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 19.02.2024 IN WP(C) 35327/2017 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/NOT PARTIES TO THE WRIT PETITION:

  1. VIJAYAKUMAR K AGED 55 YEARS S/O. KITTU A., INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE
     ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT PUTHEN
     VEEDU, PALODE PANNIKOLUMBU, TATTAMANGALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, ,
     PIN - 678102
  2. ANIL KUMAR P.H. AGED 50 YEARS S/O. HARIDASAN, INSPECTOR, KERALA
     STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT
     PANAMPARAMBIL, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, , PIN - 688523
  3. JIJESHLAL. P.J. AGED 50 YEARS S/O. JAYANTHILAL P.D., INSPECTOR,
     KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), CENTRAL ZONE,
     ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PERINCHERIYIL HOUSE, S.D.P.Y. ROAD,
     PALLURUTHY, KOCHI, PIN - 682006
  4. A.ANIL KUMAR AGED 51 YEARS S/O. K.ANANDAN, INSPECTOR, KERALA STATE
     ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC), ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT NALINI
     MANDIRAM, GOVINDA MUTTOM P.O., KAYAMKULAM, PIN - 690527

BY.ADVS.M/S.SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY, N.SANTHA, V.VARGHESE, PETER
JOSE CHRISTO, S.A.ANAND, K.N.REMYA, L.ANNAPOORNA & FATHIMA SHERIN.

RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 18 TO 83:

  1. SELVAKUMARAN P. S/O. PATHALAI, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
     TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),MUNNAR DEPOT, RESIDING AT EAST
     DIVISION,CHOKANAD ESTATE, MUNNAR P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT., PIN -
     685612
  2. T.M.SHINU AGED 40 YEARS AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. M.S.MONEY,
     CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHERTHALA
     DEPOT, RESIDING AT THURUTHEL CHIRA,KANNANKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688
     527., PIN - 688527
  3. MANOJ KUMAR R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
     (KSRTC), CHENGANNOR UNIT, RESIDING AT'MANASA SAROVARAM', KOTTA
     P.O.,KARAKKAD, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 504., PIN - 689504
  4. RENJITH S CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
     ALAPPUZHA DEPOT, RESIDING AT THEKKETTU HOUSE,ERICODU, PUTHUPALLY
     P.O., KOTTARYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686002
  5. RAJEEV V S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR K.M, CONDUCTOR,KERALA STATE ROAD
     TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),CHALAKKUDY DEPOT, RESIDING AT
     VADAKKEDATHU HOUSE,MARTHOMPILLY KARA, KODAKARA P.O., THRISSUR - 680
     684., PIN - 680684
  6. JAYAPRAKASH M CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
     CORPORATION(KSRTC), CHATHANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT THUNDUVILA VEEDU,
     K.Y.M.A JUNCTION,PARIPALLY P.O., KOLLAM., PIN - 691574
 7. SYAM KUMAR V.S CONDUCTOR, KERAL STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
    (KSRTC), ATTINGAL UNIT, RESIDING AT 'SYAM BHAVAN',PARAYATHUKONAM
    P.O., KIZHUVILAM - 695 104,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695104
 8. SHIBU L CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    CHADAYAMANGALAM, RESIDING AT 'ABHINAVAM',KADAKKAVOOR P.O.,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 306., PIN - 695306
 9. RATHEESH V CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT
    'KARTHIKA', SREEBHADRA NAGAR,PACHALLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -
    695 027., PIN - 695306
10. BAIJU K.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY UNIT,RESIDING AT PADMA COTTAGE, TC
    68/686,THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027., PIN - 695027
11. SUNIL KUMAR A CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), ATTINGAL DEPOT, RESIDING AT VATTAYATHU
    VEEDU,NADUVILAKKARA, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 577., PIN -
    691577
12. RAJI R CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    KOLLAM UNIT, RESIDING AT THANDASSERIL HOUSE,MARU SOUTH, ALUMKADAVU
    P.O., KARUNAGAPPALY - 690 573., PIN - 690573
13. SUNI KUMAR I.B CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC),VITHURA UNIT, RESIDING AT ARA VEEDU,SASTHAMKAVU,
    VITHURA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 551., PIN - 695551
14. ANIL A.P CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION(KSRTC),
    CHIEF OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT ATTUKADAVIL VEEDU,
    KOLLAMPUZHA,ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695101
15. P.K.SURESH CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRNASPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), PARASSALA UNIT, RESIDING AT PKS BHAVAN,ARAYOOR
    P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 122., PIN - 691356
16. S.SATHEESH SATHYAN CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT
    CORPORATION(KSRTC), VENJARAMOOD UNIT, RESIDING AT SS
    BHAVAN,KEERPURAM KDAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 536., PIN - 691536
17. ASHRAF M.K S/O. M.ABDUL SALAM, CONDUCTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD
    TRANSPORT CORPORATION (KSRTC),PAYANNOOR UNIT, RESIDING AT KARIKADAVU
    P.O.,UDUMBUTHALA, KASARAGOD - 671 311., PIN - 671311
18. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.,
    PIN - 695004
19. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS
    SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004., PIN - 695004
20. ADDL. R3. RAMESH S., S/O. M.S.SANKARA NARAYANA PANICKER(L), AGED 45
    YEARS, INDIRA BHAVAN, VAZHOOR P.O., KODUMGOOR, KOTTAYAM 686 504.,
    PIN - 686504
21. ADDL. R4. A.T.SHIBU, S/O. A.K.THANKAPPAN, AGED 44 YEARS,
    AREETHUMBUNKAL , KAIPPATTOOR P.O., ARAKKUNNAM 682 313., PIN - 682313
22. ADDL. R5. A. AJITH, S/O. N.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 44 YEARS, KENKATHRA
    HOUSE, PURAKKAD P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALLEPPY 688 566., PIN - 688566
23. ADDL. R6. P.N.SUNIL KUMAR, S/O. P.K.NARAYANAN, AGED 46 YEARS,
    PARANATTI HOUSE, KURICHILAKODE, KODANADU P.O., 683 544., PIN -
     683544
24. ADDL. R7. A. ABDUL NISHAD, S/O. K.AHAMMED KUNJI, POIKAYIL HOUSE,
    PATHANCHODU, VALLIKKUNNAM, ALLEPPY 690501, PIN - 690501
25. ADDL.R8.V.S.SURESH ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NILAMBUR,
    MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-679329., PIN - 679329
26. ADDL.R9.K.G.SAIJU ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAPPANAMCODE,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695018., PIN - 695018
27. A. ABDUL NISHAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT
    OFFICER,KSRTC,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA , PIN - 688524
28. ADDL.R11.P.N.SUNILKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD, PIN-670645., PIN - 670645
29. ADDL.R12.SAJAN.V.SCARIA ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    CHERTHALA, MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-686 661., PIN - 686661
30. ADDL.R13.C.NISHIL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THAMARASSERY,
    KOZHIKKODE, PIN-673573., PIN - 673573
31. ADDL.R14. A.T. SHIBU, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALA,
    KOTTAYAM, PIN-686575., PIN - 686575
32. ADDL.R15.S. RAMESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PONKUNNAM,
    KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686506., PIN - 686506
33. ADDL.R16. V. RAJESH, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ATTINGAL,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695101., PIN - 695101
34. ADDL.R17. B. ANILKUMAR, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695521., PIN - 695521
35. ADDL.R18. T.R.JOYMON, ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PARASSALA,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695502., PIN - 695502
36. S.SANTHOSH KUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,CHITTUR,
    PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 678101
37. THOMAS MATHEW ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAPURAM,
    KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN - 689695
38. A.SAJITHKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NORTH PARUR,
    ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 683513
39. T.K.SANTHOSH ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PERINTHALMANNA,
    MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679322
40. K.J. SUNIL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MALA, THRISSUR, PIN -
    680732
41. P SUDHIL PRABHANANDALAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    VIKASBHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,, PIN - 695033
42. V SHAJI ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA
    DISTRICT, PIN - 690502
43. MOHAN P.M. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PIRAVAM, ERANAKULAM
    DISTRICT, PIN - 686664
44. BHADRAN P.R ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, VELLANADU,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695543
45. BIJI K. K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THOTTILPALAM,
    KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT., PIN - 673513
46. KOSHY T.V. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHETTAPPALAM HOUSE,
    VEMOM P.O., MYSORE ROAD, MANANTHAVADY, WAYANAD DISTRICT , PIN -
    670645
47. RETNAKARAN C. K ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, MALAPPURAM
    DISTRICT, PIN - 676505
 48. SHIBU K.P ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PUNALUR, KOLLAM, PIN -
    691305
49. AJI K ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN
    - 699121
50. PRASAD C.P ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KALLAKADA, .
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT , PIN - 695572
51. AJISHKUMAR C.K. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ADOOR,
    PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT,, PIN - 691523
52. SHAJU LAWERENCE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE OF VIGILANCE
    OFFICER, CHIEF OFFICE, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT,, PIN -
    695023
53. RENJITH P.E. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTHAMANGALAM,
    ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,, PIN - 686691
54. JACOB SAM LOPAZ ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CITY UNIT,, PIN - 695014
55. JAYAKUMAR K. G ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KANHANGAD,
    KASARAGOD DISTRICT, , PIN - 671531
56. SHAJI KURIAKKO ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, VELLARADA,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. , PIN - 695505
57. T.A. UBAID ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,
    PIN - 678014
58. RAJESH G. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, HARIPAD, , PIN -
    690514
59. K JAYAKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, SULTHAN BATHERY,
    WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673592
60. V. SADUKUMAR ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PEROORKKADA,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. , PIN - 695005
61. M. SAMUEAL ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHATHANUR, KOLLAM,
    PIN - 691572
62. AJI K. V. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR, PIN -
    683542
63. MEHABOOB S DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOLLAM , PIN - 691013
64. YUSUF K DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR, PIN -
    670307
65. THILAKAN V.S DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ERATTUPETTA,
    KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686121
66. JALEEL K.M DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM ,
    PIN - 683572
67. ANILKUMAR P. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN
    - 690544
68. MANESH R. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, PIN
    - 685584
69. THAJUDHEEN SAHIB, DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM, PIN
    - 682305
70. JOSHY JOHN DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOZHIKODE , PIN -
    673001
71. PRADEEP K. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KANNUR, PIN - 670002
72. SUDARSANAN P DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KILIMANOOR,
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. , PIN - 695601
73. MUHAMMED ABDUL NAZER V DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KOTTAYAM,
      PIN - 686001
 74. SURESHKUMAR K.K DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, NEDUMANGADU,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT., PIN - 695541
 75. RADHAKRISHNAN K.P DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHALAKKUDY ,
     PIN - 680307
 76. SHAJI A.J DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KUMILY, PIN - 685509
 77. MANOJKUMAR V DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, KASARGODE, PIN -
     671121
 78. BAIJU B DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THALASSERY, KANNUR, PIN -
     670101
 79. ASOKAN K DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM
     , PIN - 686101
 80. SEBY K. T DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THRUSSUR, PIN - 680021
 81. RAJEEV R DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
     CENTRAL, PIN - 695014
 82. UDAYAKUMAR C INCHARGE OF CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, CHIEF OFFICE, KSRTC
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. , PIN - 695023
 83. ROY JACOB DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KSRTC, PATHANAMTHITTA , PIN -
     680645




BY SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.K.RAMKUMAR & ADVS.M/S. ASWINI SANKAR
R.S.,RAMPRASAD UNNI T & S.M.PRASANTH FOR R1 TO R17

SRI.DEEPU THANKAN,STANDING COUNSEL FOR R18

     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 operation and implementation of the judgment dated 19.02.2024
of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) NO.35327/2017, pending disposal of
the Writ Appeal.
     This Writ Appeal coming on for orders on 01/11/2024 upon perusing
the appeal memorandum , the court on the same day passed the following:
      ANIL K. NARENDRAN & MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ.
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           W.A.Nos.1542, 1289 and 1530 of 2024.
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          Dated this the 01st day of November, 2024

                        COMMON ORDER

Anil K. Narendran, J.

Admit.

2. Sri.K.Ramakumar, the learned Senior Counsel, through

Sri.Shehin.S., the learned instructing counsel, enters appearance

for respondents 1 to 17 in all the writ appeals. Respective

Standing Counsel takes notice for K.S.R.T.C. and K.P.S.C. Issue

notice to other party respondents by speed post.

3. During the course of arguments, the learned Standing

Counsel for Kerala Public Service Commission would rely on the

judgment of a Full Bench of this Court in Kerala Public Service

Commission and Another v. Sreejamol.M.C. and Others

[2020 (5) KHC 555].