Petitioners, contract employees of Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority, sought regularization. The Court held that mandatory bylaws for contract/temporary appointments preclude regularization unless amended, dismissing the petition.
Writ petition dismissed due to lack of merit in clause requiring contract/temporary basis in bylaws.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY ,THE 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018 / 23RD BHADRA, 1940
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PETITIONERS:
1 MANOJ SEBASTIAN AGED 46 YEARS THEKKUMCHERIKUNNEL,PADINJAREKKAL, MUDAPPALLUR P.O.,PALAKKAD, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (TRIBALPROJECT CO-ORDINATOR), KERALA STATE LITERACYMISION AUTHORITY.
2 DR.V.V.MATHEW VETTITHANAM,PAMPADY SOUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM,DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATORKOTTAYAM KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
4 K.AYYAPPAN NAIR APARANALAYAM, M.N.R.A. B-90,KUDAPPANAKUNNU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE LITERACYMISSION AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
6 E.V.ANIL KUMAR EDASSERIPARAMBIL, MUTTAPPALLY P.O.,ERUMELI, KOTTAYAM, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR(COORDINATOR MONITORING AND TRAINING), KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
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7 R.SUNI KUMAR KOCHUVEEDU, A.K.G.NAGAR, PANGAPPARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, CLERICAL ASSISTANT,DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
8 SUMA.K.T. SUMA SATHYAN MAVUNILKUNNUTHIL VEEDU, ELANTHOOR EAST P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA, OFFICE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,PATHANAMTHITTA OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
9 THARA THOMAS PULLATTU VALIYAVEETTIL,ANICKADU EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,KOTTAYAM OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
10 P.V.SASTHA PRASAD PADINJARU VEETTIL, THIRURKAD P.O.,ANGADIPPURAM, MALAPPURAM, ASSISTANT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION, WAYANAD OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
11 ABDUL RASHEED CHOLA AMBASSERI HOUSE, ARIMBRA.P.O.,KONDOTTY, MALAPPURAM, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION, MALAPPURAM OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
12 MANJU.S. PATHAPPURATH HOUSE, THURAVOOR P.O.,CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, OFFICE ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,ALAPPUZHA, KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
13 SWAYA.M.K. KURIKKAL MADATHIL, KAMBALAKKADU.P.O.,KALPETTA, WAYANAD, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,KALPETTA, KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
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14 MOIDEEN KUTTY KAPPUNGAL HOUSE, THELAKKAD P.O.,PATTIKKAD, MALAPPURAM, CLERICAL ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,MALAPPURAM OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
15 SAJI THOMAS THOTTAN HOUSE, CHEERACHI, OLLUR P.O.,THRISSUR, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,THRISSUR OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
16 R.SATHIABHAMA MANICKANPARAMBU HOUSE, KOTTAYAI P.O.,PALAKKAD, CLERICAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THEDISTRICT LITERACY MISSION, PALAKKAD OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
17 SURESH.P.D. PANAKKAL HOUSE, CHERAI P.O.,ERNAKULAM, CLERICAL ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,ERNAKULAM OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
18 K.G.THANKAM MATTATHIL, PULIYANAM P.O., ANGAMALY,ERNAKULAM, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LETERACY MISSION, ERNAKULAM OF KERALA STATELITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
19 C.K.PRADEEP KUMAR SREEBHAVAN, NEELASWARAM P.O.,KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,ALAPPUZHA OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
20 GEMINI JOSEPH
MUNDACKAPPILLIL, KANJIKUZHY P.O.IDUKKI, ASSISTANT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,IDUKKI OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
21 SADEERA.K.S. PALACKATTUKAROTTU, KANJIKUZHY P.O.,IDUKKI, OFICE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION, IDUKKI OF KERALA STATELITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
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22 P.M.ABDULKAREEM PULIMOOTTIL, THALAKKODE P.O.,ALLUNKAL, ERNAKULAM, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,IDUKKI OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
23 BOBY ABRAHAM PANAYIDATHUSSERIL, KURICHY P.O.,KOTTAYAM, OFFICE ASSISTANT,KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
24 K.RETNAKUMAR
JOTHISH, PLOT NO.3, P.T.P.NAGAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OFFICE ASSISTANT,KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
25 JOSEPH.P.K. PUTHENPURACKAL, KALATHUWARD,AVILOOKUNNU P.O., ALAPPUZHA, CLERICAL ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,ALAPPUZHA OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
26 S.ANIL KUMAR A.K.BHAVAN, KAPPIKKAD, POOVACHAL,KATTAKKEAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PEON, KERALA STATE LILTERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
27 RAJESHKUMAR.A PANACHAMOODU VILAKATHU VEEDU,EANIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,OFFICE ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSIONAUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
28 K.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR VADAKKE PALACKAL VEEDU,PULIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,DRIVER, KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
29 KOCHURANI MATHEW
EDAPPANGATTIL HOUSE, MULANTHURUTHY P.O.,ERNAKULAM, ASSISTANT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,KOTTAYAM OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
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30 T.N.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR THADATHIL HOUSE, PANGADA P.O., PAMPADY.CLERICAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICTLITERACY MISSION, KOTTAYAM OF KERALA STATELITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
31 LAKSHMI M.K. K.K.NIVAS, THEKKEKARA, UDMA P.O.,KASARAGOD, OFFICE ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,KASARAGOD OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
32 GEETHA.A.S. KOVILTHEKKEVALAPPIL HOUSE, NARIKUND P.O.,MANJAPPARA, AMBALAVAYAL, WAYANAD, OFFICE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACYMISSION, KASARAGOD OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
33 P.P.SIRAJ KHADHEEJA, PILAKKOOL, THALASSERYKANNUR, ASSISTANT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,KANNUR OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
34 P.N.BABU PARAPPURATH HOUSE, ULIKKAL P.O.,KANNUR, DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERARY MISSION,KANNUR OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
35 P.V.JAFAR PULIYAN VEETTIL, PINANGODE P.O., WAYANAD,CLERICAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACYMISSION, WAYANAD OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSIONAUTHORITY.
36 K.KKURIAKOSE KUTTIKKAT HOUSE, KOLAYAD P.O., KANNUR, CLERICAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICTLITERACY MISSION, KANNUR OF KERALA STATE LITERACYMISSION AUTHORITY.
37 VINOD.G. SREE VALSAM, IRINGAPURAM, PUTHAMBALLY P.O.,THRISSUR, CLERICAL ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,THRISSUR OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
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38 RAMESHKUMAR.R.
KCRA-26, MALLIKASARAS, OPPOSITE CORDIAL APARTMENT, KODUNGANOOR P.O.,VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.DISTRICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR (PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES), KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
39 TOJO JACOB VALANJANTHURUTHIL, PAZHAVANGADI P.O.RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA, DISTRICT PROJECDT CO-ORDINATOR, DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION,PATHANAMTHITTA OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSIONAUTHORITY.
40 JUSTIN JOSEPH KIZHAKKETHIL HOUSE, KANJIRATHANAM P.O.,MANJOOR (VIA), KOTTAYAM, ASSISTANT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR,DISTRICT LITERACY MISSION, KOTTAYAM OF KERALASTATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
41 GEETHAKUMARI.T.S. K.R.HOUSE, CHEMCHARI, NALANCHIRA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OFFICE ASSISTANT,KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SMT.LINTA VARGHESE SMT.T.RESHMA SRI.HARISANKAR N UNNI
RESPONDENTS:
1
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1.
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2 KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY T.C.NO.25/92(2), BRINDAVAN, GANDHARI AMMA KOVIL STREET, PUTHEN CHANTHAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695001,REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR.
BY ADVS. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURIKKAN, SC, KERALA STATE LITERACY MISS SRI.SUNIL KURIAKOSE (GP)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14.09.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.ASHA, J.
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Dated this the 14th day of September, 2018
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are employees of the Kerala
State Literacy Mission Authority, working on contract basis from 2004 onwards. No agreement is executed extending the contract period. According to the respondents, the petitioners have not executed agreement, despite directions.
2. Petitioners are seeking regularization. They
also claim that the 2nd respondent had submitted a proposal for regularizing their services and the matter is pending decision in file No.61178 of the cabinet.
3. The 2nd respondent stated that it is a society registered under Travancore Cochin Literacy, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955. As per the provisions contained in the bylaws, the appointments under it, can be made only on contract or temporary basis or on deputation from the
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Government Departments. It is also stated that no orders are issued for regularization of the petitioners, as claimed by them.
4. When the provisions contained in Ext.R2(b) provide for appointment only on contract or temporary basis or on deputation basis, there is no basis for the claim of the petitioners for regularization, until the provisions contained in the bylaws are amended.
In the above circumstances, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. It is made clear that the petitioners will be free to move appropriate authorities, for the purpose of regularization.
Sd/-
P.V.ASHA
JUDGE
rp-14.9
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT-P1:
TRUE COPY OF THE PAPER PUBLICATION DATED 13.10.2000 PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA.
EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO NO.KSLM/A8/DIR/2000 DATED 18.5.2000.
EXHIBIT-P3: TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 20.3.1998 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXHIBIT-P4: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.G.O.(RT)251/2013/G.EDN DATED 11.9.2013.
EXHIBIT-P5: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.G.O.(RT) 5496/14/G.EDN DATED 9.12.2014.
EXHIBIT-P6: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) NO.9/2015/I&PRD DATED 6.6.2015.
EXHIBIT-P7: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) NO.71/2014/H&FWD DATED 3.3.2014.
EXHIBIT-P8: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) NO.227/2012/H&FWD DATED 16.7.2012.
EXHIBIT-P9: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.PA-139/16/KSLMA DATED 26.2.2016.
EXHIBIT-P10: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A3/835/2006 DATED 25.2.2016 ISSUED TO THE 19TH PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT-P11: TRUE COPY OF THE SUBSCRIBERS ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 20012002.
EXHIBIT-P12:
THE TRUE COPY OF THE LIST AND DETAILS OF 54 EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 10 YEARS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
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RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS :
EXHIBIT R2(A) TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.28/2016/FIN ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY DATED 26.02.2016 EXHIBIT R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(MS)No.11/2004/G.EDN DATED 05.01.2004 WITH SANCTIONED MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY.
3 issues framed by the court
Whether employees working on contract basis are entitled to regularization.
Whether the proposal for regularization submitted by the petitioners has been accorded approval.
Whether there is merit in the claim for regularization based on the bylaws of the respondent authority.
MANOJ SEBASTIAN
DR.V.V.MATHEW
KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY
STATE OF KERALA
P.V. ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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