Kiran Jones V.S. v. Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd. - Kfdc
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 5TH JYAISHTA, 1944
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PETITIONER:
KIRAN JONES V.S. AGED 34 YEARS S/O.(LATE) SRI.VIJAYAKUAMR JONES A., DIVISIONAL MANAGER, KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESIDING AT JONES NIVAS, RAMESWARAM WARD, AMARAVILA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT - 695 122.
BY ADV G.S.RAGHUNATH
RESPONDENTS:
S/O.SRI.RAMAN NAIR E.K., VARAPRASADAM, PAMPADY, AREEPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM - 686 501.
5 THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASST. GENERAL MANAGER
KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, AARANYAKAM, KARAPPUZHA, KOTTAYAM - 686 003 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 26th day of May, 2022
Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that
the issue involved in this writ petition is rendered infructuous.
This is recorded and the writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
NB/26-5
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28423/2021
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS
| EXHIBIT P1 | TRUE COPY ISSUED BY |
OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 16/01/2019 THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
|---|---|---|
| EXHIBIT P2 | TRUE COPY RESPONDENT DATED 19/0 |
OF THE SERVICE RULES OF THE 1ST APPROVED AS PER G.O.(MS) 34/2005 4/2005. |
| EXHIBIT P3 | TRUE COPY DIRECTORS GOVERNMENT TO INFORMA |
OF THE PROPOSAL MADE BY THE BOARD OF DATED 26/11/2014 SENT TO THE FOR APPROVAL OBTAINED UNDER RIGHT TION ACT. |
| EXHIBIT P4 | TRUE COPY ISSUED C.RADHAKRI |
OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 05/04/2013 BY 2ND RESPONDENT APPOINTING SHNA PILLAI AS DIVISIONAL MANAGER. |
| EXHIBIT P5 | TRUE COPY RESPONDENT C.RADHAKRI MANAGER. |
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND DATED 14/01/2015 APPOINTING SHNA PILLAI AS ASSISTANT GENERAL |
| EXHIBIT P6 | TRUE COPY BOARD OF D UNDER RIGH |
OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE IRECTORS HELD ON 26/08/2020 OBTAINED T TO INFORMATION ACT. |
| EXHIBIT P7 | TRUE COPY PROMOTION 10/05/2019 |
OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE IN THE MEETING HELD ON . |
| EXHIBIT P7A | TRUE COPY PROMOTION |
OF THE MINUTES OF DEPARTMENTAL COMMITTEE HELD ON 10/5/2019. |
| EXHIBIT P8 | TRUE COPY ADDITIONAL |
OF THE LETTER DATED 02/06/2020 FROM CHIEF SECRETARY. |
| EXHIBIT P9 | TRUE COPY RESPONDENT |
OF THE CHARGE MEMO ISSUED BY 4TH TO THE PETITIONER DATED 13/1/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P10 | TRUE COPY BY 1ST RES |
OF THE BILL DATED 26/10/2019 ISSUED PONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P11 | TRUE COPY THE PRINCI IA &AS. |
OF THE LETTER DATED 4/1/2017 SENT BY PAL ACCOUNT GENERAL SRI.AMAR PATNAIK |
| EXHIBIT P12 | TRUE COPY THE PERIOD BEFORE THE |
OF THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM FOR 01/04/2016 TO 31/03/2017 SUBMITTED 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P13 | TRUE COPY THE PERIOD BEFORE THE |
OF THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM FOR 01/04/2017 TO 31/01/2018 SUBMITTED 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P14 | TRUE COPY THE PERIOD |
OF THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM FOR 2018 TO 2019 SIGNED BY THE 4TH |
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| RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. | |
|---|---|
| EXHIBIT P15 | TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL FORM FOR THE PERIOD 2019 APRIL TO 2019 DECEMBER. |
| EXHIBIT P16 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY DIVISIONAL MANAGER, THRISSUR, KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED DATED 31/10/2019. |
| EXHIBIT P17 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 09/01/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P18 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 16/01/2020 SENT BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. |
| EXHIBIT P19 | TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMO FILED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 03/07/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P20 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 3/2/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P21 | TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE REPORT OF METEOROLOGICAL CENTRE. |
| EXHIBIT P22 | TRUE COPY OF THE E-MAIL LETTER (NOTE TO SUCCESSOR) DATED 18/10/2019 SENT BY THE PETITIONER. |
| EXHIBIT P23 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY DIVISIONAL MANAGER TO 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P24 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 3/1/2020 OF THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER OF 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P25 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE ENQUIRY OFFICER DATED 29/06/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P26 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 28/09/2020 ISSUED BY ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA WITHOUT MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING DATED 26/08/2020. |
| EXHIBIT P27 | TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 14/06/2019 SENT BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, FOR RED SANDAL PLANTATION. |
| EXHIBIT P28 | TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 6/11/2020 IN WP(C) NO.23063/2020 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. |
| EXHIBIT P29 | TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE OF THE MEETING HELD ON 15/3/2021 AT THE HEAD OFFICE OF 1ST RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P30 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 29/3/2021 OF THE FOREST AND FLYING SQUAD (VIGILANCE WING), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. |
| EXHIBIT P31 | TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 17/6/2021 SENT BY PETITIONER TO MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P32 | TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 31/8/2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
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EXHIBIT P33 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 2/9/2021 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT, POSTPONING THE SAID MEETING. EXHIBIT P34 TRUE COPY OF THE BILL NO.91/21-22 DATED 29/11/2021 FOR PAYMENT OF HONORARIUM TO THE CHAIRMAN FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2021 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KOTTAYAM.
RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL
TRUE COPY
P.A. TO JUDGE
KIRAN JONES
KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
CHAIRMAN KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED
P.R.SURESH
THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE
V.G. ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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