Kerala High Court
G. Ponraj vs Union Of India on 28 May, 2024
Author: Amit Rawal
Bench: Amit Rawal
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
Tuesday, the 28th day of May 2024 / 7th Jyaishta, 1946
OP (CAT) NO. 10 OF 2024
OA 411/2021 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONERS:
1. G. PONRAJ, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. GOPAL, LOCO PILOT (MAIL), CREW
CONTROLLER, CRC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
NAGERCOIL, RESIDING AT 14/4/4-B, MADHU SANKARI ILLAM, NAGERCOIL,
AGASTEESWARAM, KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 629002
2. K.G. AJITH KUMAR, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. A. KARUNAKARAN, LOCO PILOT
(MAIL), CRC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT TC-6/144-1, SREENANDANAM, PAPER MILL ROAD,
KGRA C-19, CHERUVAICKAL, SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695017
3. C.S. SURESH, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN C.K., LOCO PILOT (MAIL),
CRC OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DEPOT, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT CHERUPULLY HOUSE, SOUTH VAZHAKULAM P.O.,
NADAKKAVU, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM - 683105
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER,RAILWAY BOARD, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAISINA ROAD, NEW
DELHI, PIN-110001
2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI,
PIN-600003
3. THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PARK TOWN,
CHENNAI, PIN-600003
4. THE DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONNEL
DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695014
5. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TC
24/466, GANDHI BHAVAN ROAD, HOUSING BOARD, THYCAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN-695014
6. R. NAGENDRAN, S/O. V. RAMASWAMY PILLAI, PRESENTLY WORKING AS LOCO
PILOT (MAIL), CCRC OFFICE, NAGERCOIL-629992, RESIDING AT NO. 4,
SUMAITHANGI STREET, VADIVEESWARAM, NAGERCOIL,TAMIL NADU, PIN-629002
7. B. SUBHASH BHASI, S/O. P. BHASKARAN, PRESENTLY WORKING AS LOCO PILOT
(MAIL), CCRC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM - 695001, RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA,
HOUSE NO. 44, ASHWATHY GARDEN, POONTHURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
KERALA, PIN-695016
8. N. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. M.P. NARAYANA PANIKER, PRESENTLY WORKING AS
LOCO PILOT (MAIL), CCRC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM - 695001, RESIDING AT
AISWARYA, NRRA-D-34,VATTIYURKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,
PIN-695013
9. A. GANDHI, S/O. AYYAPILLAI, PRESENTLY WORKING AS LOCO PILOT
(MAIL),CCRC OFFICE, NAGERCOIL-629002, RESIDING AT ARUDHRA,
MELAPALLAM, VILLUKURI P.O., KANYAKUMARI, TAMIL NADU, PIN-629180
OP (CAT) praying inter alia that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed along with the OP (CAT) the High Court be pleased to stay
the operation of the order dated 19-09-2023 in OA.No. 411/2021 of the
Hon'ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam bench pending disposal
of the original petition.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of OP (CAT) and this Court's order
dated 23-01-2024 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI. K.P.SATHEESAN
(SENIOR) along with M/S. P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), SABU PULLAN, GOKUL D.
SUDHAKARAN, R.BHASKARA KRISHNAN & BHARATH MOHAN, Advocates for the
petitioners, and of M/S. VARUN C.VIJAY & DIVYA CHANDRAN, Advocates for R6
& R7, the court passed the following:
AMIT RAWAL & EASWARAN S., JJ.
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O.P.(CAT) No. 10 of 2024
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Dated this the 28th day of May, 2024
ORDER
AMIT RAWAL, J.
1. Respondent Nos.6 and 7 have put in appearance. Service is complete on the contesting respondents.
2. We have been informed that O.P.(CAT) No.16 of 2024 is also connected with this matter. Registry is directed to tag the same.
List for further consideration on 09.07.2024 along with connected matter.
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AMIT RAWAL JUDGE Sd/-
EASWARAN S. JUDGE vv