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Kerala High Court

The General Manager vs The Generalsecretary on 6 February, 2020

Author: Anu Sivaraman

Bench: Anu Sivaraman

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

   THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                       OP(LC).No.25 OF 2017(O)

 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN ID 5/2013 OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
                    LABOUR COURT,ERNAKULAM


PETITIONER:

               THE GENERAL MANAGER
               THE GENERAL MANAGER PALAKKAD UNIT OF
               INSTRUMENTATION LTD, KANJIKODE WEST,PALAKKAD - 678
               623.

               BY ADVS.
               SRI.E.K.MADHAVAN
               SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
               SMT.J.SURYA
               SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA

RESPONDENTS:

      1        THE GENERALSECRETARY
               M/S. INSTRUMENTATION WORKERS UNION,KANJIKODE WEST,
               PALAKKAD - 678 623.

      2        THE GENERAL SECRETARY
               M/S. INSTRUMENTATION WORKERS UNION,KANJIKODE WEST,
               PALAKKAD - 678 623.

               R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.N.RAJAPPAN
               R1 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN
               R1 BY ADV. SMT.AISWARYA KRISHNAN
               R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.JANARDHANA SHENOY
               R1-2 BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
               R1 BY ADV. SRI.N.SATHEESH

     THIS OP (LABOUR COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01-11-
2019,    ALONG    WITH    OP(LC).19/2019,   WP(C).34151/2016(T),
WP(C).2514/2017(L),    WP(C).28652/2017(F),  WP(C).3107/2019(K),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                         2



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                      PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

 THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                                OP(LC).No.19 OF 2019

       AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN CP 8/2015 OF CENTRAL
               GOVERNMENT LABOUR COURT,ERNAKULAM


PETITIONER:

                  GENERAL MANAGER
                  INSTRUMENTATION LTD., KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD-
                  678 623.

                  BY ADVS.
                  SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
                  SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA
                  SRI.E.K.MADHAVAN
                  SMT.J.SURYA

RESPONDENTS:

         1        A.RAJAN
                  22/73 RAM NIVAS, PUTHUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD
                  -678623.

         2        CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM-
                  LABOUR COURT
                  38/377-A2, KARITHALA LANE, KARSHAKA ROAD,
                  ERNAKULAM-682 016, REPRSENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

                  R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJESH KUMAR

     THIS OP (LABOUR COURT) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01-
11-2019, ALONG WITH OP(LC).25/2017(O), WP(C).34151/2016(T),
WP(C).2514/2017(L),WP(C).28652/2017(F), WP(C).3107/2019(K),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                      3



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

 THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                            WP(C).No.34151 OF 2016


PETITIONER/S:

         1        SASIDHARAN PILLAI V
                  AGED 65 YEARS
                  ENGINEER-MATERIAL MANAGEMENT, ILP HOUSE NO.
                  16/176,PRATHIBA NAGAR, KUNNATHUR MEDU
                  (PO),KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD 678013

         2        SADANANDAN.P
                  OPERATOR CUM MECHANIC, QC DEPT. ILP,THAAVALAM,
                  KUNTHANI POTTA, PUDUSSERY (PO),PALAKKAD 678623

         3        AYYAPPAN.T.P
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER, QC DEPT. ILP SRUTHI,HOUSE
                  NO.309, MARUTHAROAD (PO),KUPPYODE, PALAKKAD
                  678007

         4        RAJAN N
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER, QC DEPT. ILP,KOTTARASSERY
                  HOUSE, THEKKEPOTTA (PO),PUTHUCODE (VIA),
                  PALAKKAD 678687

         5        RAGESH A.V
                  OFFICER (S), COMMERCIAL, ILP, NIKUNJ,SAIBABA
                  COLONY, KALLEKULANGARA,PALAKKAD 678009

         6        RAMAN.P
                  STOREKEEPER, ILP MULLAYYAN PARAMBIL
                  HOUSE,GANDHI SEVA SADANAM (PO), LAKKIDI
                  PEROOR,OTTAPALAM 679302
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                                   4

         7        SMT. LAKSHMIKUTTY.C
                  SENIOR OFFICE, ASST. ILP 105-A-
                  AJANTHA,CHANDRANAGAR COLONY, PALAKKAD 678007

         8        MOHAMMED A.S
                  SECURITY ILP, JASMEEN MANZIL, NELLIKORA
                  KUNISSERY (PO), PALAKKAD 678681

         9        VENUGOPAL.A.V
                  JUNIOR OFFICER, GM SECRATRIATE, ILP
                  37/27,ANUGRAHA, PIRAYIRI, CHUNGHAM, PALAKKAD
                  678004

         10       CHANDRABABU.P
                  OPERATOR CUM MACHANIC ILP BHAVANA,SURABHI
                  NAGAR, KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY (PO),PALAKKAD
                  678623

         11       SETHUMADHAVAN P
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER, MACHINE SHOP ILP HOUSE NO.
                  14,SHREYAS, SARAYU NAGAR, CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD
                  678008

         12       SASIKUMAR .K
                  SR/OFFICER (S), ACCOUNTS ILP D/13A,MITHILA,
                  VENKITESAPURAM,PUTUHUR, PALAKKAD 678001

         13       SETHUMADHAVAN.T
                  MANAGER (AD)-ILP, 13/575,SAYOOJYAM, D4,
                  VENKITESAPURAM,PUTUHUR, PALAKKAD 678001

         14       ASOKA KUMAR.V
                  FORMAN (MAHINE SHOP) ILP,VEDIKKARAN VEEDU,
                  VENGODI (PO),ELAPPULLY, PALAKKAD

         15       GANGADGARAN.M
                  ENGINEER (AD) ILP, AARATHY,SURABHI NAGAR,
                  PUDUSSERY (PO),PALAKKAD 678623

         16       ANANDAN.C.N
                  FORMAN (MACHINE SHOP) ILP,CHINTHA, NEAR KTC,
                  KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD 678621
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                                   5

         17       AMMINI.R
                  OFFICE SUPDT.(COMMERCIAL) ILP GANGA,ALAMPALLAM,
                  KALLEPULLY, PALAKKAD 678005

         18       APPU.C
                  SENIOR FORMAN (MACHINE SHOP) ILP,RUGMANI NIVAS,
                  KALLANKAD, PANAYUR,PALAKKAD

         19       GEORGE MATHEW
                  SENIOR ENGINEER (COMMERCIAL) ILP,MANTHOTTAM,
                  SILVER LINE COLONY,KANJIKODE WEST (PO),
                  PALAKKAD 678623

         20       GOPALAKRISHNAN.K
                  SEMI SKILLED WORKER-PURCHASE ILP,SHIVANI NIVAS,
                  KALLANKADE, PALAKKAD 678553

         21       UNNIKRISHNAN.K
                  SENIOR FORMAN (RECEIPT STORE) ILP10/116,
                  TRIPADHAM, KANNIYAR PADAM,CHITTUR, PALAKKAD

         22       JAYANARAYANAN.N
                  JUNIOR OFFICER (ACCOUNTS) ILPSRISOUDHAM, WEST
                  THARA, PALLASENA ROAD,KOLLANGODE, PALAKKAD
                  678506

         23       KUNJUMANI.C
                  UNSKILLED WORKER-MACHINE SHOP ILP,OMAYAMPALLAM,
                  VENGODI (PO),PARA, ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD

         24       ALEYAMMA K.C
                  SENIOR PA, PPC-ILP, HOUSE NO.141,CHANDRANAGAR,
                  PALAKKAD 678007

         25       NARAYANAN.P.V
                  DRIVER LH-P &A -ILP, PRASANNA VIHAR,OPP. BLOCK
                  PANCHAYATH OFFICE,KALLEKKAD (PO), PALAKKAD
                  678006

         26       OUSEPH.T.Y
                  ENGINEER (ASSEMBLY) ILP, THADIKUZHINGARA
                  HOUSE,ULLAS NAGAR, KANJIKODE WEST (PO),PALAKKAD
                  678623
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                                   6

         27       RAGHAVAN.A
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER (ASSEMBLY) ILP,DHANYA NIVAS,
                  VENGODI(PO),ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD

         28       DAMODARAN.K.K
                  DY. MANAGER (STORE) ILP, 5/212-1,VELLATHERI
                  KALAM,PUTHUR, PALAKKAD 678001

         29       NARAYANAN.J.K
                  JUNIOR OFFICER, P&A, ILP, HOUSE NO.4,"GOKULAM",
                  SARAYU NAGAR, CHNDRANAGAR (PO),PALAKKAD 678007

         30       RAJAN.P.N
                  SENIOR ENGINEER -MACHINE SHOP ILP,AMBILIBHAVAN,
                  SREEKRISHNA NAGAR,AVP.ROAD, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD
                  678621

         31       RADHAKRISHNAN.T.K
                  SENIOR ENGINEER (S) PPC ILP,AISWARYA, SASTHI
                  NAGAR, KANJIKODE WEST,PALAKKAD 678623

         32       RAJAMANI.S
                  SENIOR FORMAN (QC) ILP,MEERA NIVAS, NEAR NSSS,
                  THEKKETHARA,PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD

         33       MOHANDAS.M
                  PLANNER, GRADE "A" ILP, VISHAKAM,KOOTALAHOUSE,
                  KINAVALLUR (PO),PARLI, PALAKKAD 678612

         34       SETHUMADHAVAN.K
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER (QC) ILP, SOWPARNIKA,MANGALAM
                  (PO), LAKKIDI 679301

         35       NARAYANAN KUTTY .P
                  SENIOR ENGINEER, PPC ILP, S/421,SREELAKSHMIY,
                  VEEVEE ROAD,SAHYADRI COLONY, CHANDRANAAGAR,
                  PALAKKAD 678007

         36       BALAN.K
                  LEDING HAND (PRODUCTION) ILP,PULIKKALPURA,
                  ERIMAUR (PO),PALAKKAD 678546
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                                   7

         37       SOMASEKHARAN.M
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER, MACHINE SHOP ILP,MADAPPALLAT
                  HOUSE, KANNADI (PO),PALAKKAD 678701

         38       MURALIDHARAN.B
                  SENIOR ENGINER PLANT MAINT ILP,16/155,
                  PRABHATAHM, NEW COLONY,KALAMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD
                  678001

         39       CHANDRAMOHAN.K.P
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER PLANT MAINT ILP,DIVYADEEPAM,
                  KUPPIYODE, MARUTHAROAD,PALAKKAD 678007

         40       VIJAYAKUMAR.V.T
                  SENIOR ENGINEER MACHINE SHOP ILP,BLOSSOM,
                  KAILAS NAGAR,PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD 678623

         41       BALAKRISHNAN.R
                  ENGINEER ELECTRICAL DEPT. ILP,ABINAV, SARAYU
                  NAGR (3), CHEMBALODE,CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD
                  678007

         42       RAMACHADRAN.K.A
                  JR OFFICER, WORKS & PPC. ILP,NO.65,
                  KRISHNAPRIYA, PV. NAGAR,PALLIPURAM (PO),
                  PALAKKAD 678006

         43       DIVAKARAN.M
                  GR."B", RECEIPT STORE, ILP,KRISHNA KRIPA,
                  THENUR (PO), PARLI,PALAKKAD

         44       UNNI.P.R
                  SENIOR PERSONNAL OFFICER ILP,H.NO. 19/186,
                  UJJWALA, WEST YAKKARA,PALAKKAD 678001

         45       KARUNAN.P.C
                  SUPDT. AD-ILP, 22/784, "KAVITHA",PUDUSSERY,
                  PALAKKAD

         46       RAMACHANDRAN.NT
                  DGM PRODUCTION ILP, DAAKSHINYAM, POONJANAGAR,
                  PUTHUR ROAD, PALAKKAD
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                                   8

         47       DINESH KUMAR T.P.
                  JR. OFFICER (A/C'S) IT CENTRE ILP,B4,
                  "SUDARSANAM", HILL VIEW NAGAR,POOCHIRA,
                  PUDUPPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD 678731

         48       UTHAMAN.N
                  DY. MANAGER MATERIALS ILP,ARUN NIVAS,
                  KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD
                  678623

         49       BALAKRISHNAN NAIR.N
                  FORMAN PRODUCTION ILP,FORMAN PRODUCTION
                  ILP,SOWPARNIKA, CHEMBALODE,
                  CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD 678007

         50       PRABHAKARA VARMA P
                  FORMAN QC-ILP, BHANU VIHAR,ANDIMADAM, MALAPUZHA
                  (PO), PALAKKAD

         51       SANKARANKUTTY NAIR.G
                  SENIOR FORMAN DESIGN DEPT. ILP,8/400, SANTHI
                  VALYAPADAM, CN PURAM (PO),PALAKKAD 5

         52       THANGARAJU.P
                  ENGINEER PURCHASE ILP, 4/422, TKPN NIVAS,PRECOT
                  NEW COLONY, KANJIKODE WEST (PO),PALAKKAD 678623

         53       THANKAMANI.N
                  SENIOR SUPDT. COMERCIAL ILP,"ARATHI" HOUSE,
                  EAST YAKKARA, ALANGAT THARA,PALAKKAD 678013

         54       SREEVASAN.U
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER DESIGN ILP,B8, SUNDHAR NIVAS,
                  BAGAVATHY NAGAR,PUDUSSERY (PO), PALAKKAD 678623

         55       KRISHNADAS.E
                  SENIOR FORMAN-PRODUCTION ILP,"KRIPA",
                  THEKKETHARA, PUDUSSERY (PO),PALAKKAD 678623

         56       KASU.V
                  GR "A", CIVIL DEPARTMENT, ILP,KANCHANA NIVAS,
                  UMMINIKALAM,CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE WEST
                  (PO),PALAKKAD 678623
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                                   9

         57       KESAVANKUTTY.C
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER P P C ILP,PRANAVANM, MILMA
                  ROAD, KALLEPULLY,PALAKKAD 678005

         58       SMT. MANI.C
                  JUNIOR OFFICER- PPC-ILP,21/104, "SOUMYA",
                  MANKAVU, PALAKKAD

         59       CHANDRASEKHARAN.T
                  MANAGER (P&A) ILP, CHEMBALODE,CHANDRANAGAR
                  (PO), PALAKKAD 678007

         60       SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI P.V
                  OFFICER QC ILP, HOUSE NO.21, "MADHAVI SREE",
                  MEEN NAGAR, KALMANDAPAM,PALAKKAD

         61       KRISHNAMOHANAN.C
                  ENGINEER (S) ASSEMBLY ILP, X/578,"SREESOBHA",
                  KUPPIYODE, MARUTHAROAD,PALAKKAD 678007

         62       RAMAKRISHNAN.K
                  FORMAN MATERIALS ILP, KUNNUKADU,WEST YAKKARA,
                  PALAKKAD 678001

         63       SURENDRANATHAN.P
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER QC-ILP, "SREENIDHI",PULINTHARA,
                  VARODE (PO),KOTTAI 678572

         64       SOMANKURUP.K
                  GRADE A, PRODUCITON ILP,ARUN NIVAS, NEAR
                  KTC,KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD 678612

         65       VELAYUDHAN NAIR.M
                  JUNIOR OFFICER (P&A)-ILP,SREELAKSHMI, PUTHURAM
                  PADAM,KURUDIKAD, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD 678623

         66       SMT. SATHYABHAMA.O
                  JUNIOR OFFICER, COMMERCIAL ILP,SREELAKSHMI,
                  VADAKKATHARA, KOTTEKKAD,PALAKKAD

         67       BHASKARAN.CK
                  TECHNICAL ASST. PRODUCTION ILP,NIRMALYAM,
                  PATHIRIKUNNU, PALAPURAM (PO),OTTAPALAM
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                                   10

         68       SIVAGOPALAN.K
                  FORMAN-ASSEMBLY ILP, SREE VALSAM,PUDUSSERY,
                  PALAKKAD

         69       ASHOK KUMAR P.J
                  AGM (COMMERCIAL) ILP, THAZHATH HOUSE,OLIVE
                  MOUNT (PO), COYALMANNAM,PALAKKAD 678702

         70       DR. K.R.HABBAR
                  CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER ILP,HEBBAR BROTHERS,
                  CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD 678007

         71       THOMAS P.Z
                  SENIOR OFFICER (ACCOUNTS) ILP,PUTHIYAPARMPIL,
                  CHEMBALODEM,CHANDRNAGAR, PALAKKAD 678007

         72       HARIDAS.M.C
                  FORMAN ASSEMBLY ILP,"SARITHA", ELAPULLY
                  (PO),PALAKKAD 678622

         73       BALACHANDRAN.K.T
                  ENGINEER(S), PRODUCTION ILP,SREEVIHAR,
                  SASTHANAGAR, KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD
                  678623

         74       SUKUMARAN.V
                  FORMAN COMMERCIAL ILP,MAMPULLY HOUSE,
                  PETTA,ELAPULLY (PO), PALAKKAD 678622

         75       MANI.A.K
                  GUEST HOUSE, JANITOR ILP,RADHA NIVAS,
                  THEVERMANI,CHATHAMANGALAM, NEMMARA 678508

         76       BALAKRISHNAN.G
                  OFFICER ACCOUNTS ILP, 41/276 (TPA 12),KRISHNA
                  KRIPA, THARAVANATT LANE,VADAKKANTHARA, PALAKKAD
                  678012

         77       BALASUBRAMANIYAN.M
                  PAINTER "A"-ILP, SUBANIVAS HOUSE,RAMASSERY
                  (PO), ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD
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                                   11

         78       SUDHAKARAN.P
                  MANAGER-COMERCIAL ILP, 8/127,JAYAMAI, H/NO. 15,
                  INDRANI NAGAR,VADAKKANTHARA (PO), PALAKKAD
                  678012

         79       RAVINDRAN M.P
                  SENIOR FORMAN-PRODUCTION ILP,KALPITHAM,
                  MOZHENI, KALLADIKODE 678596

         80       GOPALAKRISHNAN.E.V
                  JUNIOR OFFICER (A/C'S)ILP,2/278, GR.PURAM,
                  AMBIKAPURAM (PO),PALAKKAD 678011

         81       GANGADHARAN.T
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER (PRODUCTION) ILP,VALANKODE
                  KALAM, THEKKEPOTTA (PO),PUTHUCODE, PALAKKAD
                  678687

         82       GOPINATHAN NAIR.K
                  OFFICER (P&A) ILP, SUKRITHAM, HOUSE NO.
                  87,SOORYA NAGAR COLONY, CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD
                  678007

         83       MOHANDAS.P.R
                  ENGINEER (S) COMMERCIAL ILP,KARTHIKA HOUSE,
                  ULLAS NAGAR,CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE
                  WEST,PALAKKAD 678623

         84       ABDUL HAMEED S.M
                  DGM (AD) ILP, AMMAN, 6/522,PIRIVUSALA,
                  CHANDRANAGAR (PO), PALAKKAD 678007

         85       SASIDHARAN.V
                  SENIOR OFFICER (MMD) ILP,158 SREEPADMAM,
                  NAKSHTHRA NAGAR,CHANDRANAGAR (PO), PALAKKAD
                  678007

         86       RADHAKRISHNAN.V
                  LEADING HAND-DESIGN DEPT ILP,F/2, KARTHIKA,
                  BHAGAVATHY NAGAR,PUDUSSERY (PO), PALAKKAD
                  678623
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                                   12

         87       JAYAN MENON
                  SENIOR SUPDT (P&A) ILP, VANAJAYA MANDIRAM,OLD
                  BAZAR, KOLLENGODE (PO),PALAKKAD 678506

         88       SREENIVASAN.M
                  SENIOR ENGINEER, COMMERCIAL ILP,SREEMALAYAM,
                  6/240, SIVANAGAR,PALAKKAD 678621

         89       SALIMA.N
                  JR. ENGINEER DESIGN ILP,SREELAKSHMI JN 29,
                  JAWAHAR NAGAR,KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY,KANJIKODE
                  WEST, PALAKKAD 678623

         90       VENUGOPALAN.M
                  SENIOR ENGINEER-PRODUCTION ILP,"GEETHAM",
                  SASTHRI NAGAR,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678623

         91       SREEDHARAN.K
                  JUNIOR OFFICER-PURCHASE ILP,"SALEENAM", OPP.
                  CLUB BUILDING,JAWAHAR NAGAR, KURIDIKKAD,
                  KANJIKODE WEST,PALAKKAD 678623

         92       CHANDRAN.V
                  ENGINEER PPC-ILP, MEPPALLAM KALAM,NALLEPILLY
                  (PO), PALAKKAD 678533

         93       MATHUKUTTY P.V
                  MANAGER QC-ILP, PALAMOOTIL HOUSE,MELEPAYYANI
                  ROAD, KALLADIKODE, PALAKKAD 678596

         94       LAKSHMANAN.C.G
                  ENGINEER QC-ILP, CHETTAMPURA,OLASSERY, KODUMBU,
                  PALAKKAD 678551

         95       SMT. VIJAYAKUMARI
                  SENIOR SUPDT. DESIGN ILP,"SAUGAMAM", NEHRU
                  COLONY, PALAKKAD 678013

         96       CHANDRASEKARAN.M
                  FORMAN STORES ILP, "SREETHAM",28/878 (1), E
                  BLOCK, NEW CIVIL NAHAR,PANDARAKKAVU,
                  KUNNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD 678013
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                                   13

         97       RAMANARAYANAN.A.S
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER-COMMERCIAL ILP,7/416,
                  "SURABHI", THAREKKAD VILLAGE,PALAKKAD 678001

         98       MURALEEDHARAN.M
                  JUNIOR ENGINEER PRODUCTIOIN
                  ILP,"GOPALAMANDIRAM", NEAR VILLAGE
                  OFFICE,PIRAYIRI (PO), PALAKKAD 678004

         99       JAGADPRIYAN.N
                  FORMAN (P&A) ILP, JAYASREE NIVAS,MANKURUSSI
                  (PO), MANKARA, PALAKKAD 678613

         100      SURENDRAN.K
                  SENIOR FORMAN-PRODUCTION ILP,"RUGMA NIVAS",
                  MANAPULLIKAVU, KUNNATHURMEDU (PO), PALAKKAD
                  678013

         101      KESAVADAS.A
                  OFFICER (S) ACCOUNTS, "RAGHASUDHA",THANNISSERY
                  (PO), PALAKKAD 678501

         102      RAJENDRAN.P.A
                  ENGINEER PPC-ILP, PURANDIYIL,MANJALORE (PO),
                  PALAKKAD 678502

         103      SIVADAS.K.M
                  SENIOR MANAGER, COMMERCIAL ILP,KOKKAD, NOVHULLI
                  (PO), COYALMANNAM,PALAKKAD 678702

         104      CHANDRASEKHARAN K.P
                  SENIOR FORMAN PPC-ILP, AMRUTHA,THOTTATHIL
                  HOUSE, VILAYUR (PO), PALAKKAD

         105      RAJENDRA PRASAD K.P
                  DGM (TECH)PPC-ILP, "NIRMAYA",NAKSHATHRA NAGAR,
                  PIRUVUSALA, CHANDRNAGAR, PALAKKAD 678007

         106      GOPINATH.T
                  SR.FORMAN, ASSEMBLY ILP,NARAYANEEYAM,
                  SASTHAPURI COLONY,AYYAPURAM KALPATHI, PALAKKAD
                  678003
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                                   14

         107      VASU.V
                  USW-PRODUCTION ILP, PALACKAL HOUSE,UDAYANAGAR,
                  KURUDIKKAD,PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD 678623

         108      CHANDRAN.A
                  GRADE "A" WORKER-PRODUCTION ILP,SATHYA,
                  PATTATHALACHI, ELAPULLY, PALAKKAD

         109      MURALI.K
                  GRADE 'A' F&A, ILP, KRISHNA UDAYAR,C/O.SURESH,
                  HILL VIEW NAGAR,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678623

         110      BALAKRISHNAN.A
                  LEADING HAND PRODUCTION ILP,MIDHILA, SARAYU
                  NAGAR, CHANDRANAGAR,PALAKKAD 678008

         111      VENUGOPALAN.C
                  LEADING HADN PRODUCTION ILP,ANJU NIVAS HOUSE,
                  CHIRIAKKL,PAZHAPALAKODE (PO), PALAKKAD DT.
                  678544

         112      SATHEESHKUMAR.E.V
                  ASST. GRADE "A", P & A ILP,'DEVADARU',
                  PATHIKKAL,KANNADI, PALAKKAD 678701

         113      NARAYANANKUTTY A.S
                  ENGINEER (S) COMMERCIAL ILP,HARIKRISHNA, ANJALY
                  GARDENS, PALLIPURAM,PALAKKAD 678006

         114      BHASKARAN.R
                  STORE SUPDT. ILP, SURABHI NIVAS,NARASIMHA
                  PURAM, CHEDAYANKALAI,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD
                  678623

         115      MOHANDAS.P
                  FORMAN-PRODUCTION ILP, "SARADALAYAM",NEAR SRI.
                  KRISHNA TEMPLE,KUNNATHUR MEDU, PALAKKAD 678013

         116      BABA.A.P
                  LEADING HAND ELECTRICAL ILP,26/39,
                  "SOWPARNIKA", ANJALANE, PALLIPURAM (PO),
                  PALAKKAD 678006
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   15

         117      SMT. HEMA.V
                  JR. OFFICER (P&A) ILP,AYANOOR HOUSE,
                  PARUTHIPPULLY,PALAKKAD 678573

         118      GOPINATHAN NAIR.M
                  PERSONNEL OFFICER (PUR) ILP,27/229, AISHWARYA
                  NAGAR,KADAVALAVU, TATTAMANGALAM,PALAKKAD 678102

         119      VIJAYARAGHAVAN.K
                  FORMAN, QC-ILP, VRINDHA", ANAPARA,KOTTEKKAD,
                  PALAKKAD 678732

         120      BALACHANDRAN.D
                  JR. ENGINEER PRODUCTION ILP,REBINI,
                  CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE WEST,PALAKKAD 678623

         121      JAYASURYA.V
                  JR. ENGINEER PRODUCTION ILP,"BRIDAVANAM",
                  K.V.NAGAR, PERUKAVU (PO), TRIVANDRUM 695573

         122      VISWNATTHAN K.P
                  JR. OFFICER, AGM OFFICE ILP,DEVIKRIPA, 2/231
                  (16), SRIRAM COLONY,MANAL MANTHA, AMBIKAPURAM,
                  PALAKKAD 678011

         123      MATHEW K JOHN
                  ENGINEER (S) STORES ILP,KUZHUMBITHAZHZTHU
                  HOUSE, PAMPAKUDA (PO), MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM
                  686667

         124      MURALIDHARAN NAIR.P.M
                  SR. OFFICER (PURCHASE )ILP,PRASANNAM,
                  KANJIRAPPALLIL HOUSE,NILAKALICKAL (PO),
                  ARANMULA (VIA),PATHANAMTHITTA

         125      SMT. SAROJINI.C
                  DAFTHARI, B GRADE, DESIGN ILP,SRI SARO NILAYAM,
                  SIVA NAGAR,KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD 678621

         126      SHANMUGHAN.K
                  OPERATOR CUM MACHANIC QC ILP,SIMPLE,
                  VENNAKKARA, PUDUPPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD 678733
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   16

         127      DEVADASAN.K
                  SUPDT. STORES ILP, 5/402, ATHIRA,AMRITHA NAGAR,
                  PUTHUR, PALAKKAD 678001

         128      SRIDHARN.S
                  OFFICER(S) PURCHASE ILP, NO. 3/352,SAI SRUTHI
                  APPARTMENT, WEST SECOND CROSS,GOKULAM ROAD,
                  PUTTAPARTHI, ANANTHAPUR.DT. 515134

         129      NARAYANANKUTTY K.P
                  SUPDT. (A/C) ILP, "SOPANAM",MANKURUSSI(PO),
                  MANKARA, PALAKKAD 678613

         130      HARIDAS.R
                  JR OFFICER, DESIGN ILP, "USHUA",
                  20/470,THEKKETHARA, VENOLI ROAD,
                  PUDUSSERY,PALAKKAD 678623

         131      SAHADEVAN.R
                  SR. FORMAN- PRODUCTION ILP,LINO VIHAR, KARIPOD
                  (PO), PUDUNAGARAM, PALAKKAD 678503

         132      BANARJEE.S.N
                  ADL. GENERAL MANAGER ILP,10/40, GUJARATH
                  HOUSING SOCIETY,GUJARATH HOUSING SOCIETY,NEAR
                  RAIPUR MILL, AHMEDBAD 380021

         133      SMT. SARASWATHY
                  JR. STAFF OFFICER-COMMERCIAL ILP,G. AVEGNE
                  SWARA TEMPLE, CHRIOT NEW EXTN,NURANI, PALAKKAD

         134      SURESH KUMAR P.S
                  SR. PER.OFFICER, COMMERCIAL ILP,NAMPALLIL
                  PUTHAN PURAYIL, KAVUMBHAGOM,THIRUVALLA,
                  PATHANAMTHITTA 689102

         135      GOVINDASWAMY.A
                  ENGINEER (COMMERCIAL) ILP NO. 21A/4-
                  1,SRILAKSHMI, 4TH STREET, KRG NAGAR,
                  GANAPATHI,COIMBATORE

         136      JAMES T.C
                  JR. ENGINEER QC ILP, THANNIKKAL
                  HOUSE,PUTHUPPADY (PO), MUVATTUPUZHA 686673
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   17

         137      DAMODARAN UNNI.K
                  JUR.ENGINEER (QC) ILP FLAT NO.12,CHITHAMBARAM
                  GARDENS, POLLACHI 642002

         138      DANDAPANI.R
                  DY. MANAGER (F&A) ILP,B 417, KURUCHI HOUSING
                  UNIT,PHASE II, SIDCO, COIMBATORE 641021

         139      THOMAS.C.G
                  OFFICER (SECURITY) ILP, VISHWAS
                  BHAVAN,CHANGACHETHU MALAYIL,EDASSERI MALA,
                  ARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA 689531

         140      ALIAS O.M.
                  SR. MANAGER (TECH) COMML. ILPOOLANGATTIL HOUSE,
                  VILANGU (PO), EDATHALA (VIA),ERNAKULAM 683561

         141      DORAISWAMY.V
                  SR. SUPDT. (A/C S) ILP,RUKAMINI VILASAM, NO.10,
                  T. NAGAR,OPP. ALVERNIA CONVENT,
                  RAMANATHAMPURAM,COIMBATORE, 641045

         142      SASIDHARAN.K.K
                  ENGINEER(QC) ILP, AISWARIA,SOUPARNIKA NAGAR,
                  MUPATHADAM(PO),ALUVA 683110

         143      KRISHNAN.N
                  JR.ENGINEER -COMML ILP, TC/7, (1357(G) KOORA
                  7A,KUZHIVIPUTHAN VEDU,KOTTAMVILA ROAD,
                  VETTAMUKKU, THIRUMALA (PO), TRIVANDRUM 695006

         144      RAMKRISHNAN.P.K
                  OFFICER-AGM OFFICE ILP,PUTHANPURA, KEEZHILLAM
                  (PO), ERNAKULAM 683541

         145      SRI. RADHE SHYAM YUGAL
                  AGM (PU) ILP, FLAT NO. 2662,BLOCK TULIP 26,
                  VIJAYA GARDEN,BARIDIH, JAMSHEDPUR, PURBI
                  SINGHBHUM,JHARKHAND

         146      SMT. BRIDGET IRENE K.F
                  DOOR NO. J, BLOCK B, 1ST FLOOR,PALMSHADE
                  APARTMENT, AMABALAPURAM ROAD,PERINANDOOR (PO),
                  TRISSUR DT.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   18

         147      SRINIVASAMURTHY
                  SR. MANAGER (TECH) ILP, LIG 116,SECOND STAGE,
                  KHB COLONY,KUREM PUNAGAR, MYSORE 570023

         148      MOHANACHANDRAN.K
                  ENGINEER PPC-ILP, "SREE", PLOT NO.6,PREMIER
                  PARK, DODDAGUBBY ROAD,NEAR SACIS, GUBBI (PO),
                  KOTHANUR,BANGALORE 560077

         149      JANARDHANAN PILLAI
                  ENGINEER (S) F&A ILP, TWINKLE
                  HOUSE,AMBAZHAVAYAL, PERINAD (PO),KOLLAM 691601

         150      KRISHNAN NAIR.S
                  FORMAN, COMMERCIAL ILP, VALAYANCHIRANGARA,
                  PULLUVAZHI,PERUMBAVOOR 683553

         151      THULASI RAM PILLAI.K.S
                  R. OFFICER -F &A -ILP,PADMAVATHI NAGAR, 15-
                  70/5, THIRUPATHI 517502

         152      KRISHNA MURTHY C.R
                  FORMAN IT CENTRE ILP, SABARI SADAN,KANJIKODE
                  WEST, PALAKKAD 678623

         153      BHASKARAN NAIR
                  SR. SECURITY OFFICER ILP,MANILKOTH HOUSE,
                  NANMINDA PO, KOZHIKODE 673612

         154      GURUSWAMY
                  ENGINEER (S) ILP, NO. 15, MOTHER TERESA
                  STREET,THIRUMULLIVOYAL, CHENNAI 600062

         155      SATHYA NARAYANAN
                  USW, QC, ILP, PELAPPETTA HOUSE,KOTTEKKAD (PO),
                  PALAKKAD 678732

         156      SASIDHARAN.M
                  SR. PER. ASST. P&A ILP,18/54, "THEJUS", SASTRI
                  NAGAR,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678623
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                                         19

         157      PANKAJAKSHI AMMA P.N.
                  PERSONAL OFFICER, PRANAVAM, THARA
                  NAGAR,ALAMPALLAM ROAD, CHANDRA NAGAR
                  PO,PALAKKAD 678007

                  BY ADVS.
                  SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
                  SRI.C.P.SABARI

RESPONDENTS:

         1        THE UNIT HEAD, INSTRUMENTATION LTD
                  KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678623

         2        THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
                  INSTRUMENTAION LTD., KOTA,RAJASTHAN 324005

         3        DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES
                  REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY/JOINT
                  SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF HI & PE, UDOG BHAVAN,NEW
                  DELHI 110011

                  R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.O.M.SHALINA CGC
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.PRINSUN PHILIP
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.J.SURYA
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA
                  R3   BY   ADV.   SMT.O.M.SHALINA, CGC

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
01-11-2019, ALONG WITH OP(LC).25/2017(O), OP(LC).19/2019,
WP(C).2514/2017(L),WP(C).28652/2017(F), WP(C).3107/2019(K),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                         20



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                       PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 2ND KARTHIKA, 1941

                                WP(C).No.2514 OF 2017


PETITIONER/S:

         1        VASU V.,
                  AGED 62 YEARS
                  PLACKAL HOUSE, KURUDIKKAD, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O. PALAKKAD- 678 623.

         2        SIVAGOPALAN K.
                  SREEVALSAM, PUDUSSERY P.O. PALAKKAD- 678 623.

         3        C.APPU,
                  RUGMANI NIVAS, KALLANKAD, P.O. PANAYUR,
                  ATHIKADE, PALAKKAD.

         4        S.SREEDHARAN,
                  3/352/A, SAI SRUTHI APARTMENT, 2ND FLOOR, (S-
                  A), WEST SECOND CROSS, GOPURAM ROAD,
                  PUTTAPARTHI-555 134, ANANTHAPUR DIST, ANDRA
                  PRADESH

         5        VISWANATHAN K.P.,
                  DEVIKRIPA, 2/321 (16) SREERAM COLONY, MANAL
                  MANTHA, AMBIKAPURAM, PALAKKAD- 678 011.

         6        MATHEW K JOHN,
                  KUZHUMBITHAZHATHU HOUSE, PAMPAKUDA P.O.
                  MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM- 686 667.

         7        V.T.VIJAYAKUMAR
                  BLOOSOM, KAILAS NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O. PALAKKAD-
                  678 623.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   21

         8        R. BHASKARAN,
                  SURABHI NIVAS, NARASIMHAPURAM, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PALAKKAD.

         9        R.HARIDASAN,
                  XX/470, USHUS VENOLI ROAD, THEKKETHARA,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O. PALAKKAD- 675 623.

         10       V. ASOKAKUMARAN,
                  VEEKIKKARAN VEEDU, VENGODI P.O., ELAPPULLY,
                  PALAKKAD.

         11       SASIDHARAN.V.
                  VAISHNAVI, 24/702(13), MAITHRINAGAR HOUSING
                  COLONY NO.76, MAITHRINAGAR, NOORANI, PALAKKAD-
                  678 004.

         12       O.M.ALIAS,
                  OOLANGATTIL HOUSE, VILANGU P.O., EDATHALA VIA,
                  ERNAKULAM.

         13       RAMAKRISHNAN P.K.,
                  H.NO.X/41-A, PUTHENPURA HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O.
                  ERNAKULAM.

         14       M.GOPINATHAN NAIR,
                  27/229, AISWARYA, KADAVALAVU, TATTAMANGALAM,
                  PALAKKAD.

         15       NARAYANANKUTTY A.S.,
                  HAREKRISHNA, ANJALI GARDENS, PALLIPPURAM P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD- 678 006.

         16       A.V.RAGESH,
                  NIKUNJ, SAIBABA COLONY, P.O.KALLEKULANGARA,
                  PALAKKAD-678 009.

         17       A.KESAVADAS,
                  RAGASUDHA, THANNISSERY, PALAKKAD- 678 501.

         18       M.MURALEEDHARAN,
                  GOPALAMANDIRAM, NEAR VILLAGE OFFICE,
                  P.O.PIRAYIRI, PALAKKAD- 678 004.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   22

         19       J.K.NARAYANAN,
                  HOUSE NO.4, GOKULAM, SARAYUNAGAR COLONY, CANAL
                  ROAD, CHANDRA NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 007.

         20       C.VENUGOPALAN,
                  ANJU NIVAS, CHERIKKAL, PAZHAPALAKODE P.O.
                  PALAKKAD- 678 544.

         21       SAROJINI C.,
                  SRI SARO NILAYAM, SIVA NAGAR, KANJIKODE,
                  PALAKKAD-678021.

         22       P.SATHYANARAYANAN,
                  PELAPPETA HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD.

         23       C.KAMALAPATHI,
                  X/213, HARI SHREE,VANIYAR STREET, CHITTOOR,
                  PALAKKAD- 678 101.

         24       BALASUBRAMANIAN T.R.,
                  KUNNATHE HOUSE, VELLAROAD, MANKARA P.O.
                  PALAKKAD- 678 613.

         25       BANARJEE S.N.,
                  10/40, GUJARATH HOUSING SOCIETY, NEAR RAIPUR
                  MILL, AHMEDBAD- 380 021.

         26       M. VELAYUDHAN NAIR,
                  SREELAKSHMI, PUTHURPADAM, KURIDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY
                  P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 623.

         27       DINESH KUMAR T.P.,
                  B4, SUDARSANAM , HILL VIEW NAGAR, POOCHIRA,
                  PUDUPAREYARAM, PALAKKAD- 678 731.

         28       C. RAVIDAS,
                  VI-163A, VISHNU NAGAR, AVP ROAD, KANJIKODE,
                  PALAKKAD.

         29       BALAN K.,
                  PULIKKAL PURA, ERIMAYUR P.O. PALAKKAD- 678 546.

         30       VIJAYAKUMAR K.N.,
                  SAPTHASWARAM, POODANNOR P.O., MUNDUR, PALAKKAD.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   23

         31       K.A. RAMACHANDRAN,
                  NO.65, KRISHNA PRIYA, PVR NAGAR, PALLIPURAM,
                  PALAKKAD-678 006.

         32       P. MOHANDAS,
                  SARADALAYAM, KUNNATHUMEDU P.O., PALAKKAD- 678
                  013.

         33       SURESHKUMAR P.S.,
                  NAMPALLIL PUTHENPURAYIL, KAVUMBHAGOM P.O.,
                  THIRUVALLA- 680 102, PATHANAMTHITTA.

         34       D. LATHAKUMARI,
                  GANGOTRI, CHAITHANYA NAGAR, KUNNANUR,
                  CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD-678 007.

         35       N.MURUKESAN,
                  A55, IL QUARTERS, IL TOWNSHIP, KANJIKODE WEST
                  P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 623.

         36       SUDEVAN K.,
                  KALANILAYAM, KALLENKONAM, CHITHALI P.O.
                  KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD- 678 702.

         37       S.K.MITRA,
                  67/2L, BIREN ROY ROAD WEST, KOLKATTA- 700 061.

         38       S.THILAGAR,
                  5, MADHAV NAGAR, VADAVALLI, COIMBATORE- 610
                  046.

         39       GNANAGURUPARAN K.,
                  PRATHYUSHA, SHRI SATHYA SAI NAGAR,
                  KALLEKULANGARA P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 009.

         40       SUDHEERLAL N.,
                  SUDHALAYALAM, NEAR PWD REST HOUSE,
                  TATTAMANGALAM, PALAKKAD- 678 102.

         41       DEVADAS,
                  VAISAKH, BAGAVATHY NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD-
                  678 623.
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                                         24

         42       KOMALAVALLY T.,
                  PURAYATH HOUSE, MANKARA, PALAKKAD- 678 613.

                  BY ADVS.
                  SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
                  SMT.J.LAKSHMI
                  SRI.C.P.SABARI

RESPONDENTS:

         1        INSTRUMENTATION LTD.,
                  REPRESENTED BY UNIT HEAD, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PALAKKAD-678623.

         2        THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR,
                  INSTRUMETATION LIMITED, KOTA, RAJASTHAN-324005.

         3        PF AND GRATUITY TRUSTS OF INSTRUMENTATION LTD.,
                  REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUSTEES,
                  INSTRUMENTATION LTD., KOTA, RAJASTHAN,-324005.

         4        DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES,
                  REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY /JOINT SECRETARY,
                  MINISTRY OF HI AND PE, UDOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-
                  110011.

         5        THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
                  REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
                  SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

                  R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SRI.M.N.MANMADAN CGC
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.J.SURYA
                  R1   BY   ADV.   SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
01-11-2019, ALONG WITH OP(LC).25/2017(O), OP(LC).19/2019,
WP(C).34151/2016(T),WP(C).28652/2017(F),WP(C).3107/2019(K),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                  PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

   THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                           WP(C).No.28652 OF 2017


PETITIONER:

               K.UNNIKRISHNAN
               GENERAL SECRETARY, INSTRUMENTATION EMPLOYEES UNION
               (INTUC), PALAKKAD WEST, PALAKKAD.

               BY ADVS.
               SRI.P.N.MOHANAN
               SRI.C.P.SABARI

RESPONDENTS:

      1        THE UNIT HEAD, INSTRUMENTATION LTD.
               INSTRUMENTATION LTD.,KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD- 678
               623.

      2        THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
               INSTRUMENTATION LTD. KOTA, RAJASTHAN- 324 005

      3        DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDISTRIES
               REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY/ JOINT SECRETARY,MINISTRY
               OF HI & PE, UDOG BHAVAN, NEW DELHI- 110 011.

               R1   BY   ADV. SMT.BINI SARAMMA
               R1   BY   ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
               R1   BY   ADV. SRI.E.K.MADHAVAN
               R1   BY   ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA
               R3   BY   SMT.O.M.SHALINA, CGC

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01-
11-2019,    ALONG    WITH    OP(LC).25/2017(O),    OP(LC).19/2019,
WP(C).34151/2016(T),    WP(C).2514/2017(L),    WP(C).3107/2019(K),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                      26



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

 THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                           WP(C).No.3107 OF 2019(K)


PETITIONERS:

         1        SURESHCHANDRAN.K
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.APPUNNI NAIR.N., HARITHA HOUSE, NELLIKKAD,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         2        K.UNNIKRISHNAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.A.MANI NAIR, KANNAMPARIYARATH HOUSE, ULLAS
                  NAGAR, CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD
                  - 678 623.

         3        S.V.ASOKAN
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.A.SWAMINATHAN, NATHAN COTTAGE, BEHIND SIVA
                  TEMPLE, VADAKKUMANNAM ROAD, MANNARKKAD P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 582.

         4        K.,B.SUGATHAN
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SREEVALSAM, CHANDRA
                  NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 007.

         5        N.SUDARSANAN
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.V.SIVADASAN NAIR, 23/534, NANDANAM, E-5,
                  KAILAS NAGAR, PUDUSSERY (PO), PALAKKAD, KERALA
                  - 678 623.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   27

         6        RAMANKUTTY.T.N.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.APPU, THONDAYIL HOUSE, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  NELLIKKAD, PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 623.

         7        R.GOKULDAS
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.RAGHAVAN.G., DWARAKA, KALLIAMPARA,
                  PARISAKKAL P.O., MENONPARA (VIA) PALAKAKD,
                  KERALA - 678 556.

         8        A.RAMACHANDRAN
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.P.APPUNNI NAIR, ATHIRA HOUSE, PALLAVUR
                  P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 688.

         9        K.NARAYANANKUTTY
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.P.C.KUNCHENZHUTHASSAN, PULACKKAL HOUSE,
                  KUTHANUR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, PALAKKAD, KERALA
                  - 678 721.

         10       M.A.THOMAS
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.M.K.ANDREWS, 24/560, EDEN ABINVILLA, BHAVA
                  NAGAR, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O., PALAKKAD - 678015.

         11       K.KRISHNAKUMAR
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.K.KUTTAPPAN, QUARTER NO.B/11,
                  INSTRUMENTATION TOWNSHIP, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         12       N.SURESH
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.K.NARAYANAN EMBRANDIRI, AMBADI, ELAPPULLY,
                  ELAPPULLY SOUTH P.O, PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678
                  622.

         13       NARAYANAKUTTY.V.K.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.VASUDEVAN NAIR.A., SOPANAM, F-2, KAILAS
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 623.
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         14       SATHEESH KUMAR.S.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.SUKUMARAN, INDEEVARAM,BHAGAVATHY NAGAR,
                  PUDUSSERY POST, PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         15       GOVINDAN.N.P.
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.PAPPU.N.G., NAMBIYATH.I-4, KAILAS NAGAR,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         16       UNNIKRISHNAN.R.
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O.V.RAGHAVAN NAIR, 15/295, VRINDAVAN, LAL
                  NAGAR, PUDUPPARIYARAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 731.

         17       P.KRISHNADAS
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O.P.VELU, DHARSANAM, NELLIKKAD, PUDUSSERY
                  P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA - 676 623.

         18       M.MURALIKRISHNAN
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O.R.MARIMUTHU PILLAI, NO.32, DEVI NAGAR,
                  KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         19       K.BALACHANDRAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.T.KRISHNAPODUVAL, SEREELAKSHMI, PRASANTHI
                  NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA -
                  687 009.

         20       BHANUMATHY.K.C.
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.K.R.CHATHUNNY, PANAKKAL HOUSE, PRECOT MILL
                  NEW COLONY, KANJIKODE WEST P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         21       T.S.ASOKAKUMAR
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.T.K.SANKARAN, T.S.ASOKAKUMAR, THOMMAN
                  PARAMBIL HOUSE, OPP.GOVT.COLLAGE CHITTUR,
                  CHITTUR.
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         22       SANTHA.S.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.SANKARAN.T., SRUTHI HOUSE, SARAYU NAGAR,
                  CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 007.

         23       PAUL.P.S.
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.P.M.SKARIA, PERUMPILLIKUNNEL HOUSE,
                  CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PIRIVUSALA, PALAKKAD - 678
                  007.

         24       M.BALACHANDRAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, 5/36, VAISHNAVAM,
                  OPP.GOVT.COLLAGE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD - 678 104.

         25       K.PUSHPARAJ
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.KUNJUKOCHU, VII/113, NIRMALYAM,
                  THOTTUPALAM, MARUTHA ROAD P.O., PALAKKAD.

         26       REVIKUMAR.A.K.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.KOTHA.A.K., VIPANCHIKA E-7, KAILAS NAGAR,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         27       P.A.BALAKRISHNAN
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.APPU, E/2, ARUN KRISHNA, BHAGAVATHY NAGAR,
                  PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         28       C.R.KANNADASAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.C.RAMAKRISHNAN, SREEMANDIRAM, KALIKAVU
                  ROAD, MANKARA R.S.P.O., MANKARA, PALAKKAD - 678
                  613.

         29       UNNIKRISHNAN.M.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR.K., 22/850 - PADMASREE,
                  INDIRA NAGAR, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O., PALAKKAD -
                  678 013.
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         30       SAJEEV.S.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.SIVARAMAKRISHNAN.K., VADAKKETHARA,
                  KOTTEKKAD, PALAKKAD - 678 732.

         31       T.LALITHA
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  W/O.R.VENUGOPALAN LALITHAM, HOUSE NO.14/872,
                  CHEMBALODE, CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  007.

         32       PRABHAKARAN.C.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.CHELLAN, ABI NIVAS, MANNATHARA,
                  PUTHUPPARIYARAM P.O., PALAKKAD.

         33       SOMAKUMARAN.P.V.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.P.VELAYUDHAN, DEVADATHAM, SARAYU NAGAR,
                  CHANDRAN NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 7.

         34       K.N.VELAYUDHAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.RAMAN.P., VIDHYA NIVAS, HOUSE NO.75,
                  JAWAHAR NAGAR, KURUDIKKAD, KANJIKODE WEST P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         35       SIVASANKARAN.P.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.GOPALA KRISHNA MENON, SIVA SYLAM, EDATHARA
                  P.O., PALAKKAD.

         36       M.MOHANAKRISHNAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.N.P.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, ANUGRAHA, MYTHIRI
                  NAGAR, YAKKARA P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 701.

         37       T.MOHANAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.K.APPUNNI, THEKKATH HOUSE, KONGATTUPADAM,
                  CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE, PALAKKAD,
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         38       V.SHANMUGHAN
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.VELAYUDHAN, CHENAN PURA, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
                  P.O., OLVAKODE, PALAKKAD.

         39       RAVI PRASAD.C.
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.VISWANATHA MENON, E-7, CHITHRA, BHAGAVATHY
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 687 623.

         40       S.UDAYAKUMAR
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.P.SUBRAMANIAN PILLA, ANAYAPPAN CHALLA,
                  PAMPAMPALLAM, PUDUSSERY EAST, PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         41       V.K.RAJU
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.V.K.KUNJOONJU, A-16, IL TOWNSHIP, KANJIKODE
                  WEST P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         42       K.KANAKARAJAN
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.V.KUNJU NAIR, 32-JAWAHAR NAGAR, KURUDIKKAD,
                  PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD.

         43       M.K.KESAVADAS
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.N.R.NAIR, PAVITHRAM JAYA VILAS, ELAPPULLY
                  P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 622.

         44       K.MANIKKAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  SOPANAM, NO.8 SREE NAGAR COLONY, KUNNATHUVEEDU,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 013.

         45       E.SUMATHY
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.C.GOVINDAN NAIR, SAYOOJYAM, MARUTHA ROAD
                  P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 007.
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         46       MANI.K.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.M.KRISHNAN, KRISHNA NIVAS, PRECOT NEW
                  COLONY, CHEDAYAN KALAI, KANJIKODE WEST
                  PALAKKAD.

         47       ACHUTHANKUTTY V
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.VELANDY.C., KATTILE HOUSE, ANAPPARA
                  KOTTEKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD, KERALA - 678 732.

         48       MOHANADASAN.K.
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR.K., NHARAKKOTTIL HOUSE,
                  THENUR P.O., PARALI, PALAKKAD.

         49       SURESH KUMAR.M.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.NARAYANAN, QUARTER NO.B-12, IL TOWNSHIP,
                  KANJIKODE WEST P.O., PALAKKAD - 676 623.

         50       JAYASANKAR.P.V.
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.R.SANKARA NARAYANAN, JAYASADAN, KALLEPULLY,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 005.

         51       R.VENUGOPALAN
                  AGED 51 YEARS
                  S/O.K.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, LALITHAM H.NO.14/872,
                  CHEMBALODE, CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  007.

         52       SARADAMBAL.P.S.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.SESHAMANI.P.R., 1/784, KALCHETTY STREET,
                  KALPATHY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 003.

         53       S.HASSAN
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.M.SYEDMOHAMMED, SINSHA MANZIL, SASTHA
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY.
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         54       M.MURUGANANTHAN
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O.K.MARUTHACHALAKOUNDER, SOUPARNIKA,
                  POOLAMPARA, WALAYAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 624.

         55       MURUKADAS.M.P.
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.T.E.THANKASWAMY MENON, SIVASREE, MUNDUR
                  (VIA), VELIKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 592.

         56       NARAYANANKUTTY.P.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.APPUKUTTAN.P., 20/248A, G.K.NIVAS,
                  KOLAYAKKODE, PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         57       O.PEETHAMBARAN
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.O.KUMARAN VAIDYAR, KRISHNAKRIPA OROTTIL,
                  THEKKETHARA, PUDUSSERY P.O., KANJIKODE WEST.

         58       SURESH.M.
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.K.KUMARN NAIR, USHUS, KINASSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 701.

         59       A.BHAKTAVALSALAN
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.ANNAMALA PULAVAR, PULAVAR HOUSE, PALAPPURAM
                  P.O., OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD - 6790103.

         60       M.P.RAMANUNNI
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.P.KRISHNAN NAIR, VANDANAM, HOUSE NO.29,
                  DEVI NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, KANJIKODE WEST P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         61       K.SURESH KUMAR
                  AGED 52 YEARS
                  S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, HARICHANDRANAM, G-2, KAILAS
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD - 678 623.
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         62       N.SUKUMARAN
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN, NAMBALAT HOUSE, (F9),
                  BAGAVATHY NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD, KERALA -
                  678 623.

         63       PREMRAJ.A.K.
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.SREEDHARA PANICKER, QUARTER NO.A/4, IL
                  TOWNSHIP, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         64       V.RAMAN
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O.V.VELAYUDHAN, VETTAMPARAMBATH HOUSE,
                  PUTHURPADAM, PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         65       VIDYASAGAR P.
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.UNNI ALIAS PANJAN P., PADINJAKKARA HOUSE,
                  B-18, PAVITHRAM, KAILAS NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  KANJIKODE WEST - 678 623.

         66       V.RAJEEV
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.K.V.PANICKER, 20718 PAVITHARAM,
                  KOLAYAKKODE, PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         67       P.M.MANIYAN
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O.MUKUNTHAMENON, PUNNASSERY HOUSE, D-5 KAILAS
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         68       RUGMINI.P.V.
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  D/O.P.V.VENKITARAMA IYER, 2/111, NEW KALPATHY,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 003.

         69       K.P.SIVANANDAN
                  AGED 51 YEARS
                  S/O.R.PARAMESWARAN KARTHA, SREESIVAM,
                  KONAGASSERY, MOORKATH KALAM, KUTHANUR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD - 678 721.
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         70       PRADEEP.K.
                  AGED 49 YEARS
                  S/O.K.M.AYAPPAN, SREE NILAYAM, UMMINIKULAM,
                  KANJIKODE WEST P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         71       BALACHANDRAN.K.K.
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O.K.R.KANDAN, KARIPPASSERY HOUSE, PUTURPADAM,
                  PUDUSSERY, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         72       R.ASOKKUMAR
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.A.RAMAN KUTTY ASARI, 13/546, SOWPARNIKA
                  MANKAVU, PALAKKAD - 678 001.

         73       P.S.SALIMON
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.P.V.SAHADEVAN, HARI SREE, KUNDANIPOTTA
                  PUDUSSERY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 623.

         74       SREEKUMAR.M.P.
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.P.PADMANABHA MANNADIYAR, 8/231, CHAITHANYA,
                  MARUTH ROAD P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 007.

         75       K.RAJAN
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.C.KELI, KALIPARAM, KOTTEKKAD P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD.

         76       C.SELVARAJ
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.CHINNA SWAMY KOUNDER, KONGOETUPADAM,
                  CHEDAYANKALAYI, KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD - 678
                  623.

         77       M.RADHAKRISHNAN
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O.MADHAVAN.K., KOOTTALA HOUSE, RAMASSERY
                  P.O., ELAPULLY - 678 622.
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         78       N.Y.MURALEEDHARAN
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O.A.BALAN, ULLATILTHODI HOUSE, PARUTHIPPULLY
                  P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 575.

         79       ANU RATNAMANI.K.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  D/O.NARAYANAN.K., PARAMBILTHODI, VALLIKKUNNU
                  NORTH P.O, VIA KADALUNDI NAGARAM, MALAPPURAM
                  DISTRICT.

                  BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT

RESPONDENTS:

         1        UNION OF INDIA
                  REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND
                  PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY
                  INDUSTRY, NEW DELHI - 110 011.

         2        STATE OF KERALA
                  REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
                  INDUSTRIES (J) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

         3        CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
                  M/S.INSTRUMENTATION LTD., KOTA, RAJASTHAN-324
                  005.

         4        M/S.INSTRUMENTATION LTD
                  KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD - 678 623, REPRESENTED
                  BY ITS UNIT HEAD.

                  R1 BY ADV. SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
                  R3-4 BY ADV. SRI.E.K.MADHAVAN
                  R3-4 BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON
                  R3-4 BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
01-11-2019, ALONG WITH OP(LC).25/2017(O), OP(LC).19/2019,
WP(C).34151/2016(T),WP(C).2514/2017(L),WP(C).28652/2017(F),
WP(C).10267/2019(G), THE COURT ON 06-02-2020 DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

              THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

 THURSDAY, THE 06TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 17TH MAGHA, 1947

                          WP(C).No.10267 OF 2019(G)


PETITIONERS:

         1        SURESHCHANDRAN K.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. APPUNNI NAIR.N.,
                  HARITHA HOUSE, NELLIKKAD, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678623.

         2        K. UNNIKRISHNAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. A. MANI NAIR, KANNAMPARIYARATH HOUSE,
                  ULLAS NAGAR, CHEDAYANKALAI, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         3        S. V. ASOKAN,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. A, SWAMINATHAN, NATHAN COTTAGE, BEHIND
                  SIVA TEMPLE, VADAKKUMANNAM ROAD, MANNARKKAD
                  P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 582.

         4        K.B. SUGATHAN,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,
                  SREEVALSAM, CHADNRA NAGAR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD , KERALA 678 007.

         5        N. SUDARSANAN,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. V. SIVADASAN NAIR, 23/534, NANDANAM E -5,
                  KAILAS NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD KERALA 678 623.
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         6        RAMANKUTTY T.N.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. APPU, THONDAYIL HOUSE, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  NELLIKKAD, PALAKKAD, KERALA 678 623.

         7        R. GOKULDAS,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. RAGHAVAN. V. DWARAKA, KALLIAMPARA,
                  PARISAKKAL P.O.,
                  MENONPARA VIA PALAKKAD, KERALA 678 556.

         8        A. RAMACHANDRAN,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. P. APPUNNI NAIR,
                  ATHIRA HOUSE, PALLAVUR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 688.

         9        K. NARAYANANKUTTY,
                  AGED 53 YEARS
                  S/O. P.C. KUNCHENZHUTHASSAN, PULACKKAL HOUSE,
                  KUTHANUR P.O.,
                  KOTHAMANGALAM PALAKKAD KERALA, 678 721.

         10       M.A. THOMAS,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O.M.K. ANDREWS,
                  24/560, EDEN, ABINVILLA, BHAVAN NAGAR,
                  KUNNATHURMEDU P.O. PALAKKAD 678 015.

         11       K. KRISHNAKUMAR,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. K. KUTTAPPAN, QUARTER NO. B/11,
                  INSTRUMENTATION TOWNSHIP, KANJIKODE WEST,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         12       N. SURESH,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O.K. NARAYANAN EMBRANDIRI, AMBADI, ELAPPULLY
                  ELAPPULLY SOUTH P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD, KERALA 678 622.
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         13       NARAYANAKUTTY V.K.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR, A, SOPANAM F-2,
                  KAILASNAGAR, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD , KERALA 678
                  623.

         14       GOVINDAN. N.P.,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. PAPPU NG., GOVINDAN N.P.,
                  NAMBIYATH 1-4, KAILAS NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         15       UNNIKRISHNAN.R.,
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O. V. RAGHAVAN NAIR,
                  15/295, VRINDAVAN, LAL NAGAR, PUDUPPARIYARAM
                  P.O., PALAKKAD 678 731.

         16       P. KRISHNADAS,
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O. P. VELU,
                  DHARSANAM, NELLIKKAD, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD KERALA, 678 623.

         17       M. MURALIKRISHNAN,
                  AGED 54 YEARS
                  S/O. R. MARIMUTHU PILLAI, NO. 32,
                  DEVINAGAR, KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY, PALAKKAD 678
                  623.

         18       BHANUMATHY K.C.,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  D/O. K.R.CHATHUNNY PANAKKAL HOUSE, PRECOT MILL
                  NEW COLONY, KANJIKODE WEST P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         19       T.S. ASOKAKUMAR,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. T.K. SANAKRAN. T.S., ASOKAKUMAR, THOMMAN
                  PARAMBIL HOUSE, OPP. GOVT. COLLEGE CHITTUR,
                  CHITTUR.
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         20       SANTHA.S.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  D/O. SANKARAN.T. SRUTHI HOUSE,
                  SARAYU NAGAR, CHANDRANAGAR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 007.

         21       PAUL. P.S.,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O. P.M. SKARIA, PERUMPILLIKUNNEL HOUSE,
                  CHANDRANAGAR P.O.,
                  PIRIVUSALA, PALAKKAD 678 007.

         22       M. BALACHANDRAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. ACHUTHAN NAIR,
                  5/36, VISHVAM, OPP. GOVT. COLLEGE, CHITTUR ,
                  PALAKKAD 678 104.

         23       K. PUSHPARAJ,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. KUNJUKOCHU, VII/113, NIRMALYAM,
                  THOTTUPALAM, MARUTHA ROAD, P.O., PALAKKAD,

         24       REVIKUMAR,A.K.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. KOTHA A.K.,
                  VIPANCHIKA E-7, KAILAS, NAGAR, PUDUSSERY, P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         25       P.A. BALAKRISHNAN,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. APPU, E/2, ARUN KRISHNA, BHAGAVATHY,
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         26       C.R.   KANNADASAN,
                  AGED   59 YEARS
                  S/O.   C. RAMAKRISHNAN, SREEMANDIRAM, KALIKAVU
                  ROAD   MANKARA R.S. P.O. MANKARA, PALAKKAD 678
                  613.
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         27       UNNIKRISHNAN.M.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR.K. 22/850- PADMASREE INDIRA
                  NAGAR, KUNNATHURMEDU P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 013.

         28       SAJEEV. S.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. SIVARAMAKRISHNAN .K., VADAKKETHARA,
                  KOTTEKKAD PALAKKAD 678 732.

         29       T. LALITHA,
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  W/O. R VENUGOPALAN LALITHAM, HOUSE, NO. 14/872,
                  CHEMBALODE, CHANDRANAGAR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 007.

         30       PRABHAKARAN.C.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. CHELLAN, ABI NIVAS, MANNATHARA,
                  PUTHUPPARIYARAM P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD.

         31       SOMAKUMARAN P.V.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. P. VELAYUDHAN, DEVADATHAM, SARAYU NAGAR,
                  CHANDRA NAGAR, P.O., PALAKKAD 7.

         32       K. VELAYUDHAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. RAMAN.P., VIDHYA NIVAS, HOSUE NO. 75,
                  JAWAHAR NAGAR, KURUDKKAD, KANJIKODE WEST P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         33       SIVASANKARAN.P.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. GOPALA KRISHNA MENON, SIVA SYLAM EDATHARA
                  P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   42

         34       M. MOHANAKRISHNAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. N.P. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, ANUGRAHA, MYTHRI
                  NAGAR, YAKKARA P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 701.

         35       T. MOHANAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. K. APPUNNI,
                  THEKKATH HOUSE, KONGATTUPADAM, CHEDAYANKALAI,
                  KANJIKODE PALAKKAD.

         36       V. SHANMUGHAN,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. VELAYUDHAN, CHENAN PURA, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
                  P.O., OLVAKODE , PALAKKAD.

         37       RAVI PRASAD. C.,
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O. VISWANATHA MENON, E-7, CHITHRA, BHAGAVATHY
                  NAGAR, PUDUSSERY P.O. PLAKKAD 678 623.

         38       S. UDAYAKUMAR,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. P. SUBRAMANINAN PILLA,
                  ANAYAPPAN CHALLA,
                  PAMPAMPALLAM, PUDUSSERY EAST, PALAKKAD 678 623.

         39       V.K. RAJU,
                  AGED 56 YEARS
                  S/O. V.K. KUNJOONJU A-16, IL, TOWANSHIP,
                  KANJIKODE WEST P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 623.

         40       K. KANAKARAJAN,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. V. KUNJU NAIR, 32 JAWAHAR NAGAR,
                  KURUDIKKAD, PUDUSSERY PALAKKAD.

         41       M. KESAVA DAS,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O. N.R. NAIR,
                  PAVITHRAM JAYA VILAST, ELAPPULLY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 622.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   43

         42       K. MANIKKAM,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  SOPANAM, NO. 8 SREE NAGAR COLONY,
                  KUNNATHUVEEDU, PALAKKAD 678013.

         43       E. SUMATHY,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. C. GOVINDAN NAIR, SAYOOJAYAM MURUTHA ROAD,
                  P.O., PALAKKAD 678 007.

         44       MANI.K.
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. M. KRISHNAN, KRISHNA NIVAS, PRECOT NEW
                  COLONY, CHEDAYAN KALAI, KANJIKODE WEST
                  PALAKKAD.

         45       ACHUTHANKUTTY.V.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. VELANDY.C., KATTILE HOUSE, ANAPPANRA
                  KOTTEKKAD P.O.,'PALAKKAD KERALA 678 732.

         46       MOHANA DASAN.K.,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. KARUNAKARAN NAIR.K., NHARAKKOTTIL HOUSE,
                  THENUR P.O.,
                  PARALI,. PALAKKAD.

         47       SURESH KUMAR. M.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. NARAYANAN, QUARTER NO. B-12, IL TOWNSHIP
                  KANJIKODE WEST P.O., PALAKKAD 678 623.

         48       JAYASANKAR.P.V.,
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O. R SANKARA NARAYANAN, JAYASADAN, KALLEPULLY
                  PALAKKAD 678 005.

         49       R. VENUGOPALAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. K. RAMA CHANDGRAN NAIR,
                  LALITHAM H., NO. 14/872, CHEMBALODE,
                  CHANDRANAGAR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 007.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   44

         50       SARADAMBAL.P.S.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. SESHAMANI P.R.,1/784, KALCHETTY STREET,
                  KALPATHY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 003.

         51       S. HASSAN,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. M. SYEDMOHAMMED, SINSHA MANZIL, SASTHANGAR
                  PUDUSSERY.

         52       M. MURUGANANTHAN,
                  AGED 57 YEARS
                  S/O. K. MANUTHACHALAKOUNDER, SOUPARNIKA,
                  POOLAMPARA, WALAYAR P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 624.

         53       MURUKADAS M.P.
                  AGED 55 YEARS
                  S/O. T.E. THANAKSWAMY MENON, SIVASREE MUNDUR
                  VIA, VELIKKAD P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 592.

         54       O. PEETHAMBARAN,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O. O.KUMARAN VAIDYAR,
                  KRISHNAKRIPA OROTTIL, THEKKETHARA, PUDUSSERY
                  P.O.,
                  KANJIKODE WEST.

         55       SURESH.M.,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O. K. KUMARAN NAIR, USHUS, KINASSERY P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 701.

         56       SREEKUMAR.M.P.,
                  AGED 58 YEARS
                  S/O. P PADMANABHA MANNADIYAR 8/231,
                  CHAITHANYAM, MARUTH ROAD P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD 678 007.
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                      45

         57       K. RAJAN,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  S/O. C. KELI, KALIPARA, KOTTEKKAD P.O.,
                  PALAKKAD

         58       ANU RATNAMANI.K.,
                  AGED 59 YEARS
                  D/O. NARAYANAN.K., PARABILTHODI, VALLIKKUNNU
                  NORTH P.O., VIA KADALUNDI NAGARAM, MALAPPURAM
                  DISTRICT.

                  BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT

RESPONDENTS:

         1        UNION OF INDIA
                  REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND
                  PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY
                  INDUSTRY NEW DELHI 110 011

         2        STATE OF KERALA
                  REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
                  INDUSTRIES J DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

         3        CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR
                  M/S. INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED, KOTA, RAJASTHAN
                  324005.

         4        M/S. INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED,
                  KANJIKODE WEST, PALAKKAD 678 623 REPRESENTED BY
                  ITS UNIT HEAD.

                  R1 BY ADV. SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA
                  R3 BY ADV. SMT.J.SURYA
                  R3-4 BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA
                  R3-4 BY ADV. SRI.V.KRISHNA MENON

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
01-11-2019, ALONG WITH OP(LC).25/2017(O), OP(LC).19/2019,
WP(C).34151/2016(T),                     WP(C).2514/2017(L),
WP(C).28652/2017(F), WP(C).3107/2019(K), THE COURT ON 06-
02-2020 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases
                                   46



                                JUDGMENT

[ OP(LC).25/2017, OP(LC).19/2019, WP(C).34151/2016, WP(C).2514/2017, WP(C).28652/2017, WP(C).3107/2019, WP(C).10267/2019 ] Dated this the 6th day of February 2020

1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner in O.P.(LC) Nos.25 of 2017 and 19 of 2019, the learned counsel for the petitioners in the writ petitions, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and the learned Government Pleader.

2. O.P.(LC) No.25 of 2017 is filed challenging Exhibit P15 award passed in ID No.5 of 2013 by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court, Ernakulam. It is contended by the petitioner in OP(LC) No.25 of 2017 that the company is registered under the Companies Act, 1956 with its registered office at Kota in the State of Rajasthan. It has a unit at Palakkad. It is stated that a settlement revising pay and benefits of the employees of the Palakkad unit from 1.1.1992 to 31.12.1996 was signed between the management and O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 47 unions in June 1999. Pending negotiations, the management had paid recoverable advances to the employees against the pay revision benefits. It is stated that by the time this settlement was arrived at in June 1999, the pay revision for 1997 also became due. Settlement regarding 1997 pay revision was arrived at and signed only on 3.8.2009 and the pay revision was implemented prospectively only with effect from 23-2-2019. It is stated that in the meanwhile, the company was declared as a sick unit and scheme for rehabilitation was pending consideration before the BIFR. The unions filed W.P.(C).No.461 of 2010 before this Court challenging the steps taken to recover the amounts paid as advance from the terminal benefits of retiring employees. This Court directed the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Cochin to conciliate the matter. When the conciliation failed, the dispute was referred to Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court. The dispute referred was whether the action of the management of M/s.Instrumentation Limited, Palakkad in recovering the advance paid to the employees from their terminal benefits is justified or not?, If not, what O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 48 reliefs the employees are entitled to? The Tribunal, after hearing the parties, rendered Exhibit P15 award, which is under challenge.

3. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the 2nd respondent erred in not considering the specific contention that the amounts disbursed were refundable advances and that there were no arrears in respect of the 1997 Pay Revision against which such refundable advances could have been adjusted. It is stated that the company had been declared as a sick Industrial Unit and the BIFR order dated 25.2.2010 specified that benefits of the 1997 wage revision would be applicable only with effect from 23.3.2009 as had been stated by the Central Government. It is stated that Clause 13 of the settlement dated 3.8.2009 specifically refers to adjustable ad hoc payments/advances and recoverable advances. It is, therefore, contended that the amounts were liable to be recovered from the amounts due to the employees in view of the fact that there were no arrears from which adjustments could have been effected. It is further O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 49 contended that in view of the settlement between the parties, the Tribunal could not have examined the issue as there was no industrial dispute as defined under Section 2(k) of the ID Act which could have been decided by the Tribunal. It is stated that in the facts of the case, the findings and the direction in the award negating the recovery of advances from terminal benefits of the employees was completely unsustainable in law.

4. O.P.(LC) No.19 of 2019 is filed by the Instrumentation Limited, a Government of India undertaking, challenging Exhibit P3 order passed by the 2nd respondent in a claim petition filed under Section 33 C (2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 read with Rule 62(2) of Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957. The claim petition was filed challenging the recovery of advances granted by the Management to the employees of the company from the gratuity and other payments due to the employees. It is stated that Exhibit P2 objection had been preferred by the company stating that the claim could not have been raised under Section 33 C (2) of the ID Act and that the recovery was in respect of refundable advances granted in O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 50 anticipation of a wage revision. It is stated that since arrears of wage revision could not be granted to the employees due to the financial condition of the company, the amounts disbursed as refundable advances were liable to be recovered from them. It is submitted that without considering the contentions of the company, Exhibit P3 order was passed stating that recovery made from the terminal benefits of the employees was completely illegal and that the respondents are liable to disburse the amounts illegally recovered. Reliance was placed on award in ID No.5/2013.

5. The captioned writ petitions have been filed by the employees challenging the recovery made from their terminal benefits. W.P.(C).Nos.34151 of 2016 and 2514 of 2017 was initially disposed of by judgment dated 7.4.2017 directing the terminal benefits to be released to them within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. On a revision petition being filed, the judgment was reviewed and recalled. The writ petition was posted for re-hearing. Thereafter, an interim order was passed recording the submission of the O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 51 management that no recovery was made from the Provident Fund amounts and that recovery was effected from gratuity payable to the employees. It was, therefore, directed that the amounts recovered/adjusted from the gratuity shall be deposited in a separate fixed deposit account with a nationalised bank and the question regarding admissibility of recovery/adjustment from the gratuity will be considered in the writ petitions. W.P.(C).Nos.10267 of 2019 and W.P.(C).No. 3107 of 2019 is filed by the employees seeking the release of the amounts due. W.P.(C).No.28652 of 2017 is filed by the General Secretary of an Employees Union seeking directions to the 1st respondent to pay arrears of pay revision of 1992 and 1997, as also for the implementation of the further pay revisions of 2007 and 2017. Interim orders have been rendered in W.P.(C).Nos.3107 of 2019 and 10267 of 2019 stating that the interim orders in W.P.(C).No.2514 of 2017 will govern the said cases as well.

6. The question which requires consideration by this Court is whether there is any material illegality in the award passed by O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 52 the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court and whether the management is justified in effecting recovery from the gratuity payable to the employees, who had retired from service. The challenge against the award of the Tribunal is essentially on the ground that the factual aspects of the matter have not been properly considered by the Tribunal. It is not in dispute before me that pursuant to the conciliation conducted on the directions of this Court, the dispute had been referred to the Tribunal for an adjudication on the question whether the amounts allegedly paid as refundable advances could be withheld from the terminal benefits of the employees. It is not in dispute before me that the parties were put on notice and their contentions were considered with reference to the materials produced before the the award was passed by the Tribunal. This Court, being only vested with the supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is not expected to re-visit the factual aspects of the matter only or attempt a re-appreciation of the material relied on by the Tribunal.

O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 53

7. Having considered the contentions advanced on either side and having perused the award, I am of the opinion that the award is not vitiated by any perversity or substantial illegality so as to make it amenable to interference under judicial review. In the above view of the matter, I am of the opinion that challenge against the award is not sustainable.

8. The claim of the petitioners in the other petitions is for the payment of amounts withheld from gratuity due to them. It is not in dispute that the gratuity is payble to the employees of the management under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act. It is trite law that the gratuity can be withheld or withdrawn only in the circumstances as provided in the Act Sub-section 6 of Section 4 of the Payment of Gratuity Act provides the circumstances under which gratuity can be withheld or forfeited by the employer. Section 4(6) reads as follows:-

"(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (i),
(a) the gratuity of an employee, whose services have been terminated for any act, wilful omission or negligence causing any damage or loss to, or destruction of, property belonging to the employer, shall be forfeited to the extent of the damage or loss so O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 54 caused.
(b) the gratuity payable to an employee 1[may be wholly or partially forfeited].
(i) if the services of such employee have been terminated for his riotous or disorderly conduct or any other act of violence on his part; or
(ii) if the services of such employee have been terminated for any act which constitutes an offence involving moral turpitude, provided that such offence is committed by him in the course of his employment. "

9. In the admitted facts and circumstances of the instant case, there is no allegation, whatsoever, which can be relatable to the reasons referable to Section 4(6) for a lawful withholding or forfeiture of gratuity or any part thereof. In the above circumstances, I am of the opinion that the action of the respondents in withholding amounts from the gratuity due to the employees on the ground that such amounts represent refundable advances cannot be countenanced. The respondents are duty bound to release the amounts which have been withheld by them from the gratuity without any authority of law.

O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 55

10.W.P.(C).No.28652 of 2017 is with regard to the payment of wage revision arrears to the employees of the 1 st respondent. A detailed counter affidavit has been placed on record on behalf of the 2nd respondent in the writ petition. It is pointed out that the 2nd respondent company has been declared as a sick industrial unit and that the matter was pending before the BIFR. It is stated that on the basis of the orders issued by the Central Government, the BIFR has approved a revival package which binds the company as well as the Government. It is stated that in view of the specific directions contained in the rehabilitation package with regard to the implementation of the pay revisions and the grant of arrears with prospective effect, the prayers raised in the writ petition are completely misconceived.

11.Having considered the contentions advanced on either side, I am of the opinion that the prayers sought for in W.P. (C).No.28652/2017 cannot be granted in the facts and circumstances of the instant case. The grievances of the employees with regard to the arrears of wage revision are to O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 56 be raised by them before the State Government. In the case of any take over by the State Government or in the unfortunate event of the closure of the company, the interests of the employees will also be addressed.

12.In the result, OP(LC) Nos. 25 of 2017 and 19 of 2019 are dismissed.

W.P.(C).Nos.34151 of 2016, 2514 of 2017, 3107 of 2019 and 10267 of 2019 are liable to succeed and the said writ petitions are allowed. The amounts illegally withheld from the petitioners' gratuity will be released to them without delay. In view of the fact that the amounts have been deposited in separate accounts by the employer, the amounts due shall be released to them within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

W.P.(C).No.28652/2017 is closed, leaving open the contentions of the petitioners to be considered in appropriate proceedings.

Sd/-

Anu Sivaraman, Judge sj O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 57 APPENDIX OF OP(LC) 25/2017 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 18.01.1988.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 23.04.1990 EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.01.1994.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED

13.04.1996.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 15.04.1996.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 24.03.1999 ALONG WITH COPY OF THE APPROVED SANCTIONED SCHEME(WITHOUT THE ANNEXURES

- 1 TO VII THEREWITH).

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 25.06.1999.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 26.06.1999.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 11.02.2004.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 09.11.2006.

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.02.2009.

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 03.08.2009.

O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 58 EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.02.2010 ALONGWITH THE MDRS(WITHOUT ANNEXURES I TO VII THEREOF).

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 03.12.2012.

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 7.10.2016.

APPENDIX OF OP(LC) 19/2019 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 21.7.2015.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION DATED 17.12.2015.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 7.5.2019 PASSED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 18.8.2017 IN OP(LC) NO.25 OF 2017.

EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 28.9.2017 IN OP(LC) NO.25 OF 2017.

O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 60 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 34151/2016 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAY REVISION ORDER OF THE YEAR 1992 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAY REVISION ORDER OF THE YEAR 1997 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 02.01.2014 IN WRIT APPEAL NO. 401/98 EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN SLP NO.
11892/2014

EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN REVIEW PETITION NO. 2031/2014 EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 01.12.2016.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT R1                      NIL.

EXHIBIT R1 A                    TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 25.06.1999.

EXHIBIT R1 B                    TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 11.02.2004.

EXHIBIT R1 C                    TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 09.11.2006.

EXHIBIT R1 D                    TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
                                23.02.2009.

EXHIBIT R1 E                    TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER/PROCEEDINGS
                                DATED 25.02.2010 ALONG WITH MDRS

(WITHOUT ANNEXURES II TO VII THEREOF). O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 61 EXHIBIT R1 F COPY OF ANNEXURE I ATTACHED TO EXT.R1(E).

EXHIBIT R1 G TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.02.2000 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

EXHIBIT R1 H TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO.5(1)/2016-PE-VIII DATED 08.12.2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.

EXHIBIT R1 I TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.IL/CPD-

1/135/PR/2009-10 DATED 13.10.2009 ISSUED BY INSTRUMENTATION LTD.

EXHIBIT R1 J TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.10.2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN RP NO.627 OF 2017 IN WPC NO.34151 OF 2016.

EXHIBIT R1 K TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE COMPANY AS DIRECTED BUY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE ORDER DATED 30.10.2017.

EXHIBIT R1 L TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DATED 12.04.2012.

EXHIBIT R1 M TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.178.21. EXHIBIT R1 N TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 16.01.1989.

O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 62 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 2514/2017 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 08/12/2016 OF CMD.
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 19/12/2016.
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE PRESS NOTIFICATION DATED 13/01/2017.
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 17/12/2016 SUBMITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT R1                      NIL.

EXHIBIT R1(A)                   TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 25/06/1999.

EXHIBIT R1 (B)                  TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 11/02/2004.

EXHIBIT R1                      TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM
                                DATED 09/11/2006.

EXHIBIT R1 (D)                  TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
                                23/02/2009.

EXHIBIT R1 (E)                  TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER/PROCEEDINGS
                                DATED 25/02/2010 ALONG WITH MDRS
(WITHOUT ANNEXURES II TO VII THEREOF) EXHIBIT R1(F) COPY OF ANNEXURE I ATTACHED TO EXT.R1(E).
EXHIBIT R1(G) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28/02/2000 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 63 EXHIBIT R1(H) TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO.5(1)/2016-PE-VIII DATED 08/12/2016 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
EXHIBIT R1(I) TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. IL/CPD-
1/136/P&R/2009-10 DATED 13/10/2009 ISSUED BY INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED.
EXHIBIT R1(J) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/10/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE COURT IN RP NO.841/2017 IN WPC NO.2514/2017.
EXHIBIT R1(K) TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY THE COMPANY AS DIRECTED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT VIDE ORDER DATED 30/10/2017.
EXHIBIT R1(L) TRUE COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT DATED 12/04/2017.
O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 64 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28652/2017 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE VRS SCHEME APPROVED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 19.12.2016 EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAY REVISION ORDER OF THE YEAR 1992 EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE PAY REVISION ORDR OF THE YEAR 1997.
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 7.10.2016 OF THE TRIBUNAL EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE MODIFIED DRAFT REHABILITAION SCHEME OF THE BIFR EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.2.2009 OF THE DIRECTOR EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 2.1.2014 IN WA NO.401/98 EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN SLP NO.11892/2014 EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN REVEIW PETITION NO.2031/2014 EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 7.4.2017 IN WPC NO.34151/2016 EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 9.3.2017 WPC NO.8036/2017 RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:
ANNEXURE-A COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.10.2017 IN R.P.NO.627/2017 IN W.P(C) NO.34151/2016 O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 65 ANNEXURE-B COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.11.2017 IN W.P(C) NO.34151/2016 IN RESPECT OF STATEMENT FURNISHING THE DETAILS REGARDING PAYMENTS MADE AND THE AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOT ADMITTED ANNEXURE-C COPY OF THE ORDER NO.5(11)/99-PE-VIII DATED 28.2.2000 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY, GOVT. OF INDIA ANNEXURE-D COPY OF ANNEXURE-I (MDRS) TO THE ORDER DATED 25.2.2020 PASSED BY THE BIFR ANNEXURE-E COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.5(1)/2016-PE-
VIII DATED 8.12.2016 ISSUED BY THE DHI, GOVT. OF INDIA CONVEYING THE DECISION OF THE UNION CABINET OF THE CENTRAL GOVT. TAKEN ON 30.11.2016 ANNEXURE-F COPY OF THE CHART SHOWING DETAILS OF ADMITTED AND NOT ADMITTED PAYMENTS ANNEXURE-G TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 25.6.1999 ANNEXURE-H TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 11.2.2004 ANNEXURE-I TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 9.11.2006 ANNEXURE-J TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.2.2009 ANNEXURE-K TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER/PROCEEDINGS DATED 25.2.2020 ALONGWITH MDRS (WITHOUT ANNEXURES) O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 66 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3107/2019 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE VRS/VSS SCHEME APPROVED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 19/12/2016.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPIES OF THE PAY REVISIONS OF 1992.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPIES OF THE PAY REVISIONS OF 1997.
EXHIBIT P4 THE ORDERS ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD DATED 07/10/2016 OF THE TRIBUNAL.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 03/08/2009.
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 02/01/2014 IN WRIT APPEAL NO.401/98.
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPIES OF THE JUDGMENT IN SLP NO.11892/2014.
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPIES OF THE ORDER DATED 23/09/2014 IN REVIEW PETITION NO.2031/2014.
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 07/04/2017 IN W.P.(C) N.34151/2016.
EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.GO(MS) NO.52/2018/ID DATED 20/07/2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 05/10/2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 67 RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT R3(A): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 07/04/2017 IN WPC.NO.34151 OF 2016.
EXHIBIT R3 (B): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/10/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN RP.NO.627 OF 2017 IN WPC.NO.34151 OF 2016 & R.P.NO.841 OF 2017 IN WPC.NO.2514 OF 2017.
EXHIBIT R3(C): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20/11/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN RP.NO.627 OF 2017 IN WPC.NO.34151 OF 2016 & R.P.NO.841 OF 2017 IN WPC.NO.2514 OF 2017.
EXHIBIT R3(D): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18/08/2017 IN OP(LC) NO.25/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT.
EXHIBIT R3 (E): TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATTED 28/09/2017 IN OP(lC).NO.25/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT.
EXHIBIT R3 (F): TRUE COPY OF HE JUDGMENT DATED 21/12/2018 IN WPC.NO.8036 OF 2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT.
EXHIBIT R3 (G): TRUE COPY OF THE DPE GUIDELINES NO.2(10)/2013-DPE(WC)-GL-XIII/13 DATED 30/04/2013.
O.P.(LC).No.25/17 & con.cases 68 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10267/2019 PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 19.12.2016 OF THE KOTA UNIT OF THE IL COMPANY.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.7.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5.10.2018 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION RECEIVED BY ONE OF THE PETITIONER UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT.

EXHIBIT P5 A CHART SHOWING THE BENEFITS PAID TO AN EMPLOYEE FROM THE TA UNIT AND THAT OF THE PALAKKAD UNIT EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST MAINTAINED BY THE RESPONDENTS SHOWING THE LIST OF EMPLOYEES OF HE 4TH RESPONDENT AS ON 17.9.2014.

RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT R3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DPE GUIDELINES DATED 30/4/2013.
EXHIBIT R3(b) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23/2/2009 ISSUED BY THE DHI/CENTRAL GOVT.
EXHIBIT R3(c) TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/10/2017 PASSED BY THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN RP NO.627 OF 2017 IN WPC NO.34151 OF 2016 AND R.P.841 OF 2017 IN WPC NO.2514 OF 2017 True copy PS to Judge