Petitioners challenged promotions in a former service claimed after integration into a new department. The court held that any claim relating to the former service must be raised at integration; otherwise, it is foreclosed. The petitions were dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 28TH ASWINA, 1945
OP(KAT) NO.56OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER IN OA 100/2016 DT 30/1/2017 OF KERALA
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/S:
1 D. IEDA BHAI,II GRADE OVERSEER, MARANALLOOR PANCHAYAT, NEMOM BLOCK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 523.2 K.G.MELBIN,II GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM682011.3 K.G.PRASANNA KUMAR,II GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION,ERNAKULAM-682011.4 DINESH G, II GRADE OVERSEER, VARAPETTY-KEERAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER KOTHAMANGALAM BLOCK PANCHAYAT, ERNAKULAM-686 691.5 K.RAMESH BABU, II GRADE OVERSEER, KOODALI-KEEZHALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER IRITTY BLOCK PANCHAYAT,KANNUR-670 592.O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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6 P.ANIL KUMAR, II GRADE OVERSEER, KUNNUMMAL BLOCK PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE-673 5077 P.RAMLATH, II GRADE OVERSEER, VELIYAMCODE-PERUMPADAPPUGRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER PERUMPADAPPU BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-679 5798 SINDHU M.NAIR, II GRADE OVERSEER, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM-686 001.9 P.S.SHAIJU, II GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM682011.10 S.K.PRASEEDA, II GRADE OVERSEER, KARAD PANCHAYAT, UNDER PRASSALABLOCK PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 502.11 K.ANIL, II GRADE OVERSEER, MELATTUR-VETTATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER PERINTHALMANNA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-679 326.12 C.P. JAYADEEP, II GRADE OVERSEER, MELADI BLOCK PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE673 522.13 C.D. PREETHA, II GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM682011.14 HARIDAS K., PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER GRADE II, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD BLOCK PANCHAYAT, UNDER PALAKKAD PANCHAYAT, DISTRICT PALAKKAD-678 001.O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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15P.RAGESH,
II GRADE OVERSEER, KUTTIKOLU GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
KARADUKKA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, KASARAGOD- 671541
16K.CHITRANGADA,
II GRADE OVERSEER, VETTIKKAVALA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM-691
331.
17MINI THOMAS,
II GRADE OVERSEER, PAZHAYANNUR BLOCK PANCHAYAT,
THRISSUR-680 587.
18S.FIROZ KHAN,
II GRADE OVERSEER, EDARIKODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VENGARA
BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-676501.
BY ADVS.
K.P.SATHEESAN (SR.)
P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
K.SUDHINKUMAR
S.VIBHEESHANAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1K. ASOKHAN,
AGED 48 YEARS
S/O.K.KRISHNAN NADAR, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.
SECTION, KARAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
(RESIDING AT AKRISHAPURI, PRIYADARSINI NAGAR, MULLOOR
P.O., (VIA), VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695521)
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2MARY EDNA PAUL
AGED 50 YEARS
AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.A.J.PAUL,SECOND GRADE OVERSEER,
LSGD KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691 001 (RESIDING AT
MAZHAVILLU,DBRA-38(B), NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR
PO,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003)
3VIJAYAKUMARI K.,
AGED 50 YEARS
W/O.P.G.PREMACHANDRAN, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.
MAVELIKKARA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA-688 503 (RESIDING
AT MOOZHIYIL HOUSE, NEAR GOVERNMENT COLLEGE,
NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541)
4JAYASREE L,
AGED 51 YEARS
W/O.SIVAKUMAR, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAMCORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695
036 (RESIDING AT SWAPNAM, SRA 33A, MANACAUD P.O.,
KUNJARAVILA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 009)
5DEEPTHI L.C.,
AGED 38 YEARS
W/O.SURESH KUMAR, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.
KOLLAM CORPORATION, KOLLAM-691 001 (RESIDING AT
DEEPAM,PRAA-9/1, SAHRUDAYA LANE, PERUKAVU,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 573)
6SINDHU P.S.,
AGED 48 YEARS
W/O.C.BABU, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. COCHIN
CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM.
7JAYASREE S,
AGED 48 YEARS
W/O.PADMAKUMAR G., SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
(RESIDING AT HARISREE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM,
MALAYINKEEZHU-695 571)
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SINI S.R.,AGED 46 YEARSW/O.PRADEEP KUMAR, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D.MALLAPUZHASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA(RESIDING AT SUPRABHA, NEAR DEVI TEMPLE,KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 043) |
|---|---|
9 |
STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELFGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. |
10 |
THE CHIEF ENGINEER,OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTDEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. |
11 |
THE DIRECTOR,DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFARIS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. |
12 |
K.S.SREEKUMAR,II GRADE OVERSEER, OTTAPALAM MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD-679 101. |
13 |
T.M.BIJU ABRAHAM,II GRADE OVERSEER, KONDAZHI PANCHAYAT, UNDERPAZHAYANNUR BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR - 679105. |
14 |
MADHU P.R.,II GRADE OVERSEER, KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, THRISSUR-680 503. |
15 |
O.SAHAJA, |
II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, ADIMALIBLOCK PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI-685 561. |
|
16 |
K.PRAVEEN KUMAR,II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, CHAKKITTAPARAGRAMA PANCHAYAT, PERAMBRA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE-673 526. |
17 |
O.ANITHA,II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. DIVISION OFFICE, IDUKKI-685 619. |
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18K.J. JOJU,
II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, THAVANOOR- KALADY
GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PONNANI BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-
679 577.
19M.K.NANDAKUMAR,
II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, OORAKAM GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, VENGARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-676
304.
20TOMY LUKOSE,
II GRADE OVERSEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, VAZHAYOOR GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, KONDOTTI BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM-673
634.
21VIJAYAKUMAR T.,
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, OVERSEER GRADE II,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATIONZONAL OFFICE,
KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582.(RESIDING AT
SIVAGANGA, PULIMATHOOR, NANNETTUKAVU, POTHENCODE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 584.)
22JOLY K.V,
AGED 36 YEARS
D/O.HARIDASAN K.V., OVERSEER GRADE II, KOZHIKODE
CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE-673 032, RESIDING AT
KUZHIPARAMBATH HOUSE, GLOF LINK ROAD, CHEVAYUR P.O.,
KOZHIKODE-673 017.
23DILEEP L.,
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O.LEKSHMANAN P., OVERSEER GRADE II, L.S.G.D.
SECTION, YEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT,ANCHAL BLOCK, KOLLAM-
691 306, RESIDING AT PRADEEP BHAVAN, EDAMON P.O.,
PUNALUR, KOLLAM-691 307.
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24AJAYAKUMAR T,
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O.KRISHNAN T.K., OVERSEER GRADE II, L.S.G.D.
SECTION, NADATHARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR-680 751;
RESIDING AT THAIVALAPPIL HOUSE, PLACID AVENUE,
NADATHARA P.O., THRISSUR-680 751.
25SHEK MAHIM A.L.,
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O.A.A.JAMALUDHEEN, OVERSEER GRADE II, L.S.G.D.
SECTION, PALLIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VYPPIN BLOCK
PANCHAYAT, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN-682 509, RESIDING AT
ANANTHAKATTU PARAMBIL,KOMBODINJAMAKKAL, THAZHEKKADAU
P.O.,THRISSUR-680 697.
26SANDEEP P.S,
AGED 29 YEARS
S/O.SUBRAMANYAN P.G., OVERSEER GRADE II, L.S.G.D.
SECTION, PONNANI MUNICIPALITY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-679
576,RESIDING AT POTTOR ANNIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VIYYUR
P.O., THRISSUR-680 010.
27LINTA C.K.,
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O.JAYAN, OVERSEER GRADE II, L.S.G.D. SUB SECTION,
KODAKARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR-680 301, RESIDING
AT KOTTIKKAL HOUSE, MOONNUMURY, MATTATHOOR P.O,
THAZHEKKADU P.O,THRISSUR-680 697.
[*ADDL.R28 TO R40 IMPLEADED]
28ADDL.R28:SOORAJ P.D
AGE 40 YEARS,S/O P K DIVAKARAN OVERSEER GRADE 1, LSGD:
PAYIPRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH: PEZHAKAPILLY, (RESIDING AT
CHIRACKAL HOUSE, JAYA KERLAM NAGAR, PULLU VAZHY P.O.
ERNAKULAM-683541.
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29ADDL.R29:VIDHYA V.P.,
AGED 35 YEARS,W/O SANTHOSH KUMAR OVERSEER GR.I LSGD
SUB DIVISION; ATHIYANNUR BLOCK
PANCHAYATH;,MOONNUKALINMOOD, NEYYATINKARA, (RESIDING
AT,HOUSE NO-253 ,DIVYA BHAVAN ,CHENUMPARA,AVANOOR P.O
,AVANOOR,THIRUVANATHAPURAM,,KERALA-695124.
30ADDL.R30:SANDHYA RADHAKRISHNANA A.R.,
AGED 46 YEARS,W/O NRAJENDRAN OVERSEER GR.I ,LSGD SUB
DIVISION; PARASSALA BLOCK PANCHAYATH;PARASALA
VELLARADA RD,PARASALA, (RESIDING AT NAIR,SAYOOJYAM,
CHATHARATHALA, ATHIYANNOOR,ARALUMOODU P
O,ATHIYANNUR(PART),, THIRUVANATHAPUARAM (,KERALA-
695123.
31ADDL.R31:SINOY R.S.,
AGED 42 YEARS,S/ORAMACHANDARAN PILLAI, OVERSEER
GRL,LSGD SUB DIVISION ; CHADAYAMANGALAM BLOCK
PANCHAYATH; SH 1 , CHADAYAMANGALAM,(RESIDING AT
KARTHIKA KANNANMUKKU,KODUVAHANOOR P O , KODUVAZHANOOR,
THIRUVANATHAPURAM,KERALA-695612.
32ADDL.R32:SANEESH KUMAR.S .,
AGED 36 YEARS,S/O SUDAKARAN, OVERSEER GRL LSGD
SECTION: KOTTUKAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH VARKALA TRIVANDRUM
(RESIDING ATVENGANNA NELIMOODU,P O,
KANJIRAMKULAM,THIRUVANATHAPURAM,KERALA-695523.
33ADDL.R33:SUMESH R.VIJAYAN,
AGED 37 YEARS,S/O VIJAYAN, OVERSEER GRL, LSGD SECTION;
KOLLAYIL GRAMA PANCHAYTH , ( RESIDING AT S R V HOUSE,
NELIKKAKUZHI KANJIRAMKULAM P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695524.
34ADDL.R34:NITHEESH C R.,
AGED 38 YEARS,OVERSEER GRL, LSGD SECTION OTTUR GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, VARKALA, TRIVANDRUM (RESIDING AT 701
ROHONO, CHENAN KODU, VADASHERIKONAM P.O., CHEMMANUTHY,
THRIUVANATHAPURAM -695143.
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35AGED 42 YEARS,JUBEESH M V .,
AGE 42 YEARS,S/O VELAYUDHAN M. K., OVERSEER GRL,
TIRURANGADI MUNICIPALITY, TIRURANGADI, MALPPURAM
(RESIDING AT MALIYEKAL HOUSE, POOTHAMKUTTY, THABORE
P.O., MOOKKANNOOR, ERNAKULAM, ,THABORE-683577.
36ADDL.R36:BAIJU C. H .,
AGED 49 YEARS,S/O BALAN, OVERSEER GRL, THIRUANGADI
MUNICIPALITY, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM . (RESIDING AT
MANALPURATH HOUSE, OLIPARAMBE, KOLAKKATTUCHALIL,
VALLIKUNNE VILLAGE, CHILAMBRA, THIRURANGANDI,
MALAPPURAM-673634.
37ADDL.R37:MAHESH G NAIR,
AGED 39 YEARS,S/O P GANGADHARAN NAIR, OVERSEER GRL,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THIRUVANATHAPURAM, VIKAS
BHAVAN P.O., THRIUVANATHAPURAM ( RESIDING AT TC
48/253/2, GANGOTHRI, ARA D 15/15, ARAMADA P.O.,
THIRUVANATHAPURAM -695032.
38ADDL.R38:BIJU K R.,
AGED 39 YEARS,S/O K RAMAKRISHANAN, OVERSEER GRL, LSGD
SECTION, KIZHUVILAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOONTHALLOOR .
(RESIDING AT KRISHNA HOUSE THOONGAYIL , MITHIRMAL P.O
TRIVANDRUM -695610.
39ADDL.R39:ABHILASH C L .,
AGED 41 YEARS,S/O LALITHAMTHIKA V. OVERSEER GRL,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THIRUVANATHAPURAM, VIKAS
BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANATHAPURAM ( RESIDING AT ALAMOODE
KARAVARAM, NEDUMPARAMBU, THIRUVANATHAPURAM -695102.
40ADDL.R40:RENY S PAUL,
AGED 37 YEARS,S/O N SASIDHARAN,OVERSEER GRL, LSGD SUB
DIVISION, NEMOM BLOCK PANCHAYAT, PONGUMMOODU RD,
MALAYINKEZH (RESIDING AT KAMALALAYAM, PALAPPUR,
KALLIYOOR, THIRUVANATHAPURAM -695522.
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[**ADDL.R41 TO R46 IMPLEADED]
41ADDL.R41:SADAKKATH.P.P.,
AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.ABDULLA P.P.FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,
LID & EW LSGD SUB DIVISION,KOZHIKODE-673014, RESIDING
AT PUTHENPARAMBATH HOUSE, MILLUMUKK, KANIYAMBETTA
P.O.,WAYANAD - 673122.
42ADDL.R42:MOHAMMED SAJIL K.,
AGED 33 YEARS,S/O.ABDU K.,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,LID &
EW SECTION,MURAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,AC NIRAPPU
P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676333. RESIDING AT KALLINGAL
(H),PUNNAMCHOLA,EDAYUR P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676552.
43ADDL.R43:SREEJITH V.P.,
AGED 31 YEARS,S/O.BHASKARAN V.P.,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,LID & EW LSGD SUB DIVISION,TANUR,MALAPPURAM-
676302. RESIDING AT VALIYAPPURAKKAL (H),TANUR
P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676302.
44ADDL.R44:HARIDAS R.,
AGED 43 YEARS,S/O.RAMANKUTTY,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,LID
& EW OVERSEER,ALATHUR GRAMA
PANCHAYATH,ALATHUR,PALAKKAD-678541. RESIDING AT
ABHIRAMAM (H),VADAKKETHARA,PALLASSANA,PALAKKAD-678505.
45ADDL.R45:HEMA S.,
AGED 44 YEARS,D/O.RAMACHANDRAN K.B.,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,LID & EW SUB DIVISION,ELANTHOOR BLOCK
PANCHAYAT,PATHANAMTHITTA-689643. RESIDING AT SANTHOSH
BHAVANAM,CHANGANKULANGARA,VARRAKKAVU
P.O.,OACHIRA,KOLLAM-690528.
46ADDL.R46:LIJI V.S.,
AGED 41 YEARS,S/O.J.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,KERALA STATE
RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,LSGD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695033.
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*ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 28 TO 40 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER
ORDER DATED 8/9/23 IN IA 1/23 IN OP (KAT) 56/2017 AND
**ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 41 TO 46 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER
ORDER DATED 8/9/23 IN IA 9/23 IN OP(KAT) 56/17.
BY ADVS.
SHRI ARUN SAMUEL
SHRI N.KRISHNA PRASAD
SHRI ARUN SAMUEL
GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI SAIGY JACOB PALATTY
SHRI DEEPU LAL MOHAN
SHRI P.SATHEESAN
SHRI KALEESWARAM RAJ
SMT. DONA AUGUSTINE
SHRI SHIBU B.S
SHRI BIJU P.PAUL
SHRI THULASI K. RAJ
SHRI BABU CHERUKARA
SHRI IMAM GRIGORIOS KARAT
THIS OP (KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL) HAVING BEEN
FINALLY HEARD ON 5.10.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).71/2017, THE
COURT ON 20/10/2023 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2023 / 28TH ASWINA, 1945
OP(KAT) NO.71 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER IN OA (EKM) 100/2016 DT 30/1/2017 OF KERALA
ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER/S:
1 O.SAHAJAIIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD SUB DIVISION, ADIMALI BLOCK
PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI 685561
2K.PRAVEEN KUMAR
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD SECTION, PERAMBRA BLOCK
PANCHAYATH, CHAKKITTAPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE
673526, KERALA
3 O.ANITHA IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD DIVISION, DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, DIVISION OFFICE, IDUKKI 6856194 K.J.JOJU IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD SECTION, THAVANOOR/KALADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PONNANI BLOCK PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM 679577O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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5M.K.NANDA KUMAR
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD SECTION, OORAKAM GRAMA
PANCHAYATH, VENGARA BLOCK PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM
676304
6TOMY LUCKOSE
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD SECTION, VASHAYOOR GRAMA
PANCHAYATH, KONDOTTI BLOCK PANCHAYATH, MALAPPURAM
673634
BY ADVS.
SRI.DEEPU THANKAN
SMT.NIMMY JOHNSON
SMT.C.P.PRIYAMOL
RESPONDENT/S:
1K.ASOKAN
S/O.K.KRISHNAN NADAR, IIND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD
SECTION, KARAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYTH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695564, RESIDING AT AKRISHAPURI, PRIYADARSINI NAGAR,
MULLOOR PO (VIA) VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695521
2MARY EDNA PAUL
W/O.A.J. PAUL, SECOND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD, KOLLAM
CORPORATION, KOLLAM 691001, RESIDING AT MAZHUVILLU,
DBRA 38(B), NANDANCODE, KOWDIAR, PO, TRIVANDRUM 695003
3VIJAYAKUMARI K
W/O.P.G. PREMACHANDRAN, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD
MAVELIKKARA MUNICIPALITY, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT, 688503,
RESIDING AT MOOZHIYIL HOUSE, NEAR GOVT. COLLEGE,
NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695541
4JAYASREE.L
W/O.SIVAKUMAR, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER,LSGD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695036, RESIDING AT SWAPNAM, SRA 33, MANACAUD PO,
KUNJARAVILLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695009
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5DEEPTHI LC.
W/O.SURESH KUMAR, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD, KOLLAM
CORPORATION, KOLLAM 691001, RESIDING AT DEEPAN, PRRA
9/1, SAHRUDAYA LANE, PERUKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695573
6SINDHU P.S
W/O.C.BABU, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD COCHIN
CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM 682025, RESIDING AT TC.
17/1232, KANNATTU HOUSE, PANGODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695609
7JAYASREE S
W/O.PADMA KUMAR, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695036, RESIDING AT HARISREE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM,
MALAYANKEEZHU 695571
8SINI SR.
W/O.PRADEEP KUMAR, 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, LSGD,
MALLAPUZHASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PATHANAMTHITTA
698001, RESIDING AT SUPRABHA, NEAR DEVI TEMPLE,
KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695043
9STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
695001
10 THE CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 69500111 THE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 69500112 K.S SREEKUMAR IIND GRADE OVERSEER, OTTAPPALAM MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD 679101O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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13 D. LEDA BHAI IIND GRADE OVERSEER, MARANALLOOR PANCHAYATH, NEMOM BLOCK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 69552314 T.M. BIJU ABRAHAM 2ND GRADE OVERSEER, KONDZHI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UNDER PAZHAYANNUR BLOCK PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR 67910515 MADHU P.R. IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, THRISSUR 68050316 K.G MELBIN IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM 68202517 K.G PRASANNA KUMAR IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM 68202518 DINESH.G IIND GRADE OVERSEER, VARAPETTY/KEERAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UNDER KOTHAMANGALAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, ERNAKULAM 8669119 K.RAMESH BABU IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOODALI/KEEZHALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UNDER IRITTY BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KANNUR 67059220 P.ANILKUMAR IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KUNNUMMMAL BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE 67350721 P.RAMLATH IIND GRADE OVERSEER, VELIYANCODE/PERUMPADAPPU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER PERUMPPADAPPU BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM, KERALA 679579O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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22SINDHU.M.NAIR
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM,
KERALA 686001
23P.S. SHAIJU
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM,
KERALA 682025
24S.K. PRASEEDA
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KARAD PANCHAYAT, PARASSALA BLOCK
PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA 695502
25K.ANIL
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, MELATTUR/VETTATUR GRAMA
PANCHAYAT, UNDER PERINTHALMANNA BLOCK PANCHAYAT,
MALAPPURAM, KERALA 679326
26C.P. JAYADEEP
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, MELADI BLOCK PANCHAYAT,
KOZHIKODE, KERALA 673522
27C.D.PREETHA
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM
682025, KERALA
28HARIDAS K
PUBLIC WORKS OVERSEER, GRADE II, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD BLOCK PANCHAYAT UNDER PALAKKAD
DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD 678001
29P.RAGESH
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, KUTTIKOLU GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
KARADUKKA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, KASARAGODE, PIN CODE
671541, KERALA
30K. CHITRANGADA
IIND GRADE OVERSEER, VETTIKKAVALA PANCHAYAT, PIN CODE
691331, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA
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OP(KAT) NO. 71 OF 2017
31 MINI THOMAS IIND GRADE OVERSEER, PAZHAYANNUR BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR 680587, KERALA32 S.FIROZ KHAN IIND GRADE OVERSEER, EDARIKODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VENGARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, 67650133 VIJAYAKUMAR T S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, IIND GRADE OVERSEER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION ZONAL OFFICE, KAZHAKOOTAM, 695582, RESIDING AT SIVAGANGA, PULIMATHOOR, NANNETTUKAVU, POTHENCODE 69558434 JOLLY KV. D/O.HARIDASAN K.V, OVERSEER GRADE II, KOZHIKODE COROPORATION, KOZHIKODE 673032, RESIDING AT KUZHIPARAMBATH HOUSE, GOLD LINK ROAD, CHEVAYUR PO, KOZHIKODE 67301735 DILEEP L S/O.S/O.LEKSHMANAN P., OVESEER GRADE II, LSGD SECTION, YEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ANCHAL BLOCK, KOLLAM 691306, RESIDING AT PRADEEP BHAVAN, EDAMON PO, PUNALUR, KOLLAM 69130736 AJAYAKUMAR T.K S/O.KRISHNAN T.K, OVERSEER GRADE II, LSGD SECTION, NADATHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR 680751, RESIDING AT THAIVALAPPIL HOUSE, PLACID AVENUE, NADATHARA PO, THRISSUR 68075137 SHEIK MAHIN A.I S/O.A.A.JAMALUDHEEN, OVERSEER GRADE II, LSGD SECTION, PALLIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VYPIN BLOCK ERNAKULAM 682509, RESIDING AT ANANTHAKATTU PARAMBIL, KOMBODINJAMAKKAL PO, THAZHEKKADU, THRISSUR 680697O.P.(KAT) Nos.56 & 71 of 2017
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38SANDEEP P.S
S.O.SUBRAMANYAN P.G., OVERSEER GRADE II, LSGD SECTION,
PONNANI MUNICIPALITY, MALAPPURAM 679576, RESIDING AT
POTTOOR ANNIPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. VIYYUR THRISSUR
680010
39LINTA C.K
W/O.JAYAN, OVERSEER GRADE II, LSGD SUB DIVISION,
KODAKARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR 680301, RESIDING AT
KOTYTIKKAL HOUSE, MOONNUMURY, MATTATHUR PO,
P.O.THAZHEKKADU, THRISSUR 680697
(ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 4O TO 45 IMPLEADED)
40ADDL.R40:SADAKKATH.P.P.,
AGED 32 YEARS,S/O.ABDULLA P.P.FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,
LID & EW LSGD SUB DIVISION,KOZHIKODE-673014, RESIDING
AT PUTHENPARAMBATH HOUSE, MILLUMUKK, KANIYAMBETTA
P.O.,WAYANAD - 673122.
41 ADDL.R41:MOHAMMED SAJIL K.,
AGED 33 YEARS,S/O.ABDU K.,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,LID &
EW SECTION,MURAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,AC NIRAPPU
P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676333. RESIDING AT KALLINGAL
(H),PUNNAMCHOLA,EDAYUR P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676552.
42 ADDL.R42:SREEJITH V.P.,
AGED 31 YEARS,S/O.BHASKARAN V.P.,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,LID & EW LSGD SUB DIVISION,TANUR,MALAPPURAM-
676302. RESIDING AT VALIYAPPURAKKAL (H),TANUR
P.O.,MALAPPURAM-676302.
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43 ADDL.R43:HARIDAS R.,
AGED 43 YEARS,S/O.RAMANKUTTY,FIRST GRADE OVERSEER,LID
& EW OVERSEER,ALATHUR GRAMA
PANCHAYATH,ALATHUR,PALAKKAD-678541. RESIDING AT
ABHIRAMAM (H),VADAKKETHARA,PALLASSANA,PALAKKAD-678505
44 ADDL.R44:HEMA S.,
AGED 44 YEARS,D/O.RAMACHANDRAN K.B.,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,LID & EW SUB DIVISION,ELANTHOOR BLOCK
PANCHAYAT,PATHANAMTHITTA-689643. RESIDING AT SANTHOSH
BHAVANAM,CHANGANKULANGARA,VARRAKKAVU
P.O.,OACHIRA,KOLLAM-690528.
45 ADDL.R45:LIJI V.S.,
AGED 41 YEARS,S/O.J.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI,FIRST GRADE
OVERSEER,OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,KERALA STATE
RURAL ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,LSGD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
695033.
[*ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 40 to 45 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER
ORDER DATED 12/10/23 IN IA 1/23 IN OP (KAT) 71/2017]
BY ADVS.
SRI.S.RAMESH BABU SR.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI SAIGY JACOB PALATTY
SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN
SRI.R.V.SREEJITH
SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ
SRI.N.KRISHNA PRASAD
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SRI.THULASI K. RAJ
SRI.S.SUJIN
THIS OP (KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL) HAVING BEEN
FINALLY HEARD ON 5.10.2023, ALONG WITH OP(KAT).56/2017, THE
COURT ON 20/10/2023 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, JJ.
Dated this the 20th day of October, 2023
J U D G M E N T
A.Muhamed Mustaque, J.
The point that arises for consideration is whether long after
integration of service could an employee claim promotion in his
former service for the purpose of reckoning seniority in the
integrated service.
2. The petitioners in these original petitions entered into
the service of the Kerala Municipal Common Service (Engineering
and Town Planning Service) as Third Grade Overseers through direct
recruitment. They entered into service during 2001 and 2003.
3. The party respondents also entered the service as third
grade overseer in Public Department during 1991-93 except the 5th
respondent who got a compassionate appointment in the year 2000.
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4. While the petitioners and the party respondents were
continuing in their respective Department, the Government formed
a new Department called the Local Self Government Department in
the year 2003. Accordingly, a new service formed called Kerala
Local Self Government Engineering Subordinate Services. Special
Rules were framed in the year 2007 for the new service. Special
Rules provide for integration of members working in the category
of Overseer Grade and similar categories in the Kerala Municipal
Common Service (Engineering and Town Planning Service) into the
Kerala Local Self Government Engineering Subordinate Services. It
is specifically stipulated in the Special Rules that seniority of
persons absorbed into the Kerala Local Self Government Engineering
Subordinate Service shall be determined on the basis of date of
the appointment and seniority in the respective category in the
former service; and if he is a direct recruit, based on the advice
of the Public Service Commission for appointment to that category.
5. The seniority list was prepared pursuant to the Special
Rules on 31/12/2009. This was modified on 17/3/2011. Admittedly,
the petitioners herein were juniors in the seniority list published
as above.
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6. Some of the employees in the Municipal Common Service on
19/1/2011 raised a claim for promotion as Second Grade Overseer on
the basis of their seniority in their parent department. Pursuant
to the direction of this Court in W.P.(C).No.527/2011, dated
25/1/2011, their claim was considered by the Director of Urban
Affairs and an order was passed on 20/11/2013, notionally promoting
Third Grade Overseer as Second Grade Overseer with effect from
31/12/2007 in the Municipal Common Service. There are intervening
events which we are not referring to here to avoid repetition. The
point that arises here is whether the promotion effected in the
former service after integration is legally valid or not. Two
grounds were raised to challenge the promotion. One based on the
seniority list prepared pursuant to the Special Rules contending
that after publishing the seniority list based on the integration
process, the parties therein cannot claim promotion in their former
service. Second essentially is on the factual ground of non-
availability of the post in former service to be promoted as Second
Grade Overseer. The Tribunal sustained the challenge against such
promotion. This is how the petitioners who were originally
recruited in the Municipal Common Service approached this Court in
these original petitions.
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7. Integration is the policy of the Government. Inter se
seniority of persons in different services is a complicated issue.
Any right or claim of a person in a different service will have to
be settled at the time of integration. The Apex Court in State of
Sikkim v. Adup Tshering Bhutia [2014 (3) KLT Suppl. 124 (SC)]
succinctly referred to the process of integration as follows:
(i) Decide the principles on the basis of which integration of
services has to be effected;
(ii) Examine the facts relating to each category and class of
post with reference to the principle of equivalence;
(iii) Fix the equitable basis for the preparation of common
seniority list of personnel holding posts which are merged
into one category.
The State is bound to ensure a fair and equitable treatment to
officers in various categories/cadres of services while
preparing the common seniority list. Being a complicated
process, integration is likely to result in individual bruises
which are required to be minimised and if not possible, to be
ignored. These first principles on integration are to be borne
in mind whenever a dispute on integration is addressed.
8. The Seniority list prepared in integrated service will
have to be followed for determining inter se seniority. Without
questioning the seniority list prepared in integrated service, an
employee cannot indirectly overturn the seniority list by claiming
promotion in the former service. The claim for any promotion in
the former service ought to have been raised at the time of
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integration. If the process of integration did not provide any
room for raising such a claim, the employee cannot sleep over the
right to claim and thereafter wake up from the sleep to raise such
claim indirectly through another door of his former service.
Whatever the claim the employee had at the time of integration
ought to have been raised when he entered into the new integrated
service. Baggage left in the former service cannot be retrieved
through a backdoor entry to open a new door in integrated service.
If the claim is not made at the time of integration in relation to
any right available in the former service, that right is forgone
and foreclosed. It is to be noted that the petitioners never raised
any question on the seniority lists 2009 and 2011 of Third Grade
Overseer. Once the petitioners entered into integrated service and
if no claim is made at the time of integration, they cannot raise
any claim in the former service to have an impact in the integrated
service.
9. Coming to the factual claim for promotion in the former
service or Municipal Common Service, the Tribunal found that there
were no vacancies of Second Grade Overseer in the Municipal Common
Service. It is true that the Tribunal entered into such a finding
after adverting to the communications of the Chief Engineer of the
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Local Self Government Department which points out that no vacancies
were available. This factual enquiry is actually unwarranted, as
the applicants before the Tribunal have no right to question the
availability and the non-availability of vacancies in another
service for promotion. Anyway, on the legal ground we found that
the petitioners are not entitled to claim for promotion in the
former service after integration and preparation of the seniority
list in the integrated service. Thus, the original petitions fail,
and are accordingly dismissed.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
Sd/-
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
JUDGE
ms
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 56/2017
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1TRUE COPY OF THE ADVISE MEMO ISSUED TO THE
6TH RESPONDENT.
ANNEXURE A2TRUE COPY OF THE SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING
THE SERVICE OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL
SELF GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
(SUBORDINATE SERVICE).
ANNEXURE A3TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST DATED 31.12.2009.
ANNEXURE A4TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST DATED 17.03.2011.
ANNEXURE A5TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.09.2011
PROMOTING 29 PERSONS RETROSPECTIVELY WITH
EFFECT FROM 31.12.2007 TO THE POST OF
SECOND GRADE OVERSEERS.
ANNEXURE A6TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN
O.A.NO.2054/2012 DATED 21.01.2013.
ANNEXURE A7TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 09.09.2013
IN O.P.(KAT)NO.1150/2013.
ANNEXURE A8TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18.08.2014
ORDERING PROMOTION OF 23 PERSONS
RETROSPECTIVELY WITH EFFECT FROM
31.12.2007.
ANNEXURE A9TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.11.2014
O.A.NO.1764/2014.
ANNEXURE A10TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.02.2015.
ANNEXURE A11TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.04.2015.
ANNEXURE A12TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18.12.2015
ALONG WITH THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST.
ANNEXURE A13TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE 2ND
APPLICANT.
ANNEXURE A14TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 22.12.2015.
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT)
56/2017
ANNEXURE A15TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
18.10.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
ANNEXURE A16TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
25.10.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM.
ANNEXURE A17TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
14.08.2012 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER TO
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
ANNEXURE A18TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION 22.08.2012
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE
ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
ANNEXURE A19TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT REPORTED IN 2000
KHC 856 (KUTTIKRISHNAN & ANOTHER VS. THE
STATE OF KERALA & OTHERS).
ANNEXURE A20TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 27.09.2011
IN W.P.(C)NO.7711/2009.
ANNEXURE A21TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.06.2014
IN W.A.NO.1675/2011.
ANNEXURE A22TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29.02.2016
ALONG WITH RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST.
ANNEXURE R7(A)TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.02.2016
IN W.A.NO.200/1996.
ANNEXURE R7(B)TRUE COPY OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMON SERVICE
RULES.
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 56/2017
ANNEXURE R7(C) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E4-3646/11 DATED20.11.2013 OF THE DIRECTOR OF URBANAFFAIRS. |
|---|---|
ANNEXURE R7(D) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E11-1130/2011/CE/LSGD DATED 25.03.2011 ISSUEDBY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
ANNEXURE R7(E) |
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.01.2011IN W.P.(c)NO.527/2011. |
ANNEXURE R7(F) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.3646/11 DATED22.05.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. |
ANNEXURE R7(G) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.3646/11 DATED22.05.2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. |
ANNEXURE R7(H) |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDERG.O.(MS)NO.94/08/LSGD DATED 27.03.2008. |
ANNEXURE R7(I) |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDERG.O.(MS)NO.96/09/LSGD DATED 04.06.2009. |
ANNEXURE R7(J) |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ALONG WITH THERELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE APPENDED SENIORITYLIST NO.E5-202/2009/CE/LSGD DATED30.12.2009 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
ANNEXURE R31(A) |
TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BYSRI.DILEEP L., BEFORE THE CHIEF ENGINEER,L.S.G.D. |
ANNEXURE R31(B) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTERNO.E2/6974/2016/RTI/CE/LSGD DATED26.07.2016 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATIONOFFICER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEFENGINEER. |
EXHIBIT P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER WRITTEN BY THEDIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS TO THE SECRETARY,KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DATED 16-11-2011. |
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 56/2017
EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30-01-2017 IN
OA(EKM) NO.100/2016.
EXHIBIT P3TRUE COPY OF THE OA (EKM) NO.100/2016.
EXHIBIT P4TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY
THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN OA (EKM) NO.100/2016.
EXHIBIT P5TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY
THE RESPONDENTS 7 TO 11 AND 13 TO 23 IN OA
(EKM) NO.100/2016.
EXHIBIT P6TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT
FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS 7 TO 11 AND 13 TO
23 IN OA (EKM) NO.100/2016.
EXHIBIT P7TRUE COPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION
(EKM) NO.2511/2016 IN OA (EKM) NO.100/2016.
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit R28(a)TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST
NO.402/2011/ROE DATED 02.09.2011 PUBLISHED
BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Exhibit R28(b)TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E4/3646/2011
PASSED BY DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS ON 23-
9-2011
Exhibit R28(c)TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E5-
6160/2012/CE/LSGD DATED 23.08.2014 OF CHIEF
ENGINEER-LSGD.
Exhibit R28(d)TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT IN WP(C) NO: 527
OF 2011 DATED 25.01.2011.
Exhibit R28(e)TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E11-
1130/2011/CE/LSGD DATED 18.10.2011 OF CHIEF
ENGINEER LSGD.
Exhibit R28(f)TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E11-
1130/2011/CE/LSGD DATED 25.10.2011 OF CHIEF
ENGINEER LSGD.
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 56/2017
Exhibit R28(g)TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E11-
1130/2011/CE/LSGD DATED 14.08.2012 OF CHIEF
ENGINEER LSGD.
Exhibit R28(h)TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E11-
1130/2011/CE/LSGD DATED 22.08.2012 OF CHIEF
ENGINEER LSGD.
Exhibit R28(i)TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF
SENIORITY LIST NO.E22-
101/2013/CE/LSGD(VOL.1) DATED 30.11.2022
PUBLISHED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER LSGD
RESPONDENT EXHIBITS
Exhibit P28(j)TRUE A COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
NO.E22-123/13/CE/LSGD DATED 18.09.2023
ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER
Exhibit R28(k)TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION
NO.E22-123/13/CE/LSGD DATED 18.09.2023
ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 71/2017
PETITIONER ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE A1TRUE COPY OF THE AEVISE MEMO ISSUED TO THE
6TH APPLICANT 09/01/2001.
ANNEXURE A2TRUE COPY OF THE SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING HE
SERVICE OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
(SUBORDINATE SERVICE) DATED 27/11/2007.
ANNEXURE A3TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST DATED 31/12/2009.
ANNEXURE A4TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST DATED 17/03/2011.
ANNEXURE A5TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23/09/2011
PROMOTING 29 PERSONS RETROSPECTIVELY W.E.F.
31/12/2007 TO THE POST OF IIND GRADE
OVERSEERS
ANNEXURE A6TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE TRIBUNAL
IN OA NO.2054/2012 DATED 21/01/2013.
ANNEXURE A7TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP(KAT)
NO.1150/2013 DATED 09/09/2013.
ANNEXURE A8TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18/08/2014
ORDERING PROMOTION OF 23 PERSONS
RETROSPECTIVELY W.E.F. 31/12/2007.
ANNEXURE A9TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON'BLE TRIBUNAL
IN OA NO.1764/2014 DATED 11/11/2014.
ANNEXURE A10TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/02/2015.
ANNEXURE A11TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16/04/2015.
ANNEXURE A12TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18/12/2015
ALONG WITH THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
PROVISION SENIORITY LIST.
ANNEXURE A13TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE 2ND
APPLICANT.
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 71/2017
ANNEXURE A14TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 22/12/2015.
ANNEXURE A15TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
18/10/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL
SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
ANNEXURE A16TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
25/10/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM.
ANNEXURE A17TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
14/08/2012 ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER TO
THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.
ANNEXURE A18TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED
22/08/2012 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE ADVOCATE GENERAL, HIGH COURT OF KERALA,
ERNAKULAM.
ANNEXURE A19TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE DIVISION
BENCH OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT REPORTED IN
ILR 2000(3) KER 1 (KUTTIKRISHNAN AD OTHERS
VS. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS) AND REPORT
AS 2000 (KHC) 856.
ANNEXURE A20TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.
7711/2009 DATED 27/09/2011.
ANNEXURE A21TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WA
NO.1675/2011 DATED 12/06/2014.
ANNEXURE A22TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 29/02/2016
ALONG WITH THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE
SENIORITY LIST.
ANNEXURE R7(A)TRUE CPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05/02/2016
IN WA NO. 200/1996.
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APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 71/2017
ANNEXURE R7(B)TRUE COPY OF THE MUNICIPAL COMMON SERVICE
RULES.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether long after integration of service could an employee claim promotion in his former service for the purpose of reckoning seniority in the integrated service?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
State of Sikkim v. Adup Tshering BhutiaReferred¶7
State of Sikkim v. Adup Tshering Bhutia [2014 (3) KLT Suppl. 124 (SC)]
D. Ieda Bhai
K.G.Melbin
K.G.Prasanna Kumar
Dinesh G
K.Ramesh Babu
O.Sahaja
A.Muhamed Mustaque
Shoba Annamma Eapen
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court