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Ramachandran Nair K.G. v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC2 Nov 2023WP(C)/3263/2023

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What is this about?

This judgment in W.P.(C.) Nos. 3263 & 19266 of 2023 directs the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to consider representations made by retired enhanced conductors requesting pensionary benefits after rendering 10 years of provisional service within three months.

What did the court decide?

The petitioners were directed to produce copies of the writ petitions along with the judgment before the concerned respondent to ensure compliance, and the respondents were directed to take up represe

Ramachandran Nair K.G. Vs State of Kerala — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V THURSDAY, THE 2^ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 11TH KARTHIKA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 3263 OF 2023

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PETITIONER/S:

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1RAMACHANDRANNAIRK.G.
AGED72YEARS
S/O.GOPALANNAIR,RESIDINGATSREENARAYANAVILASAM,
VILAKUDIP.O.,KUNNIKODE,KOLLAMDISTRICT-691508
[RETD.EMPANELLEDCONDUCTOR-KSRTC-PUNALURDEPOT]
MOB:6238029823.

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2K.MOHANANNAIR
AGED72YEARS
S/O.KESAVAPILLAI,RESIDINGATLAXMINIVAS,
ALAYAMONP.O.,ANJAL,KOLLAMDISTRICT691306
[RETD.EMPANELLEDCONDUCTOR-KSRTC-PUNALURDEPOT]
MOB:9447042461.

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3S.NATARAJAPILLAI
AGED72YEARS
S/O.R.SANKARANARAYANAPILLAI,DWARAKA,KOMALAM,
VADAMONP.0.,ANJAL,KOLLAMDISTRICT
[RETD.EMPANELLEDCONDUCTOR-KSRTC-PUNALURDEPOT]
MOB:9447101597,PIN-691306
BYADVR.PUSHPANGATHANPILLAI

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1THESTATEOFKERALA
REPRESENTEDBYITSSECRETARY,
'TRANSPORTDEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENTSECRETARIAT
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695001
2THECHAIRMAN&MANAGINGDIRECTOR
K.S.R.T.C.,TRANSPORTBHAVAN,
FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695023
3THEASSISTANTTRANSPORTOFFICER
PUNALURDEPOT,KOLLAMDISTRICT,

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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PIN-691305

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SRI.DEEPUTHANKAN,SCFORKSRTC

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THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSION
ON02.11.2023,ALONGWITHWP(C).19266/2023,THECOURTONTHE
SAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING:

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V THURSDAY, THE 2^ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 11TH KARTHIKA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 19266 OF 2023

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PETITIONER/S:

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1VIKRAMANR
AGED61YEARS
S/O.RAGHAVAN,VAZHAVANNOOR,PADINJATTATHILHOUSE,
KADAVOORP.O.,KOLLAMDISTRICT.,PIN-691601

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2JAYACHANDRANPILLAI
AGED62YEARS
S/OTHANKAPPANPILLAI,THULASIMANDIRAM(VISHNUNIVAS),
VELLIMONP.O.,KOLLAMDISTRICT.,PIN-691511

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3SURYAKANTHAN
AGED60YEARS
S/O.GANGADHARAN,SURYAMANGALATHUVEEDU,KUDIKKODU,
NEDUMONKAVUP.O.,KOLLAMDISTRICT.,PIN-691509

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4 MOHANAN S AGED 61 YEARS SIVADASAN, PUSHPASADANAM, PULIYILA, NALLILA P.O. , KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691515

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5 G. THANKACHAN AGED 62 YEARS S/O. GERVASIS, PASUPALA MANDIRAM, MANGAD P.O. , KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691015

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6 MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI AGED 62 YEARS S/O KUTTANPILLAI, SREELAKSHMI BHAVAN, OCHAMKONAM, EZUKONE P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT., PIN - 691505

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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7JAGANKUMAR
AGED59YEARS
S/OGANGADHARAN,VADAKKEVEEDU,THATHAMALAP.O.,
KOLLAMDISTRICT.,PIN-691020

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BYADVS.
R.PUSHPANGATHANPILLAI
MINNUDARWIN

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RESPONDENT/S:

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1THESTATEOFKERALA
REPRESENTEDBYITSSECRETARY,
TRANSPORTDEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENTSECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN–695001

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2THECHAIRMAN&MANAGINGDIRECTOR
K.S.R.T.C.,TRANSPORTBHAVAN,FORT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.,PIN–695023

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SRI.DEEPUTHANKAN,SCKSRTC

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THISWRITPETITION(CIVIL)HAVINGCOMEUPFORADMISSION
ON02.11.2023,ALONGWITHWP(C).3263/2023,THECOURTONTHE
SAMEDAYDELIVEREDTHEFOLLOWING:

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioners state that after having served in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for decades, they have attained superannuation. According to them, they have rendered more than 10 years of provisional service. The challenge in this writ petition is directed against Ext.P1 order, by which the requests made by the petitioners for pensionary benefits were rejected.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that they have approached the Government and filed several representations seeking sympathetic consideration of their grievances, a copy of which is produced as Ext.P14 in W.P.(C) No.3263 of 2023 and Ext.P9 in W.P.(C) No.19266 of 2023. It is also submitted that, for the time being, the petitioners would be satisfied if directions are issued to the 1st respondent to consider the representations and take appropriate decisions within a timeframe.

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The learned Government Pleader submits that if representation is

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filed before the Government, the same shall be considered and appropriate decision shall be taken.

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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In view of the said submission, this writ petition is disposed of directing the competent among the respondents to take up Ext.P14 in W.P.(C) No.3263 of 2023 and Ext.P9 in W.P.(C) No.19266 of 2023, with notice to the petitioners and take appropriate decision expeditiously, in any event, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petitions along with a copy of the judgment before the concerned respondent to ensure compliance.

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Writ Petitions are disposed of.

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Sd/- RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V, JUDGE

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NS/2/11/2023

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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`PETITIO`	`NER EXHIBITS`
`Exhibit`	`P1`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `ORDER` `NO.PA3/WPC41399` `/2022/HC, DATED 22.05.2023 PASSED BY THE 2ND` `RESPONDENT.`
`Exhibit`	`P2`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `JUDGMENT` `DATED` `20.12.2022`
		`IN` `W.P.(C)NO.41399` `OF` `2022` `PASSED` `BY` `THIS` `HON'BLE COURT.`
`Exhibit`	`P3`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `MEMORANDUM` `HAVING` `REF.` `NO.EA1/1713/KLM,` `DATED` `18.02.2013` `ISSUED` `BY` `THE` `DISTRICT` `TRANSPORT` `OFFICER,` `KSRTC,` `KOLLAM`
`Exhibit`	`P4`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `CERTIFICATE` `SHOWING` `THE` `DECLARATION` `OF` `PROBATION` `IN` `RESPECT` `OF` `PETITIONERS 1, 3 & 5 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT` `TRANSPORT OFFICER, KOLLAM, DATED 01.02 .2014`
`Exhibit`	`P5`	`.` `TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE` `APEX` `COURT` `IN` `THE` `CIVIL` `APPEALS` `NOS.3161-` `3165/2019, DATED 02.03.2022`
`Exhibit`	`P6`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `REPRESENTATION` `DATED` `02.04.2022` `SUBMITTED` `BY` `THE` `2ND` `PETITIONER` `BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.`
`Exhibit`	`P7`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `REPRESENTATION` `DATED` `10.04.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS 1, 3` `TO 7 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit`	`P8`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `TREATMENT` `CERTIFICATE` `NO.` `RCC/2023/TC/` `2397,` `DATED` `22.05.2023` `OF` `THE` `7TH PETITIONER`
`Exhibit`	`P9`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `REPRESENTATION` `DATED` `05.10.2023`
`RESPOND`	`ENT EXHIBITS`
`Exhibit`	`R1 (a)`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `GOVERNMENT` `ORDER` `BEARING` `NO.G.O.(MS)NO.78/2011/TRAN DATED 22/12/2011`
`Exhibit`	`R2(b)`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `PROVISIONAL` `EMPLOYEES'`
		`PENSION SCHEME OF THE KSRTC, 2021`

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W.P.(C.) Nos.3263 & 19266 of 2023

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3263/2023

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`PETITIONER EXHIBITS` `Exhibit P1`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 11.01.2023`
`Exhibit P2`	`TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 30.06.2022` `IN W.P.(C)NO.19143/2022`
`Exhibit P3`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `ORDER` `NO.E1.1659/93/PLR,` `DATED 14.10.1993`
`Exhibit P4`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `MEMORANDUM` `NO.E1.2256/92/PLR`
	`DATED` `09.07.1992` `IN` `RESPECT` `OF` `THE` `3RD` `PETITIONER`
`Exhibit P5`	`TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.E2.1407/10/PLR, DATED` `30.03.2010 DISENGAGING THE PETITIONERS`
`Exhibit P6`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `GOVERNMENT` `ORDER` `G.O.(MS)NO.78/2011 /TRAN., DATED 22.12.2011`
`Exhibit P7`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `ROLL` `OF` `EMPANELLED` `EMPLOYEES WHO HAD COMPLETED 8 YEARS OF DUTY` `ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT`
`Exhibit P8`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `ORDER` `DATED` `03.01.2012`
	`PASSED` `BY` `THE` `DISTRICT` `LABOUR` `OFFICER,` `KOLLAM`
`Exhibit P9`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.08.2015 IN` `HRMP NO.8339/2014/KLM ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE` `MEMBER` `OF` `THE` `KERALA` `STATE` `HUMAN` `RIGHTS` `COMMISSION`
`Exhibit P10`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `ORDER` `IN` `CIVIL` `APPEAL` `NOS.3161-3165/2019, DATED 02.03.2022`
`Exhibit P11`	`TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `REPRESENTATION` `DATED` `02.05.2022`
`Exhibit P12`	`TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 14.12.2022` `IN CONTEMPT CASE (CIVIL) NO.2365/2022`
`Exhibit P13`	`TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.01.2023 IN` `I.A.NO.1/2023` `IN` `CONTEMPT` `CASE` `(CIVIL)` `NO.2365/2022`
`Exhibit P14`	`A` `TRUE` `COPY` `OF` `THE` `REPRESENTATION` `DATED` `O9.1O.2O23`

Ramachandran Nair K.G. v. State of Kerala

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