Kerala High Court
Vibin K.Pavithran vs Travancore Devaswom Board on 16 June, 2025
Author: T.R. Ravi
Bench: T.R.Ravi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
MONDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JUNE 2025 / 26TH JYAISHTA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 36827 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 VIBIN K.PAVITHRAN
AGED 38 YEARS
PANCHAVADHYAM, PEROOR DEVASWOM,
ULLOOR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
2 SREEDHAR.A.J
AGED 37 YEARS
PANCHAVADHYAM, KELESWARAM DEVASWOM,
NEYYATTINKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695121
3 GOPIKRISHNAN.M.P
AGED 37 YEARS
SANTHI, KAZHAKOOTAM DEVASWOM,
ULLOOR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
BY ADVS.
SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN
SMT.RESMI G. NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1 TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
DEVASWOM HEADQUARTERS, NANTHANCODE,
KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.,
PIN - 695003
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2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
3 THE KERALA DEVASWOM RECRUITMENT BOARD
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY II FLOOR,
DEVASWOM BOARD BUILDINGS, M.G.ROAD,
OPP.GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 SRI. RAJKUMAR.P.B
KAZHAKAM, SASTHA DEVASWOM,
ETTUMANOOR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
ETTUMANOOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686631
5 SRI. SAJIKUMAR.B
KAZHAKAM, VALIYASALA DEVASWOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
6 SRI. BIJUKUMAR.G
WATCHER CHENTHITTA DEVASWOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
7 SRI. SHIJU LAL.K
THALI, RANNI PERUNAD DEVASWOM,
ARANMULA GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689533
8 SRI. VISHAL M NAIR
WATCHER, VATTAKKAD DEVASWOM,
KARUNAGAPPALLY GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
KARUNAGAPPALLY, PIN - 690518
9 SRI. HARI.K
KAZHAKAM, CHENGALLOOR DEVASWOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
10 SRI. VISHNU MAHESH.N.S
PANCHAVADHYAM, KAROOR DEVASWOM,
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ULLOOR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
11 SRI. ABHILASH.V.P
PATHRAMTHEYPPU, VAIKOM DEVASWOM,
VAIKOM GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
VAIKOM, PIN - 686141
12 SRI. CHANDRAJ.C
PANCHAVADHYAM, CHADAYAMANGALAM DEVASWOM,
KOTTARAKKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
KOTTARAKKARA, PIN - 691531
13 SRI. SATHEESHKUMAR.M.C
WATCHER, PAZHAYA PAZHCHIMA DEVASWOM,
MUNDAKKAYAM GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
MUNDAKKAYAM, PIN - 686513
14 SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR.B
KAZHAKAM, CHEZHUNGANOOR DEVASWOM,
NEYYATTINKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695121
15 SRI. SANTHOSHKUMAR.G
PANCHAVADHYAM,
VALIYATHRIKKOVIL DEVASWOM,
NEYYATTINKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695121
16 SRI. SYAM KUMAR.S
KAZHAKAM, KANNANAKUZHY DEVASWOM,
MAVELIKKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690101
17 SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR.K.S
KAZHAKAM, PUTHIYEDOM DEVASWOM,
PUNALUR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691305
18 SRI. AJAYAKUMAR.J
KAZHAKAM, AARAYOOR DEVASWOM,
NEYYATTINKARA GROUP,
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TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695121
19 SRI. ANAND.S.N
KAZHAKAM, THRIPPAPPUR DEVASWOM,
ULLOOR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011
20 SRI. SREERAJ.R
PANCHAVADHYAM,
PARTHASARATHY DEVASWOM,
MUNDAKKAYAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
MUNDAKKAYAM, PIN - 686513
21 SRI. SREEJITH.G
THALI, KODUNGOOR DEVASWOM,
MUNDAKKAYAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
MUNDAKKAYAM, PIN - 686513
22 SRI. ABHILASH KUMAR.S
WATCHER, THRIKKAKKARA DEVASWOM,
PARAVUR GROUP, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
PIN - 683513
23 SRI. JAYARAJ.J
KAZHAKAM, MANNAR DEVASWOM,
ETTUMANOOR GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PIN - 686631
24 SRI. ANILKUMAR.R
KAZHAKAM, KULASEKHARANALLOOR DEVASWOM,
KOTTARAKKARA GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PIN - 691531
25 SRI. M.C.KRISHNACHANDRAN
NAADHASWARAM, THALIYAL DEVASWOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP,
TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
*ADDL.RESPONDENTS R26 TO R31 IMPLEADED
26 RAJESH S
AGED 40 YEARS
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S/O. SEKHARAN NAIR,
MEKKEKALAVOOR VEEDU, KARINGAL,
KANDALA PO, NEYYATINKARA,
THIRUVANANTHHAPURAM - 695 512
(NOW WORKING AS WATCHER,
KADAKKAVOOOR DEVASWOM,
KAVALAYOOR SUB GROUP, VARKALA GROUP)
27 SURESH KUMAR K.
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR,
CHARUVILA, KBRA-151 A, KIZHAKKUMBAGAM,
KAZHAKUTTAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695022
(NOW WORKING AS PANCHAVADYAM POST,
KADINAMKULAM DEVASWOM,
KADINAMKULAM SUB GROUP,
ULLOOR GROUP)
28 ANEESHKUMAR S.
AGED 39 YEARS
S/O. SURENDRAN NAIR,
MANIMANUSHA NILAYAM, THIRUVELLUR,
KEEZHAVOOR P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURM-695 521
(NOW WORKING AS PANCHAVADYAM POST,
AVANIPURAM DEVASWOM,
THIRUVARATTUKAVU SUB GROUP,
VARKALA GROUP)
29 ABILASH KUMAR
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. SASIDHARAN PILLAI,
VILAYILPUTHENVEEDU, PANAYARA P.O.,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 145
(NOW WORKING AS WATCHER,
THRIKKAKARA DEVASWOM,
THRIKKAKARA SUB GROUP, PARAVOOR GROUP)
30 DEEPAKUMAR M.S.
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O.M. MOHANAN NAIR,
DILEEP BHAVAN, KAARINGAL,
KANDALA P.O., NEYYATINKARA,
THIRUVANAHTHAPURAM-695512
(NOW IN THE POST OF THALI
KULASEKHARAM DEVASWOM,
SASTHAMANGALAM SUB GROUP, ULLOOR GROUP)
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31 SREENATH K. POTTI
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O.E. KRISHNAN POTTI,
SREEPAVITHRAM, KURIJILLAKKADU,
MANDELA P.O., ARUVIKKARA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 541
(NOW IN THE POST OF KEEZHSANTHI,
KUSAGODU DEVASWOM, KUSAGODU SUB GROUP,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM GROUP)
*ADDL.R26 TO R31 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
08.04.2024 IN IA NO.1/2023 IN WP(C) NO.36827/2023.
BY ADVS.
SHRI.G.BIJU, SC, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC
SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC
SMT.GIRIJA K GOPAL
SRI.SABU S.KALLARAMOOLA
SHRI.ARAVINDA KUMAR BABU T.K.
SMT.K.N.VIGY
SMT.AJITHA V.K. NAIR
SMT.SANDRA SUNNY
SHRI.ARUN KUMAR M.A
SMT.FARAH JYOTHI PRADEEP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
16.06.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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T.R. RAVI, J.
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Dated this the 16th day of June, 2025
JUDGMENT
The counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition. A memo has also been filed to that effect.
The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn