Kerala High Court
Fact Employees’ Congress (Intuc) vs Union Of India on 20 December, 2024
Author: D. K. Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
Friday, the 20th day of December 2024 / 29th Agrahayana, 1946
WP(C) NO. 16568 OF 2023(U)
PETITIONERS:
1. FACT EMPLOYEES' CONGRESS (INTUC) REGD. NO.258/69, POST BOX NO.16,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., KOCHI - 683 501, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL
SECRETARY. , PIN - 683501
2. FACT(CD) EMPLOYEES' SANGH REGD. NO.186/70, KANNEMPILLY SMARAKA
MANDHIRAM, KUZHIKKADY, AMBALAMEDU P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682 303,
REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. , PIN - 682303
3. M.R. VIJAYACHANDRAN AGED 57 YEARS S/O. M.K. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI,
DEPUTY MANAGER-PRODUCTION (BADGE NO. 11839), FERTILIZERS AND
CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501
RESIDING AT "VASUDEVAM", PERANDOOR BRIDGE ROAD, PERANDOOR,
ELAMAKKARA, ERNAKULAM-682 026. , PIN - 682026
4. RAJEEV. V.A AGED 57 YEARS S/O. K. ACHUTHAN NAIR, DEPUTY MANAGER-
PRODUCTION (BADGE NO. 11544), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE
LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT PLOT NO.37,
"SREERAGAM", FRANKLIN GARDEN, KUTTIKKATTUKARA, UDYOGAMANDAL,
KOCHI-683 501., PIN - 683501
5. PRATHAPAN. K.T AGED 58 YEARS S/O. THANKAPPAN K. P, HEAVY EQUIPMENT
OPERATOR (BADGE NO. 13604), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE
LIMITED, COCHIN DIVISION, AMBALAMUGAL, KOCHI - 682302 RESIDING AT
KUNNAPPILLY HOUSE, KANGARAPPADY. P.O, VADACODE, KOCHI-682021, PIN -
682021
6. RAJEEV. A.R AGED 58 YEARS S/O. K.K. RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI,
SUPERNUMERARY TECHNICIAN (FITTER) (BADGE NO. 11284) FERTILIZERS AND
CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, COCHIN DIVISION, AMBALAMUGAL, KOCHI -
682302, RESIDING AT THEKKEDATH HOUSE, MEEMPARA. P.O,
ERNAKULAM-682308, PIN - 682308
7. VARGHESE EARNEST AGED 58 YEARS S/O. T.V. THOMAS, PLANT ASSISTANT
(BADGE NO. 12867), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MANJUMMEL, ERNAKULAM-683501, PIN - 683501
8. SHAJU MICHAEL. K AGED 58 YEARS S/O. K.D MICHAEL, TECHNICIAN
(PROCESS) (BADGE NO. 12298), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE
LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT KUNNATH
HOUSE, PUTHENPALLY, VARAPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-683 517, PIN - 683517
9. JOY M.A AGED 58 YEARS S/O. M.T. ANTONY, TCC (MACHINIST) (BADGE NO.
11871), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL
P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT QUARTERS NO. CF-12, FACT TOWNSHIP,
UDYOGAMANDAL. P.O, ELOOR, ERNAKULAM-68350, PIN - 683501
10. V. SANKUNNI AGED 57 YEARS S/O. V. NARAYANAN, BAGGING PLANT
TECHNICIAN (BADGE NO. 13605), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE
LIMITED, COCHIN DIVISION, AMBALAMUGAL, KOCHI - 682302 RESIDING AT
QUARTERS NO. 310/6, TOWNSHIP, FACT-CD, AMBALAMEDU, ERNAKULAM-682303,
PIN - 682303
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11. P.S. RAJAN AGED 57 YEARS S/O. SEBIOUS.P.P, TECHNICIAN (PROCESS)
(BADGE NO. 10735), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT PULIKKATHARA,
MANJUMMEL, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ERNAKULAM-683501, PIN - 683501
12. SURESH K.K AGED 57 YEARS S/O. KARUNAKARAN, PLANT ASSISTANT
(PHOSPHATE PLANT), (BADGE NO. 11733), FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS
TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT
KOLOTHUMPARAMBU HOUSE, KEDAMANGALAM, NORTH PARAVUR,
ERNAKULAM-683513, PIN - 683513
13. A.G. RAVEENDRAN NAIR AGED 57 YEARS S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, PLANT
ASSISTANT (PHOSPHATE PLANT), (BADGE NO. 11337) FERTILIZERS AND
CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501
RESIDING AT ATTIYEDATH MADATHIL, ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM-683 501, PIN - 683501
14. THASHKANT.V.S AGED 57 YEARS S/O. SAIDU MUHAMMED, PLANT ASSISTANT
(PHOSPHATE PLANT), (BADGE NO. 11345) FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS
TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501 RESIDING AT
VADAKKETHALACKAL HOUSE, ALUVA. P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683 101., PIN -
683101
15. RAJEEV. A AGED 58 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVA MENON BADGE NO. 13781, FITTER
GRADE-I FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED, FEW DIVISION,
PALLURUTHY, COCHIN- 682 006 RESIDING AT ARACKAL HOUSE, CHENGAMANAD
PO ALUVA, ERNAKULAM 683 578., PIN - 683578
RESPONDENTS:
1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS, MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS,
SHASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI 110001, PIN - 110001.
2. THE FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED UDYOGAMANDAL P.O,
KOCHI - 683 501, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR.,
PIN - 683501
3. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS
TRAVANCORE LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O, KOCHI - 683 501.
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to stay the operation of Ext.P10 and direct the respondents to
permit the below board level employees of the 2nd respondent Company to
continue in service till they attain the age of 60 years, provisionally
pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
29.11.2024 and upon hearing the arguments of SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SENIOR)
along with M/S. M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, BRIJESH MOHAN, D.SREEKUMAR
(KALAMASSERY), SACHIN RAMESH, Advocates for the petitioners, SRI. SUVIN R.
MENON, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL FOR R1, M/S. Gopikrishnan Nambiar M,
K.JOHN MATHAI, JOSON MANAVALAN, KURYAN THOMAS, PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM, RAJA
KANNAN & JAI MOHAN Advocates for R2 & R3, the Court passed the following:
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ORDER
Post on 27/01/2025. Interim order granted earlier stands extended till then.
Sd/- D. K. SINGH, JUDGE 20-12-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar