A.O.Vincent v. Union of India

Kerala HC1 Nov 2023OP (CAT)/255/2016

Case brief

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What is this about?

The petitioners challenged the recruitment/parity in pay in the Postal Department. The court held that an office memorandum issued by the Government on 28.09.2018 resolved the issues, making the petitions superfluous.

What did the court decide?

The petitions were declared closed as the underlying issues were resolved by an office memorandum issued by the Union Government.

What the court decided

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Outcome

The petitions were declared closed as the underlying issues were resolved by an office memorandum issued by the Union Government.

Issue for consideration

Whether the issues between the parties regarding parity in pay in the Postal Department have been resolved.

A compact analysis

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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 A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN

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WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 10TH KARTHIKA, 1945
OP (CAT) NO. 255 OF 2016

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AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OA 163/2013 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH

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PETITIONER/S:

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1A.O.VINCENT
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O. OUSEPH, POSTAL ASSISTANT, AMMADAM, THRISSUR
DIVISION, RESIDING AT AKKARA HOUSE, VEGNISSERY, PARLAM
P.O.-680563.

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2 PREMANADHAN K.

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AGED 50 YEARS

A compact analysis

`ANNEXURE A1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `NO.BI/VICPC/DLG DAT` `BY THE 3RD RESPONDE`	`ORDER` `ED 23.01.2013 ISSUED` `NT.`
`ANNEXURE A2`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `14.06.2012 SUBMITTE` `APPLICANT.`	`REPRESENTATION DATED` `D BY THE 1ST`
`ANNEXURE A3`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `ARREARS BILL DATED` `OF THE 1ST RESPONDE`	`6TH PAY COMMISSION` `23.07.2009 ON BEHALF` `NT.`
`ANNEXURE A4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `THE SENIORITY LIST` `AS ON 01.07.2011.`	`RELEVANT PAGES OF` `OF POSTAL ASSISTANTS`
`ANNEXURE A5`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `OF 1ST APPLICANT FO` `DECEMBER 2012.`	`PAY BILLS IN RESPECT` `R THE MONTH OF`
`ANNEXURE A6`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `OF SMT.JAYASREE FOR` `DECEMBER 2012.`	`PAY BILLS IN RESPECT` `THE MONTH OF`
`ANNEXURE R1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `19.09.2012 SUBMITTE` `APPLICANT.`	`REPRESENTATION DATED` `D BY THE 2ND`
`ANNEXURE R2`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `STIPULATED IN THE D` `NO.1-9/2010-PCC DAT`	`CONDITIONS ARE` `IRECTORATE LETTER` `ED 05.01.2011.`
`ANNEXURE R3`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `25.05.1998.`	`DOPT OM DATED`
`ANNEXURE R4`	`TRUE COPY OF RULE 8` `RULES, 2008.`	`OF THE CCS (RP)`
`ANNEXURE R5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RE` `GENERAL RECOMMENDAT` `STRUCTURE & FIXATIO`	`LEVANT PAGES OF THE` `IONS ON PAY` `N.`
`ANNEXURE R6`	`TRUE COPY OF RULE 1` `2008.`	`3 OF CCS (RP) RULES,`
`EXHIBIT P1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE` `NO. 163/2013 FILED` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIB` `BENCH.`	`APPLICATION IN OA` `BEFORE THE CENTRAL` `UNAL, ERNAKULAM`
`EXHIBIT P2`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE`	`REPLY STATEMENT`

	`FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS DATED 09-07-` `2013 IN O.A.NO. 163/2013.`
`EXHIBIT P3`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER FILED BY` `THE APPLICANT/PETITIONER IN OA.NO.` `163/2013 FILED BEFORE THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY` `STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS` `DATED 23-06-2014 IN OA 163/2013.`
`EXHIBIT P5`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY` `THE RESPONDENT.`
`EXHIBIT P6`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ARGUMENTS NOTE IN OA` `163/2013 PRODUCED BY THE` `APPLICANT/PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE` `CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL.`
`EXHIBIT P7`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 08-02-` `2016 IN OA NO.163/2013 OF THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P8`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF` `THE PROCEEDING OF THE NAC (NATIONAL` `ANOMALY COMMITTEE) DATED 17-7-2012.`
`EXHIBIT R1(a)`	`TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.1-9/2010-PCC` `DATED 05.01.2011`

`PETITION`	`ER ANNE`	`APPENDIX OF OP (CAT)` `XURES`	`355/2017`
`ANNEXURE`	`A1`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `DATED 27/06/2012` `RESPONDENT.`	`ORDER NO.BB/24/FP` `ISSUED BY THE 3RD`
`ANNEXURE`	`A2`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `04/05/2011 SUBMIT` `APPLICANT BEFORE`	`REPRESENTATION DATED` `TED BY THE 3RD` `THE 3RD RESPODNENT.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A3`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `ARREARS BILL DATE` `OF THE 1ST RESPON`	`6TH PAY COMMISSION` `D 23/07/2009 ON BEHALF` `DENT.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A4`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `TRIBUNAL IN OA NO` `11/12/2013.`	`ORDER OF THE HON'BLE` `. 201/2013 DATED`
`ANNEXURE`	`R1`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `LETTER NO.1-9/201` `05/01/2011.`	`POSTAL DIRECTORATE` `0-PCC DATED`
`ANNEXURE`	`R2`	`TRUE COPY OF ORDE` `OA NO.201/2013.`	`R DATED 11/12/2013 IN`
`ANNEXURE`	`R3`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `IN RA NO.11/2015.`	`ORDER DATED 26/06/2015`
`ANNEXURE`	`R4`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `IN OP (CAT) 168/2`	`ORDER DATED 27/07/2016` `016.`
`ANNEXURE`	`R5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `IN OA NO.163/2013`	`ORDER DATED 08/02/2016` `.`
`ANNEXURE`	`R6`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `IN OA NO.243/2013`	`ORDER DATED 10/02/2016` `.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A4`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `PROCEEDINGS OF NA` `COMMITTEE) DATED`	`RELEVANT PAGES OF THE` `C (NATIOANL ANOMALY` `17/07/2012.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `4/2006-SPB-II DAT` `WITH RELEVANT PAG`	`DG LETTER NO.137-` `ED 30/05/2006 ALONG` `ES OF THE RULES.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A6`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `IN OA 314/2007 OF` `TRIBUNAL, ERNAKUL`	`ORDER DATED 20/06/2008` `THE HONOURABLE` `AM BENCH.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A7`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `TO THE POST OF PO`	`2015 RECRUITMENT RULE` `STAL ASSISTANTS.`
`ANNEXURE`	`A8`	`TRUE COPY OF THE` `CIRCLE GRADATION` `ORDER NO.ST/101/9`	`RELEVANT PAGES OF THE` `LIST CIRCULATED BY` `/2007 DATED`

`EXHIBIT P1.`	`27/11/2008.` `TRUE COPY OF THE OA NO.201 OF 2013` `DATED 04.03.2013 FILED BY THE` `RESPONDENT IN THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P2.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE OA NO.201 OF 2013` `DATED 11.12.2013, OF THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P3.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RA NO.11 OF 2015 FILED` `BEFORE THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE` `TRIBUNAL DATED 22.05.2015.`
`ANNEXURE RA1`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.1-9/2010-PCC` `DATED 05/01/2011 OF POSTAL DIRECTORATE.`
`ANNEXURE RA2`	`TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AP/PEN/CC-` `7/2013 DATED 26/11/2013 ISSUED BY THE` `2ND RESPONDENT IN THE OA.`
`ANNEXURE RA3`	`TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. CAT/08/13` `DATED 27/11/2013 OF SSPOS, KOLLAM.`
`ANNEXURE RA4`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE HON'BLE` `TRIBUNAL IN O.A.NO.201 OF 2013 DATED` `11.12.2013.`
`EXHIBIT P4.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN RA NO.11 OF` `2015 DATED 26.06.2015 OF THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P5.`	`TRUE COPY OF ORDER IN OP(CAT) NO.168 OF` `2016 DATED 27.07.2016 OF THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P6.`	`TRUE COPY OF REPLY STATEMENT DATED` `06.10.2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS.`
`EXHIBIT P7.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER DATED` `23.11.2016 FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS.`
`EXHIBIT P8.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY` `STATEMENT DATED 15.02.2017 FILED BY THE` `PETITIONERS.`
`EXHIBIT P9.`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.A NO.201 OF` `2013 DATED 30.03.2017 OF THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`

`ANNEXURE A1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B1/55/DIG` `DATED 10.08.2012 ISSUED BY THE 3RD` `RESPONDENT.`
`ANNEXURE A2`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED` `21.09.2012 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST` `APPLICANT.`
`ANNEXURE A3`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE 6TH PAY COMMISSION` `ARREARS BILL DATED 23.07.2009 ON BEHALF` `OF THE 1ST APPLICANT.`
`ANNEXURE A4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF` `CIRCLE GRADATION LIST CIRCULATED AS PER` `LIST AS PER ORDER NO.ST/101/9/2007` `DATED 27.11.2008 ISSUED ON BEHALF 2ND` `RESPONDENT.`
`ANNEXURE R1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL` `POSTS LETTER NO.1-9/2010-PCC DATED` `05.01.2011.`
`ANNEXURE R2`	`A TRUE EXTRACT SHOWING THE SENIORITY` `POSITION IN RESPECT OF THE PA CADRE` `OFFICIALS IN THE VADAKARA POSTAL` `DIVISIONAL GRADATION LIST AS ON` `01.07.2011.`
`ANNEXURE R3`	`A TRUE COPIES OF THE NOTE SHEET` `CONTAINING THE APPROVAL OF CIFA.`
`ANNEXURE R4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO NO.A&P/18-` `2/11/VDK DATED 02.01.2014 OF THE` `POSTMASTER GENERAL, NORTHERN REGION,` `KERALA CIRCLE, CALICUT-673011.`
`ANNEXURE R5`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE COMPETENT` `AUTHORITY FOR STEPPING UP OF PAY OF` `SHRI,THANKAPPAN.`
`ANNEXURE R6`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE` `COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR STEPPING UP OF` `PAY OF SMT.N.SUSEELA DEVI.`
`ANNEXURE A5`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.AP/PEN/CC-` `7/2013 DATED 26.11.2013 ISSUED ON` `BEHALF OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`
`ANNEXURE MA1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE CHARGE REPORT DATED`

A.O.Vincent v. Union of India

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	`29.12.2007 ISSUED BY THE 1ST` `RESPONDENT.`
`ANNEXURE R7`	`TRUE COPY OF THE DOPT OM DATED` `25.05.1998.`
`ANNEXURE R8`	`TRUE COPY OF RULE 8 OF THE` `CCS(RP)RULES, 2008.`
`ANNEXURE R9`	`TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE` `GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ON PAY` `STRUCTURE AND FIXATION.`
`ANNEXURE R10`	`TRUE COPY OF RULE 13 OF CCS(RP)RULES,` `2008.`
`EXHIBIT P1`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION IN OA` `243/2013 FILED BEFORE THE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P2`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT` `DATED 18.10.2013 FILED BY THE` `RESPONDENTS IN OA NO 243/2013 BEFORE` `THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE` `TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH.`
`EXHIBIT P3`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER FILED BY` `THE APPLICANTS/ PETITIONERS DATED` `10.1.2014 IN OA NO 243/2013 FILED` `BEFORE THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE` `TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH`
`EXHIBIT P4`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY` `STATEMENT DATED 25.2.2014 FILED BY THE` `RESPONDENTS IN OA NO.243/2013 BEFORE` `THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE` `TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH`
`EXHIBIT P5`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REJOINDER` `DATED 4.9.2014 FILED BY THE APPLICANTS` `IN OA NO. 243/2013 BEFORE THE HON'BLE` `CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,` `ERNAKULAM BENCH`
`EXHIBIT P6` `EXHIBIT P6(A)`	`A TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS` `APPLICATION DATED 27.11.2014 FOR` `PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS FILED BY THE` `APPLICANTS BEFORE THE HON'BLE CENTRAL` `ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM` `BENCH` `A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT IN`

`PETITIONER ANNEX`	`URES`
`ANNEXURE A1`	`TRUE COPY OF` `DATED 07.02.2` `RESPONDENT.`	`THE` `014`	`ORDER NO.BB/34/FP` `ISSUED BY THE 3RD`
`ANNEXURE A2`	`TRUE COPY OF` `BB/34/FP DATE` `3RD RESPONDEN`	`THE` `D 07` `T.`	`REPRESENTATION` `.05.2014 ISSUED BY THE`
`ANNEXURE A2(A)`	`TRUE COPY OF` `03.12.2013 SU` `APPLICANT BEF`	`THE` `BMIT` `ORE`	`REPRESENTATION DATED` `TED BY THE 2ND` `THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`
`ANNEXURE A3`	`TRUE COPY OF` `APPLICANTS 1` `K.S.SAJEEV.`	`THE` `AND`	`SALARY RECEIPT OF` `2 AS WELL AS THAT OF`
`ANNEXURE A3(A)`	`TRUE COPY OF` `APPLICANT 1 W` `KUMARI.`	`THE` `ELL`	`SALARY RECEIPT OF` `OF A.S.CHANDRIKA`
`ANNEXURE A3(B)`	`TRUE COPY OF` `APPLICANT 2 A` `KUMAR.T.P.`	`THE` `S WE`	`SALARY RECEIPT OF` `LL AS THAT OF ANIL`
`ANNEXURE A4`	`TRUE COPY OF` `7/2013 DATED` `2ND RESPONDEN`	`THE` `26.1` `T.`	`ORDER NO.AP/PEN/CC-` `1.2013 ISSUED BY THE`
`ANNEXURE A5`	`TRUE COPY OF` `IN OA.NO.201/` `ADMINISTRATIV`	`THE` `2013` `E TR`	`ORDER DATED 11.12.2013` `OF THE CENTRAL` `IBUNAL.`
`ANNEXURE R1`	`TRUE COPY OF` `LETTER NO.1-9` `05.01.2011.`	`THE` `/201`	`POSTAL DIRECTORATE` `0-PCC DATED`
`EXHIBIT P1:`	`TRUE COPY OF` `FILED BY THE` `ERNAKULAM BEN`	`THE` `RESP` `CH.`	`OA NO.180/00482/2014` `ONENTS BEFORE THE CAT,`
`EXHIBIT P2:`	`TRUE COPY OF` `23.2.2015, FI`	`THE` `LED`	`REPLY STATEMENT DATED` `BY THE PETITIONERS.`
`EXHIBIT P3:`	`TRUE COPY OF` `NO.180/00482/` `THE CENTRAL A` `ERNAKULAM BEN`	`THE` `2014` `DMIN` `CH.`	`ORDER IN OS` `DATED 30.3.2017 OF` `ISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,`