Petitioner sought directions for employees to be granted duty off and casual leave as per union-settlement terms. Court recorded submission that implementation was pending. Petition disposed of directing respondents to consider grievances expeditiously and decide in accordance with law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2013/1ST KARTHIKA, 1935
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PETITIONER(S):
P.G.PRASAD WORKING PRESIDENT, KERALA ELECTRICITY EXECUTIVE STAFF ORGANISATION (KEESO FOR SHORT), KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA.P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688561.
BY ADVS.DR.K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.) SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR SRI.ELDHO V.THOMAS
RESPONDENT(S):
1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M) KERALA STATE ELECTTRICITY BOARD,
VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.
BY SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-102013, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER9S) EXHIBITS:
EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE QUESTION DATED 16.11.2010 UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT AND THE ANSWER THEREUPON GIVEN BY THE BOARD DATED 24.12.2010.
EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.02.2013.
EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.02.2013.
RESPONDENTS(S) EXHIBITS: NIL
R.AV
//TRUE COPY//
PA TO JUDGE
C.T.RAVIKUMAR.J.
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Dated this the 23rd day of October 2013.
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the working President of Kerala Electricity Executive Staff Organisation. This writ petition has been filed seeking redressal of the grievance of the members of the said organisation who are employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board in relation to certain conditions of service including sanction of casual leave for those who work on casual duty at sub stations entitlement to get 'duty off', in terms of the settlement made between the management and unions with the following prayer:-
i) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or direction to the 2nd respondent to give duty off to the employees who worked during night or on public holidays as per the terms of settlement made between the Management and Unions.
ii) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or direction to the 2nd respondent to sanction casual leave to the employees who work on casual duty at Sub Stations of Kerala State Electricity Board as given to all the other categories of employees.
iii) to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2 and P3 representations as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a time being that may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court
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iv) to declare that the employees who are doing night duty or holiday duty are entitled to get duty off as per the terms of settlement made between the Management and Unions.
The learned standing counsel, on instructions, submitted that the question of implementation of the terms of settlement is now pending consideration of the Board and certainly the said grievances of the petitioner could also be looked into during such consideration. This is recorded. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the grievances discernible from the aforementioned prayers expeditiously and take appropriate decision, in accordance with law.
C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a direction can be issued to the Kerala State Electricity Board to consider grievances regarding conditions of service including casual leave and duty off expeditiously.
P. G. Prasad
Kerala State Electricity Board
The Chief Engineer (H.R.M) Kerala State Electricity Board
C. T. Ravikumar
As recorded by the court registry
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