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G. Krishnankutty Nair v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Kerala HC22 Feb 2012WP(C)/4284/2012

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The writ petition was dismissed with a direction to the respondent to dispose of the petitioners' representation regarding grade promotion within two months, based on an extant judgment, after providing an opportunity of hearing.

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Direction to respondents to dispose of the representation within two months after giving opportunity of hearing.

G. Krishnankutty Nair Vs Kerala State Road… — 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 B.P.RAY

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WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012/3RD PHALGUNA 1933

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WP(C).No. 4284 of 2012 (I)

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PETITIONERS:

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G. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR

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(WELDER, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS RETIRED ON 31-1-2003), POOCHODI VEEDU, TC 41/2222 KALIPPAN KULAM, MANACAUD P.O.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009.

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K.BALACHANDRAN PILLAI

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(TYRE RETREADER, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS RETIRED ON 31-5-2001), SREEBALA, T.C.50/308(2)

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KALADY, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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K.SASIKUMARAN NAIR,

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(MACHINIST, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS RETIRED ON 31-5-2004), KARTHIKA

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VALIYAVILAKOM VV-17, KAZHAKUTTAM P.O.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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P.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR

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(MECHANIC, KSRTC, CENTRAL WORKS RETIRED ON 31-8-2001), KATTUVILAKAM HOUSE TC 29/1000, PALKULANGARA P.O., PETTAH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN

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RESPONDENT:

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1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023.

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BY SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA,SC,KSRTC

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-02-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF PAGE NOS.1 TO 3 OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER, DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P1 A: TRUE COPY OF PAGE NOS.1 TO 3 OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER, DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P1 B: TRUE COPY OF PAGE NOS.1 TO 3 OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER, DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P1 C: TRUE COPY OF PAGE NOS.1 TO 3 OF THE PENSION PAYMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER, DATED NIL. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 1-12-2010 IN WPC 27882 OF 2007. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 19-12-2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS.

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RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL

//True Copy//

P.A. to Judge.

B.P. RAY, J.

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Dated this the 22^nd day of February, 2012.

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JUDGMENT

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for KSRTC.

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The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayer.

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Call for the records leading to this case and issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to grant grade promotion to the petitioners with retrospective effect from the date of attaining 25 years of service and disburse all consequential benefits with arrears.

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The petitioners are the retired employees of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. All of them have rendered more than 25 years of service. They have retired from service without getting any promotion. As per the bilateral agreement dated 28.12.1990, the petitioners are eligible for getting grade promotion on attaining 25 years of service. Being aggrieved by the denial of grade promotion to the petitioners, this writ petition has been filed.

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The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that similarly situated persons have been given benefits based on Ext.P2 judgment. The petitioners submitted Exts.P3

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representation before the respondent.

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In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the respondent to dispose of Exts.P3 representation submitted by the petitioners in the light of Ext.P2 judgment, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.

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This writ petition is disposed of as above.

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sd/- B.P. RAY, JUDGE.

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B.P. RAY, J.

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O.P.No. 13887 of 2002

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Dated this the 12^th day of January, 2012.

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JUDGMENT

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G. Krishnankutty Nair v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

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