Writ petition challenging preference basis for appointment in 2nd respondent closed as already disposed in order of 30.05.2012 which established eligibility for regularization only for persons appointed via lawful selection.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 19TH POUSHA, 1944
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PETITIONER/S:
1 RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS S/O.VELAYUDHANKUTTY PILLAI, POYKAYIL, MULLIKKALA, THEVALAKKARA P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT 690 524.2 KRISHNAKUMAR GS/O.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, KUNNUMMEL VEEDU, MEKKADU, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O, 691 583.3 JAYASUNIL RS/O.RAMACHANDRAN N, KADUKKARA VEEDU (THEJUS), MAVELI, PANMANA P.O, CHAVARA 691 583.4 RAJAN PILLAI K RAJKUMAR S/O.P.KESAVAPILLI, KRISHNANIVAS, MYNAGAPPALLY P.O (SOUTH),KOLLAM 690 519.5 SREEKUMAR M S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, KANJIKKAL VEEDU, MIDAPPALLY, EDAPPALLICOTTAH P.O, CHAVARA 691 583.6 SURESH R, S/O.RAMACHANDRAN,PUSHPAMANGALATHU VEEDU, OLAMTHURUTHU, CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O, CHAVARA 691 583.7 AMBIKA A, D/O.PARAMU,THUNDIL HOUSE, PANMANA P.O, CHAVARA 691 583.8 DEVAMMA, D/O.RAVEENDRAN,AMBADIYIL (KOCHAYATHU),PAYYALAKKARA, CHAVARA P.O, 691 583.9 NASEEMA, D/O.EBRAHIMKUTTY,KANDIKKAL VADAKATHIL, PORUKKARA, EDAPPALLI COTTAH P.O, 691 583.10 AJAYAN V, S/O.VIJAYAN, KUTTIYIL, KOLLAKA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY 690 536.11 AMBIKA L, D/O.PARAMU M,VIDHYA BHAVAN,NEENDAKARA P.O, PARIMANAM 691 582.12 RADHA N, D/O.NARAYANAN,KOLEDATHU VADAKKETHIL, NJAKKANAP, OCHIRA P.O, 690 526.13 KUNJUMON B, S/O.BALABHADRAN, SHEELA BHAVAN, CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O, 691 583.14 SUNILKUMAR B, S/O.BHASKARAN P.K,SUNIL NIVAS,-2-
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15 BALACHANDRAN PILLAI S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN PILLAI, AMBALAVALIL KIZHAKKETHIL, AKKAL PONMANA, ELAPPALLIKKOTTA P.O, 691 583.16 RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI P S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI,USHA BHAVANANM,MIDAPPALLY, EDAPPALLICOTTAH P.O, CHAWARA 691 583.17 KRISHNA RAJ K.R S/O.KRISHNAPILLAI, SREEKRISHNA NILAYAM,KANNANKARA BHAGOM,PONMANA MANAYIL, PONMANA P.O, 691 583.18 BINUKUMAR S.N, S/O.P.NAKULAN, SREEVILASAM, PONMANA, PUTHUNCHANTHA, P.O CHOWARA, KOLLAM 691 583.19 SUDHARSANAN V S/O.VASU, KODANTHARAYIL HOUSE, MIDAPPILLY, EDAPPALLYCOTT P.O, CHAVARA 691 583.20 HARIKUMAR G S/O.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, SREEMANGALATHU VEEDU, MIDAPPALLY, EDAPPPOLLI COTTAH P.O, CHAWARA 691 583.21 SUBHADRAN S, S/O.LATE SREEDHARAN,PADINJATE KIZHAKKU, SOORENAD P.O, 690 522.22 MAHESWARAN PILLAI T S/O.THANKAPPAKKURUPPU, RADHA MANDIRAM, VADAKUMTHALA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY 90 536.23 UDAYAPRASAD K S/O.KUTTAPPAN,KADAKKARA THARAYIL, MUZHANGOODI, THODIYOOR P.O, 690 523.24 RADHKRISHNAN V ANANDABHAVAN,CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O, 691 583.25 SANTHOSHKUMAR S S/O.P.K.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, SREEVARDHANATHU VEEDU, VADUTHALA, PONMANA, PUTHANCHANTHA P.O.26 ANANTHAKRISHNAN PILLAI S/O.CHANDRASEKHARA KURUP,KUNICHERIL (ANANDA VIHAR) SV MARKET P.O, 690 573.27 SHAJI T, PUTHIYAVEEDU, KUMALATHARABAGOM, PONMANA ENARAYIL P.O.28 NAVAS T S/O.THAHAKUNJU, EDATHOPPIL VEEDU, KOLLAKA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY 690 536.-3-
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29 BIJU G S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAM PILLAI,KRISHNALAYAM,MANAKKARA, SASTHAMCOTTAH P.O, PIN 690 521.30 RAMESAN B.K S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, B.K BHVANAM,VADUTHALA, PUTHANCHANTHA P.O, CHAWARA KOLLAM.31 NANDAKUMAR S/O.KUTTAPPAN,PAWAKKADATHEKKATHIL, PONMANA P.O, CHOWARA 691 58332 NOUSHAD E S/O EBRAHIMKUTTY, ALAYIL MEKKATHIL, MAVELI, PANMANA P.O, CHAWARA 691 583.33 BIPIN S.K S/O.SIVAPRASAD,PICHAKASSERIL, KOLLAM, PANMANA P.O, CHAWARA 691 583.34 SAJOO B S/O.BALAKRISHNAN,USHAS, MULLAKKERI, PANMANA P.O, CHAWARA 691 583.35 ANILKUMAR T S/O.JEMIYAPPAN, VADASSERI COLONY, KOLLAM, PANAMANA CHAVARA P.O.36 REJIKUMAR T S/O.RAJAN,KUNNEVAKADDATHARA, PONMANA, CHAVARA P.O, 691 583.37 SHARAFUDHEEN N S/O.NOORUDHEENKUNJU,CHALA,PANMANA,PUTHENCHANTHA P.O.38 LEENAKUMARI D/O.VISWAMBARAN,SRUTHI NILAYAM,VADUYYKKUM THALAMEKTE VADAKUMTHALA P.O 690536.39 MOHANAN PILLAI B MAMPREZHUTHU VEEDU, MADUVIDAKARA, THEVALAKKARA P.O.40 RAJESH R.K RAMAKRISHNA NAIR, RAJESH BHAVANAM,CHITTOOR PONMANA P.O.41 RAVEENRAN P S/O.PARAMESWARAN, VIJAYA BHAVAN,PONMANA, MANAYIL P.O, KOLLAM.42 DHASARATHAN R S/O.RAGHAVAN,KOLLASSERITHARAYIL, PONMANA,CHAVARA P.O.43 SIKKANDER HOJA-4-
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S/O.BADDARUDDIN,KANAL KIZHAKKETHIL, PANMANA P.O, CHAVARA.44 ANILKUMAR P S/O.PEETHAMBARAN,MANGALATHU VADAKKETHIL, CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O.45 UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI B SOUPARNIKA, KOTTAKAKOM, CHAVARA P.O.46 ARUNKUMAR S S/O.SIVASANKARA PILLI, ARUN VIHAR,PONMANA,CHAVARA P.O.47 RIYAS R S/O.RAHEED P,RIYAS MANZIL, PONMANA, CHAVARA P.O.48 SIVAKUMAR S S/O.SIVAKUTTY, CHERUMUTTIL HOUSE, CHAFARA, KOLLAM49 SREEJITH S/O.ANANTHAN PILLAI, THARAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, VADAKKUMTHALA P.O.50 AJIMON L S/O.LAMBODHARA, BHAVUVILASOM,PUTHENPURA P.O, NEENDAKARA.51 NIZARKUNJU S/O.YOUNUS PANIKKER, PUTHAMPURAKKAL KIZHAKKETHIL, EDAPALLIKOTH P.O.52 RAJESH KUMAR R S/O.RAMADASAN PILLAI, RAJESH BHAVANAM,PRAKKULAM P.O.53 THULASEEDHARAN S/O.PONAPPAN,KIDAKKANOOR THEKKETHU, VADAKKUM BHAGOM, CHAVARA SOUTH.54 SUDHEESH D S/O.DAMODARAN, SUDHEESH BHAVANAM,VADAKKUMTHALA MUKKU, VADAKKUMTHALA EAST P.O.55 SURESH P S/O.PUSHKARAN, ELANJIKKATHARA KIZHAKKETHIL, VADAKKUMTHALA MUKKU, VADAKKUMTHALA EAST P.O.56 RADHKRISHNAN C S/O.K.CHELLAPPAN ACHARI, CHITTALAKATTA VEEDU, PONAMANE P.O.57 SALIM A S/O.AZIZKUTTY SALIM MANZIL, KALARI, CHAVARA P.O.58 RAHUL RAVI PILLAI S/O.RAVI PILLAI, USHA BHAVAN,MIDAPPALLI,-5-
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59 DEEPU R.KRISHNAN S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY PILLAI, KRISHNAVILASOM, CHITTOOR, PONMANA P.O.60 SOMAN PILLAI S/O.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, ARYA BHAVANAM, MEKKADU, CHAVARA P.O.61 VINOD KUMAR M S/O.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, VINOD BHAVANM, PONMANA P.O.62 SANTHAN S/O.NANDIKESHAN,N.K VIHAR, CHERUSSERY BHAGOM,CHAVARA P.O.63 SUGATHAN S/O.R.BHARGHAVAN,KANAKTTILYIL, PORULAKKARA, EDAPPALLY KOTTAH P.O.64 PRAKASH J.P S/O.PRABHAKARA PILLAI, KRISHNALAYAM,EDAPPALLY KOTTAH P.O.65 RENJITH R S/O.RAVEENDRAN P,CHOLAPURATTHU VADAKKETHIL EDAPPALLY KOTTAH P.O.66 VIJAYAKUMAR T S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, THRAKKAPPA VILASOM, CHAVARA P.O.67 SHIJUMON S/O.MUHAMMED KOYA,M.R HOUSE,EDAPALLY KOTTAH P.O.68 RAHUL RAJAN S/O.RAJENDRA PILLAI,KATTOOR HOUSE, PANAYAM P.O.69 NIZAM H S/O.HAMZA,MANKKAL PUTHAN VEEDU, VADAKKUMTHALA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY.70 SURESH KUMAR B S/O.BALAKRISHNAPILLAI R, MELOOR KIZHAKKETHIL, PANMANA P.O.71 MAHESH KUMAR M S/O.MOHANAN PILLAI, AYYASSERIL, CHITTOOR, PANMAMA P.O.72 SURESH K S/O.KARTHIKEYAN, SURESH BHAVAN, PANMAMA CHAVARA P.O.73 JAYACHANDRAN B S/O.BRAHMANANDAN, BRAHMA BHAVANAM, PANMANA,-6-
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74 MUKESH T.G S/O.GANESAN T.R, THATANTEYATHU, PANMANA, PUTHENCRUZ P.O.75 ANIL KUMAR C S/O.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, BANGLAVIL VEEDU, PANMAMA CHAVARA P.O.76 KRISHNAKUMAR M S/O.MADHAVAPILLAI, NEETHU BHAVANAM,PORULKKARA, EDAPPALLY KOTTAH P.O.77 SYAMKUMAR S S/O.SASIDHARAN, SYAMVILASAM, PANMAMA, CHAVARA P.O.78 UDAYAKUMAR S/O.BABU, KAVUMKAL PADINJATTETHIL, PANMANA,CHAVARA P.O.79 MANIKANDAN RS/O.RAVIKUMAR S, LATHIKA NIVAS, PALLARIMANGALAM P.O, MAVELIKKARA.80 VIJAYAN PILLAI S/O.K.G.BHASKARAN PILLAI, SREEKRISHNA VILASOM, KARALIMUKKU P.O.81 HAKKIM E S/O.EBRAHIMKUTTY, KANJIRAMVILA VEEDU, UMAYANELOOR P.O.82 OMANAKUTTAN A S/O.ARJUNA PANIKKAR, VIJAYAPURATHU VEEDU, THOTTINJU VADAKKU CHAVARA P.O.83 AKHIL S/O.ASOKAN,BINDHU BHAVAN,SOUTH MYNAGAPALLY P.O.84 SANKARAPILLAI S/O.THANKAPPAN PILLAI, POURNAMI,KALARI, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O.85 RASALUDHEEN S/O.M.MUHAMMED KUNJU, MEENATHIL PUTHENVEEDU, EDAPALLY KOTTAH P.O.86 HARIKRISHNAN S/O.BHASKARA PILLAI KRISHNA VILASAM, MEKKADU CHAVARA P.O.87 MUHAMMED ASLAM KANNAMPALLIL, PANUR, PALLANA P.O, ALAPPUZHA 690 515.88 PRADEEP C-7-
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S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, SRREVIHAR, KALARI, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O.89 NOORTUDHEEN KUNJU A S/O.ALI KUNJU, SUNERE MANZIL, KALARI, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O.90 NOUSHAD Y S/O.YOUSUF KUNJU, PERUKUZHITHEKKATHIL, VADUTHALA, PANMANA PUTHENCHANTHA P.O.91 BABY S S/O.SADASIVAN,PULLUMPURATHU, VADAKKUMTHALA MUKKU, PANMANA.92 SURESH KUMAR B S/O.BHASKARAN P,BHASKARA VILASAM, CHITTOOR.93 GOPAKUMAR A S/O.APPUKUTTAN PILLAI, AMBIKA VILASAM,CHAVARA.94 GOPAKUMAR K.S S/O.SIVADASA KURUPPU,KOCHALAM VEEDU, VADAKKUMTHALA P.O.95 SIVANKUTTY PILLAI S/O.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, CHIRALAKOTTU KIZHAKKATHIL, ARINALLOOR P.O.96 VALSAKUMAR S S/O.SASI, VALAIL PARAMBIL, S.V.MARKET P.O.97 GOVINDAN A S/O.AYYAPPAN (LATE),ONAMPALLITHARA HOUSE, ELIPPAKKULAM P.O.98 SASIDHARAN J S/O.JANARDHANAN,KOCHUVEETTIL, CHAVARA P.O.99 RAJAN PILLAI C S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, PEROOR VEEDU, CHITTOOR, CHAVARA P.O.100 DEEPU D S/O.DIVAKARAN,DEEPU NIVAS, PONMANA P.O.101 THULASIDAS S KOLLASSSERITHARAVEEDU, KALARI, PANMANA, CHAVARA P.O.102 ARJUN KOLLACHEZHUTHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THOOTUMUGHAM P.O, MYNAGAPALLY. BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH SMT.BINDUMOL JOSEPH SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK-8-
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RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.2KERALA MINERALS AMP METALS LTD
SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM 691 583,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
BY ADVS.
GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.K.ANAND (A.201)
SRI.K.ANAND A.201
SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN SR.
SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI.RENJITH.T.R, SR.GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 09.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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Dated this the 9th day of January, 2023
JUDGMENT
The above writ petition is filed with following prayers:
“(i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to give appointment to the petitioners in the service of the 2nd respondent on preferential basis as per Ext.P2.
(ii) To issue any appropriate writ or order declaring that In the event of regularisation of contract workers or engagement as casual workers and regularisation of casual workers petitioners are the eligible candidates for such regularisation or engagement on preferential basis.
(iii) To issue appropriate writ prohibiting the respondents from regularizing contract workers inducted from outside and engagement of workers from outside and their regularisation without granting appointment to the petitioners under the service of the 2nd respondent by giving preferential treatment as per Ext.P2.
(iv) Such other reliefs that may be deemed fit and proper by the Hon'ble Court in the circumstances of this case.” (sic)
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30.5.2012, this court passed the following order:
“Standing Counsel for the respondents again seeks time. Admit. Government Pleader takes notice for the 1st respondent and the Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent. Regularisation of any contract or other employee in the second respondent establishment shall be only of persons who have been originally appointed after undergoing a selection process known to law, with advertising in news paper etc.”
Hence, this writ petition is closed retaining the order dated 30.05.2012. sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE
das
Ramachandran Pillai
State of Kerala
Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd.
P.V. Kunhikrishnan
As recorded by the court registry
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