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Anirudhan P.P. and Another v. the Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.

Kerala HC4 Jun 2012WP(C)/1332/2010

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What is this about?

Writ petition by Kerala State Electricity Board meter readers seeking promotion based on PSC advice date. Court noted Board had prepared a seniority list fixing seniority on effective date of advice on 16.05.2012. Consequently, the grievance was redressed and the petition was closed without a substantive judgment. No relief was granted.

What did the court decide?

None. Petition closed as grievance redressed by Board order.

Anirudhan P.P. and Another Vs the Kerala… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2012)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC

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MONDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2012/14TH JYAISHTA 1934

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WP(C).No. 1332 of 2010 (N)

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PETITIONER(S):

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1. ANIRUDHAN.P.P,

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METER READER,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,

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ELECTRICAL SECTION,PILICODE,

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KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

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2. PRASAD.V,

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METER READER,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,

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ELECTRICAL SECTION,PILICODE,

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KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

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BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN

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RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,

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REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN,

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PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM),

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KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM,

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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3. SASIDHARAN KANICHUKULANGARA,

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SUB ENGINEER(TRAINEE),

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ELECTRICAL SECTION, PILICODE,

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KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

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R1 TO R3 BY ADV.SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-06-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 1332 of 2010 (N)

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS;

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EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ADVISE MEMO DATED 20.12.2004 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 02.03.2005 ISSUED BY THE BOARD.
EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.01.2001 ISSUED BY THE BOARD PROMOTING THE LINEMAN AS METER READERS.
EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 07.02.2003 APPOINTING THE METER READERS AS OVERSEERS(Ele.)
EXT.P5: COPY OF THE OF THE ORDER DATED 04.11.2006 ISSUED BY THE BOARD PROMOTING THE METER READERS IN THE 60% QUOTA EARMARKED FOR THEM TO THE POST OF SUB ENGINEER.
EXT.P6: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 15.01.2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT GRANTING PROMOTION TO THE POST OF METER READERS.
EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.01.2006 ISSUED BY THE BOARD SANCTIONING PROMOTION OF THOSE METER READERS WHO WERE PLACED AS OVERSEERS TO THE POST OF SUB ENGINEERS.
EXT.P8: COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 13.03.2009 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE BOARD.
EXT.P9: COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 11.05.2009 ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER.
EXT.P9(a): COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.11.2009 IN W.P(C) NO.21302 OF 2008.
EXT.P10: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT FROM THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED AS PER CIRCULAR DATED 27.02.2008.
EXT.P11: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08.07.2010.
EXT.P12: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EB2/SE(Ele)/Pro/Rev.(CCC) DATED 03.02.2011 ISSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT.

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RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL

//TRUE COPY//

P.A TO JUDG

ANTONY DOMINIC,J

W.P.(C)No. 1332 of 2010

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Dated this the 4^th day of June, 2012

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JUDGMENT

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In this writ petition, the Meter readers of the Kerala State Electricity Board are claiming promotion to the post of Sub Engineer on the basis that they have acquired the eligibility reckoning their seniority on the basis of the date of advice. It is now seen that as per Board Order dated 16.05.2012, the KSE Board has prepared a seniority list fixing seniority of Meter reader recruited through PSC, based on the effective date of advice. In that view, substantially, the grievance raised stands redressed and therefore, this writ petition is closed.

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ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE

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Anirudhan P.P. and Another v. the Kerala State Electricity Board & Ors.

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