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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017/24TH KARTHIKA, 1939
WA.No. 1509 of 2017
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN W.P(C).NO. 23306/2015, DATED 09.01.2017
APPELLANT(S)/2ND RESPONDENT IN W.P.(C) :
THE KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM-691 001.
BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM)
RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 & 3 IN W.P.(C) :
1. N. VIJAYAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, CLERK (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1817, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO 3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT THAMARAPPALLIL PUTHEN VEEDU, (MANNATHUVILA), EZHUKONE P.O, KOLLAM-691 505.
2. V. RADHA, W/O.VISWANATHAN, CLERK (RETIRED), ROLL NO 1563, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED FACTORY NO 19, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT BIJU VILASOM, EDAKKODE, THRIPPALIZHIKOM P.O, KUZHAMATHICADU VIA, KOLLAM - 691 509.
3. M.N. NAKULAN, S/O A. NARAYANAN, WATCHMAN (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2526, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.19, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT BIJU VILASOM, EDAKKODE, THRIPPALIZHIKOM P.O, KUZHAMA VIA, KOLLAM - 691 509.
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4. K. SASI, S/O.KUNJATHAN, ROASTER (RETIRED), ROLL NO 1783, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED FACTORY NO.19, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT CHERUVILA VEEDU, (RAJITHALAYAM, VENMANNOOR, ANAKOTTOOR P.O, P.O., EZHUKONE, KOLLAM.
5. R. KRISHNANKUTTY, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, BOARMA MAN (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2108, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT EDAYILA THUNDIL KIZHAKKETHIL (KRISHNAKALA BHAVAN), NEELESWARAM P.O, NEDUVATHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
6. J. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, S/O.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, WATCHMAN (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1831, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, FROM AJAYAN BHAVAN, NEELESWARAM P.O, KOTTARAKKARA, NOW RESIDING AT NISHA NIVAS, KARUVELIL P.O, POREEKKAL, EDAVATTOM, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM.
7. R.RAJENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, KERNEL WEAR (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2687, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SOUMYALAYAM, THEVALAPPURAM P.O, PUTHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
8. B. VIJAYAN, S/O.BHASKARAN, SHELLING MASTHIRI (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1199, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT BINDHU BHAVANAM, VATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA P.O, KOLLAM.
9. C. KOCHU CHERUKKAN, S/O.CHANDRAN, SHELLING MASTHIRI (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2059, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT CHERUKARAPOIKAYIL, MELETHIL VEEDU, MUTTARA, AMBALAPURAM P.O, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
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10. R. SURENDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, TINGER (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1663, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT THARUNALLA RAGHAVA MANDIRAM, NEELESWARAM P.O, NEDUVATHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
11. C.PODIYAN, S/O.CHANDRAN, ROASTER (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1768, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT KANIYAMKONATHU VADAKKETHIL VEEDU, PADINJATTINKARA, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
12. MARIAMMA.K, W/O.PAPPACHAN, TIN WEAR (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2690, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SUMA BHAVAN, ODANAVATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.
13. SASI.N, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, PACKER (RETIRED), ROLL NO.2664, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO 3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SAJI BHAVANAM, ANAKOTOOR P.O, VENMANNOOR, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM.
14. P.MURALEEDHARAN, S/O.PARAMU, GRADING MASTHIRI (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1912, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT SHINE NIVAS, VALIODE, EZHUKONE, KOLLAM.
15. SOMAN, S/O.SEKHARAN, CLEANER (RETIRED), ROLL NO.1680, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT RESIDING AT BINDHU BHAVANAM, VATTOM, KOTTARAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM.
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16. VIJAYALEKSHMI.S, W/O.LATE CHANDRAHASAN PILLAI, DRIVER, ROLL NO.2496, KERALA STATE CASHEW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, FACTORY NO.3, NEDUVATHOOR, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT JAYA NIVAS, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, PULARI NAGAR, 187, KILIKOLLAR P.O, KOLLAM.
17. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
18. SRI.SHAHAL HASSAIN MUSLIAR, BELAIR BUNGLOW, KILIKOLLUR P.O., KOLLAM- 691 004.
19. THE PROPRIETOR, JAYASREE CAHSEW FACTOR, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM- 691 577.
R1 TO R16 BY ADV.SRI.B.MOHANLAL
R17 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.RENIL ANTO KANDAMKULATHY R18 BY ADVS. SRI.P.SANJAY
SMT.PARVATHY MENON
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-11-2017, ALONG WITH WA.No. 1794 OF 2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.N.RAVINDRAN & DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, J.J.,
W.A. Nos.1509 & 1794 of 2017
JUDGMENT
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, J.
When these appeals were taken up today, we were told by learned counsel appearing for the appellants as well as learned counsel appearing for the respondents that similar matters have already been dismissed by this Court. The learned counsel on both sides brought to our notice our judgment in W.A.No.1570 of 2017 and connected matters.
In view of the above, these writ appeals are also dismissed.
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P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE
Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, JUDGE
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The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation represented by its Managing Director
N. Vijayan
V. Radha
M.N. Nakulan
P.N. Ravindran
Devan Ramachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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