Kerala High Court
Employees Association Of Kerala ... vs State Of Kerala on 2 June, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NITIN JAMDAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 12TH JYAISHTA, 1947
WP(PIL) NO. 47 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF KERALA VIGILANCE COURTS
AND TRIBUNALS (EAKVCT), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL
SECRETARY, SHRI. SETHU MADHAVAN S., K. K. HOUSE,
T. C. 67/1551, KALLADIMUGHAM, MANACAUD (P.O),
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695 009
BY ADVS.
SHRI.JAWAHAR JOSE
SHRI.SANAND RAMAKRISHNAN
SHRI.GEORGE JAMES VATTATHARA
SHRI.GREGORY PRINCE MYLADI
SMT.CISSY MATHEWS
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. PIN - 695 001.
2 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
VIGILANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
TRIVANDRUM., PIN - 695 001
3 THE SECRETARY
SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
TRIVANDRUM., PIN - 695 001
4 THE DIRECTOR
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DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,
5TH FLOOR, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA., PIN - 695 034
5 THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTAM (P.O),
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695 004
6 SOBHANAKUMARY. M.P
D/O PRABHAKARAN, 293 (12-13), KUNNUMMA WEST,
KAVALAM, ALAPUZHA DISTRICT., PIN - 688 506
7 ABHIRANJ MOHANAN
S/O MOHANAN. E, VELLUVA VEETTIL, CHUZHALI,
KANNUR., PIN - 670 142
OTHER PRESENT:
SR GP SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH,
SR SC SRI. P.C SASIDHARAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) HAVING
COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02.06.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME
DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2025
Nitin Jamdar, C.J.
Heard Mr. Jawahar Jose, learned counsel for the Petitioner and Mr.
Antony Mukkath, learned Senior Government Pleader.
2. This petition is filed by an association making various grievances
primarily regarding the percentage of appointments of persons with
disabilities in the staff of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge,
Vigilance Tribunal. We are informed that suggestions have been made by
the High Court Administration and the Social Justice Department, which
are pending before the State Government for consideration.
3. Since the matter is pending with the State, at this stage, we do not
deem it necessary to go into the merits and demerits of the grievances
made by the Petitioner. It is for the State Government to take a decision
considering all aspects, which is expected to be taken early.
4. Keeping the contentions open, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
Nitin Jamdar
Chief Justice
Sd/-
Basant Balaji
Judge
vpv
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APPENDIX OF WP(PIL) 47/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE BYE-LAW OF THE PETITIONER
SOCIETY (BOTH IN VERNACULAR LANGUAGE
MALAYALAM AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION).
Exhibit-P1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 3-4-
2021 PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION.
Exhibit -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
HANDBOOK ISSUED BY THE SOCIAL JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT , GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.
Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE
GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 1-10-2023, BEARING
NUMBER G.O.(P)NO.5/2023/SJD, ISSUED BY
SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit-P3(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P3
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit -P4 TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 26-10-
2023, BEARING NUMBER G.O.(P)NO.6/2023/SJD,
ISSUED BY SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.
Exhibit -P5 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 25-4-2024 SEND
BY THE VIGILANCE JUDGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TO THE ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA.
Exhibit-P5(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P5
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit -P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 4-5-2024 SENT BY
THE VIGILANCE JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
TO THE REGISTRAR (DISTRICT JUDICIARY),
HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
Exhibit-P7 TUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4-6-2024 SEND
BY THE REGISTRAR (DISTRICT JUDICIARY),
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, TO THE ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA..
Exhibit-P8 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 13-8-2024
SENT BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TO THE VIGILANCE
JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Exhibit -P8(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P8
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit-P9 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 21-11-2024
SENT BY THE VIGILANCE JUDGE,
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TO THE DIRECTOR,
SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit-P9(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P9
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit-P10 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4-1-2025
SENT BY THE VIGILANCE JUDGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TO THE DIRECTOR,
SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit-P10(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P10
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit-P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18-1-2025
SENT BY THE VIGILANCE JUDGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, TO THE DIRECTOR,
SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit-P11(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P11
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit-P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30-1-2025
SEND BY THE VIGILANCE JUDGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE SECRETARY,
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Exhibit-P12(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P12
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit -P13 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 7-2-2025 SENT BY
VIGILANCE JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TO THE
ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF
KERALA.
Exhibit -P13(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P13
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit -P14 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 13-2-2025
SEND BY THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT, TO THE SECRETARY, SOCIAL
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
Exhibit -P14(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P14
DOCUMENT.
Exhibit-P15 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 11-4-
2025 SEND BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA TO THE VIGILANCE
JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
Exhibit-P15(a) ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXHIBIT-P15
DOCUMENT.
