The High Court of Kerala dismissed a review petition regarding seniority lists of meter readers. The Court closed the matter as the respondent Board had issued a fresh seniority list accepting the petitioners' plea.
The review petition was closed as the respondent Board issued a fresh seniority list accepting the petitioners' plea.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2012/14TH JYAISHTA 1934
RP.No. 83 of 2010 (J) IN WPC/21302/2008
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WPC.21302/2008 DATED 19/11/2009
REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS 9 AND 10:
1. PRASAD V., AGERD 29 YEARS
2. ANIRUDHAN P.P METER READER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ELECTRICAL SECTION, PILICODE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEDER, SRI. MUHAMMDED SHAFI BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1 TO 10 & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 8 & 34
1. SASIDHARAN KANICHUKULANGARA AND OTHERS METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION PADANNA KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE, KASARAGOD.
2. SUGATHAN AKKARMAL, METER READER ELECTRICAL SECTION, BURNASSERY KANNUR DIVISION KANNUR CIRCLE, KANNUR.
3. SURESHAN KOLIKKARA, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION TRIKARIPUR KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD CIRCLE.
4. VINODKUMAR P.V., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION NILESWAR, KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD.
5. BABU PONJAN,METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION PADANNA, KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD DISTRICT.
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6. A.UNNIKRISHNAN, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION PADANNA, KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD.
7. RAMESHAN K.T., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION KANHANGAD, KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD CIRCLE.
8. SHAJI B, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION NILESWARAM, KANHANGAD DIVISION KASARAGOD CIRCLE.
9. CHANDRAN N.V., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION KANHANGAD KASARAGOD DIVISION KASARAGOD CIRCLE.
10. ABDUL RAHIMAN A, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION CHERKALA KASARAGOD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE.
11. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYTHI BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
12. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
13. SHYAMA PRASAD T.V., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION NILESWAR
14. REMESHAN K., S/O.G.KUNHAMBU, AGED 45 YEARS,METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB UDMA,RESIDING AT, HOTTEL VALAPPIL CHIRAMMAL BEKAL.P.O.,KASARAGOD.
15. SUNEESH K, AGED 30 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB CHOYYAMKOD RESIDING AT EDAKKIYUIL - ORIE, PADNE P.O. KASARAGOD.
16. AJITH KUMAR R.A.V., AGED 29 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB TRIKARIPUR RESIDING AT EDATTUMMAL, TRIKARIPUR P.O., KASARAGOD.
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17. RAMESH K, AGED 31 YEARS,METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB NELLIKKUNNU RESIDING AT KELUGUDDE HOUSE, RAMADAS NAGAR P.O. KASARAGOD.
18. PRAMOD P., AGED 32 YEARS, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB KAYYOR RESIDING AT MUDIKODE VAYAL, CHANDERA, MANIYAT P.O. KASARAGOD.
19. SUMITHRAN M, AGED 28 YEARS, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB NILESWAR RESIDING AT MOOLAKKU HOUSE ERIKKULAM P.O. NILESWAR VIA, KASARAGOD.
20. SASIKUMAR V, AGED 31 YEARS, METER READER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB PILICODE RESIDING AT VAIKATH HOUSE, METTAKKAL ELEMBACHI P.O., KASARAGOD.
21. P.V.SAJEEV, AGED 41 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB EDAYAR RESIDING AT PANATHARA HOUSE, SREEMOOLANAGARAM P.O.ALUVA.
22. AJITH KUMAR C.S., AGED 29 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB EDAYAR RESIDING AT CHADRASSERY HOUSE NEDUMBASSERY P.O. ALUVA.
23. ELDHO M.I., AGED 37 YEARS, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB, KUNNUKAVE RESIDING AT, MALPAN HOUSE, POIKKATTUSSERY CHENGAMANADU P.O.
24. ASHIQUE C.I., AGED 32 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB ALUVA TOWN RESIDING AT, CHAMPARAMBIL HOUSE U.C.COLLEGE P.O.ALUVA.
25. GIGIN JOSEPH, AGED 27 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB PERUMBAVOOR RESIDING AT MUNDACKAL HOUSE, THURUTHY P.O. NEDUNGAPRA.
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26. BABU NEERAJ N.C. AGED 28 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB MANJENT NORTH RESIDING AT SHREYAS, CBESGARA, TRUVETTY P.O. MALAPPURAM.
27. PRAMOD K.G. AGED 28 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB ALUVA TOWN RESIDING AT KODIYATTU, EDATHALA P.O. ALUVA.
28. PRADEEP KUMAR K.P., AGED 33 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB CHENGAMANAD, RESIDING AT KUNNOOR HOUSE ELAVOOR P.O., ANGAMALY.
29. HANEES BABU V.C., AGED 28 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB KONDOTTY, RESIDING AT KUTTIPURAM KUNNU, HOUSE NEDIYIRUPPU P.O., MALAPPURAM.
30. ASHARF A. THEKKEKUNNATH,AGED 32 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION ,KSEB NADAKKAVU, RESIDING AT KALANN KOLLI, POYIL PALATH P.O., KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE.
31. C.B. AJITH KUMAR, AGED 41 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION ,KSEB ALUVA TOWN, RESIDING AT CHOORAMPILLY HOUSE EDATHALA P.O., ALUVA.
32. SAJO K.G., AGED 34 YEARS, METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION , KSEB ALUVA TOWN, RESIDING AT KALLARACKAL HOUSE CHOWARA P.O., ERNAKULAM.
33. BABU RAN P.S., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSEB, ALUVA WEST RESIDING AT POOVATHUM PADAVIL HOUSE, DESOM P.O. ALUVA.
34. K.P.SURESH BABU, S/O.K.KUTTYAPPA NAIR, KOROTHU PUTHIYA VEEDU, P.O., IRIVERY KANNUR 670614, ( METER READER ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB, CHAKKARAKKAL.
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35. RAJEEV K.,S/O.P.V.RAGHAVAN, PUTHIYAVEETIL, KUNNOTH, PATTANNUR P O., KANNUR - 670595, ( METER READER ELECTRICAL SECTION,KSEB, CHALODE)
36. ARAVIND KUMAR.K., INDEEVARAM, POOVATHOOR, KOODALI P.O. KANNUR - 670592, ( METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB,CHALODE)
37. K.V.VIJAYACHANDRAN, KANIYANTHARA HOUSE, VELAPURAM P.O., PAPPINISSERY KANNUR, (METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB, PAPPINISSERY).
38. SHYJU P.P., S/O.SREEDHARAN P.P., SREENILAYAM, NEAR MINI STADIUM P.P., IRINADU KANNUR, (METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION KSEB, PAPPINISSERY).
39. ANEESH E., PAROL HOUSE, VELLIKKEEL P.O., MORAZHA, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670331 (METER READER,ELECTRICAL SECTION,KSEB VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR)
40. ABDUL KADER V., S/O. K.KAMAL, VALUPPINAKATT, IRIKOOR,KANNUR.
41. HANEESH KUMAR, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.I.K.PEETHAMBARAN,ITTUPARAMBIL HOUSE NARAKKAL P.O., PIN - 682505, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
42. RANJITH M.K.,AGED 24 YEARS, S/O.KUNJAPPAN, MURANGODITHARA HOUSE EDAVANAKKAD P.O., ERANAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ BY SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB
THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-06-2012, ALONG WITH WPC. 1332/2010, WPC. 3383/2010, ZRP. 30/2010, WPC. 19222/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
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ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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Dated this the 4th day of June, 2012
O R D E R
When the matter was taken up for orders, counsel now produced the Board order dated 16.4.2012 which shows that the Board has prepared a fresh seniority list of meter readers. The guidelines followed is that seniority of those recruited through PSC shall be determined by the effective date of advise. In other words, by this Board Order the Board prima facie accepted the plea of the review petitioners. Therefore, in the light of the Board Order the review is closed.
(ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE
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Prasad V.
Anirudhan P.P.
Kerala State Electricity Board
Antony Dominic
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