Disposed

Mohanan Nair v. Union of India

Kerala HC8 Oct 2021WP(C)/21306/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court of Kerala disposed of a writ petition seeking direction for the payment of admissible wages. The court found that petitioners consented to the payment plan proposed by respondent counsel, leading to a direction for wage payment in four instalments to the fifth respondent.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondents 2 to 4 to pay wages due to petitioners to the 5th respondent in four equal instalments from 01.01.2021 to 09.07.2021, starting 15.11.2021.

Mohanan Nair Vs Union of India — Service and Employment | Kerala HC (2021)

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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 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS

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FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 16TH ASWINA, 1943

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WP(C) NO. 21306 OF 2020

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PETITIONERS:

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1 MOHANAN NAIR AGED 55 YEARS S/O. VELAPPAN NAIR, SABARI, VIZHIKKITHODU P. O., KOOVAPPALLY VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM.

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2 SREEPRAKASH

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AGED 55 YEARS S/O. MADHAVAN PILLAI, RADHIKAMADHAVAM, ECATHUVADAKARA P. O., MANIMALA, VELLAVOOL VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM.

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3 JOSE JOSEPH

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AGED 54 YEARS S/O. P. J. JOSEPH, POOVARPARA, PUTHENPURACKAL, ANICKADU P. O., MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA.

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4 RENJITH AGED 54 YEARS

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S/O. SUKUMARAN, MELEPADICKAL, MAMTHURUTHY P. O., NEDUMKUNNAM VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM.

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5 RATHEESHKUMAR V. K.

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AGED 56 YEARS S/O. KESAVAPANICKAR, VARIYAVEETTIL, CHENAPPADY P. O., ERUMELY SOUTH VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM.

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6 SURESH K. K. AGED 52 YEARS S/O. KOCHUKUNJU, KIZHUTHARAYIL, PALAMBEA P. O., KOOVAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM.

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7 LALU S. AGED 24 YEARS S/O. SAMUEL, RPC P. O., MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM.

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8 VIDYANANDAN M. R. AGED 62 YEARS S/O.RAGHAVAN, PALAMATTATHIL, NENMENY, VELANILAM, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM.

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9 VINAYAKUMAR

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AGED 55 YEARS S/O. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, UTHRADAM, MANTHURUTHI P. O., KOTTAYAM.

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10 JOSEMON T. K. AGED 55 YEARS S/O. C. K. SKARIA, THOTTARMATTOM, CHENGALAM P. O., KOTTAYAM.

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11 JAYACHANDRAN V. S. AGED 51 YEARS S/O. SUKUMARAN, VELLARAMPARACKAL (H), CHENNAD P. O., KOTTAYAM.

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12 JOHNY THOMAS AGED 54 YEARS S/O. THOMAS, KARIKOOTTATHIL, MARANGATTUPILLY, KOTTAYAM.

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13 P. R. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR AGED 54 YEARS S/O. P. G. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR, THIDANADU P. O., KONDOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM.

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14 JOMON V. T. AGED 41 YEARS S/O. KURIAN THOMAS, VALAYATHIL KUNNUMPURATH (H), KADAPPATTOOT P. O., PALA, KOTTAYAM.

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15 ASHOKAN C. A. AGED 41 YEARS S/O. APPUKUTTAN, CHEMPAKATHINKALTHAZHA (H), KAPPADU P. O., PUNNACHUADU, KOTTAYAM.

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16 JIMMY JOSEPH AGED 45 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, MUTHUKKATTIL (H), TEEKOY P. O., KOTTAYAM.

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17 MANIKANDAN T. G. AGED 40 YEARS S/O. GOPALAN, KARAMALA P. O., POOVAKKULAM, VELIYANNOOR, KOTTAYAM.

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18 HARIKRISHNAN K. C. AGED 25 YEARS S/O. CHANDRABABU V. P., KARIMPANAKUNNEL (H),

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KALAKETTY P. O., KOTTAYAM.

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19 SURESH C. K. AGED 42 YEARS S/O. KOCHUKITTTAN, THERADIPARAMBIL, PAZHAYIDAM P. O., MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM.

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BY ADV L.RAJESH NARAYAN

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 UNION OF INDIA REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, WEST BLOCK NO.4, R. K. PURAM, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

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2 BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE), REP. BY CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

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3 THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, 8TH FLOOR, BSNL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

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4 THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (ADMN.) BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, PICHU IYER JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM - 688 001.

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5 IIMS DETECTIVES (P) LTD., KAYAMKULAM REP. BY PROPRIETOR, KP ROAD, MOONAMKUTTY, PULLIKANAKU P. O., KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA - 690502.

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BY ADVS. Mr.K.K.SETHUKUMAR, CGC SRI.SAJI VARGHESE

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SRI. P. VIJAYAKUMAR -ASG

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

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08.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J

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W.P.(C) No.21306 of 2021

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Dated this the 8^th day of October, 2021

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JUDGMENT

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In the nature of the judgment that I propose to pass,

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notice to the 5^th respondent is unnecessary and accordingly, the same is dispensed with.

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The writ petition seeks for a direction commanding

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the respondents to effect payment of the admissible wages to the petitioners from October 2019 till date

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in a time bound manner.

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Adv.Saji Varghese, the learned Standing counsel for respondents 2 to 4, submits, pursuant to instructions,

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that the wages due to petitioners have been paid to

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the 5^th respondent for the period till 31.12.2020 and

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what remains to be paid are the wages due from

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01.01.2021 till 09.07.2021. It is further submitted

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that respondents 2 to 4 are taking earnest steps to pay

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the arrears of wages for the aforesaid period in four instalments.

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Petitioners expressed their consent for such payment through instalments, as suggested by the learned Standing counsel.

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In view of the above, there will be a directionn to respondents 2 to 4 to pay the wages due to the petitioners to the 5^th respondent in 'four' equal instalments for the period from 01.01.2021 to 09.07.2021 in four equal instalments, commencing from 15.11.2021.

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The writ petition is disposed of.

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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS,

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AMV/08/10//2021

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WP(C) NO. 21306 OF 2020

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21306/2020

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PETITIONER EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.12.2019 IN WPC NO.27235/2019. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24.06.2020 IN WPC NO.12552/2020.

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RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS NIL

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