The High Court closed writ petitions challenging office assistant terminations after the Respondent Council voluntarily withdrew the termination decision via a cancellation order, leaving all contentions open.
Writ petitions closed; all contentions of parties left open.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/20TH KARTHIKA, 1937
WP(C).No. 4415 of 2011 (B)
PETITIONERS:
1. BABITHA B., DWARAKA NILAYAM OTTANKULAM, ANTHIKODE P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT [OFFICE ASSISTANT, VFPCK, REGIONAL OFFICE PALAKKAD].
2. VIJAYAKUMARI P. PALAPPANKAVU HOUSE, MATHUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT [OFFICE ASSISTANT VFPCK, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD].
3. SHEELA V., KAMBILI, CHITTOOR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT [OFFICE ASSISTANT, VFPCK REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD].
4. SHEEBA R, KIZHAKKE HOUSE PANAYUR PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, [OFFICE ASSISTANT, VFPCK REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD].
5. JESILY .S, KARIKKALACOLUMB, VANDITHAVALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT [ OFFICE ASSISTANT VFPCK, REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD].
RESPONDENTS:
1. VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL KERALAM MYTHRI BHAVAN, NEAR DOORADARSHAN KENDRA KAKKANADU- 682 037 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
2. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL KERALAM MYTHRI BHAVAN, NEAR DOORADARSHAN KENDRA KAKKANADU - 682 037.
BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN, SC, VFPCK BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH, SC, P.O.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11-11-2015, ALONG WITH WPC. 5323/2011 & WPC. 5335/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :-
| EXT.P1 | - | COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED NIL ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS AND PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY. |
|---|---|---|
| EXT.P2 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 27.01.2004 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P3 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 27.01.2004 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P4 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 27.01.2004 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P5 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2006 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P6 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2006 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P7 | - | COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2006 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P8 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2006 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P9 | - | COPY OF APPOINTMENT ORDER DATED 28.01.2006 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P10 | - | COPY OF DECISION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 25.01.2006. |
| EXT.P11 | - | COPY OF NOTICE NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1108/2011/60 DATED 27.01.2011 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIOINER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P12 | - | COPY OF NOTICE NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1112/2011/55 DATED 27.01.2011 ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIOINER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P13 | - | COPY OF NOTICE NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1110/2011/56 DATED 27.01.2011 ISSUED TO THE 3RD PETITIOINER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
| EXT.P14 | - | COPY OF NOTICE NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1171/2011/57 DATED 27.01.2011 ISSUED TO THE 4TH PETITIOINER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
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| EXT.P15 | - | COPY OF NOTICE NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1170/2011/58 DATED 27.01.2011 ISSUED TO THE 5TH PETITIOINER BY THE RESPONDENTS. |
|---|---|---|
| EXT.P16 | - | COPY OF ORDER NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1108/2011/310 DATED 02.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO THE 1ST PETITIOINER. |
| EXT.P17 | - | COPY OF ORDER NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1112/2011/312 DATED 02.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO THE 2ND PETITIOINER. |
| EXT.P18 | - | COPY OF ORDER NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1170/2011/311 DATED 02.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO THE 4TH PETITIOINER. |
| EXT.P19 | - | COPY OF ORDER NO.VFPCK/06/HR/01/1170/2011/313 DATED 02.04.2011 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS TO THE 5TH PETITIOINER. |
| EXT.P20 | - | COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.VFPCK/06/HR/O.O-OA/2015/8 DATED 13.07.2015 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL, KERALAM. |
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
W.P(C). Nos.4415, 5323 & 5335 of 2011
Dated this the 11th day of November, 2015.
JUDGMENT
The petitioners, Office Assistants in the respondent Council,
were aggrieved by the termination order passed against them, challenging which the above writ petitions were filed. As of now, the said decision to terminate has been withdrawn by the Director Board, taking a lenient view, as per Order No.VFPCK/06/HR/O.O-OA/2015/8 dated 13.07.2015.
The cancellation hence made by the said order is recorded and the writ petitions are closed, leaving open all the contentions of either parties.
Sd/-
K. VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE.
// True Copy//
P.A. to Judge.
sp/11/11/15
Babytha B.
Vijayakumari P.
Sheela V.
Sheeba R.
Jesily S.
Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam
K.Vinod Chandran
As recorded by the court registry
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