Kerala High Court
Alice K. Abraham vs The State Of Kerala on 12 March, 2025
Author: N.Nagaresh
Bench: N.Nagaresh
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 21ST PHALGUNA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 35141 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 ALICE K. ABRAHAM,
AGED 60 YEARS,
W/O.VARKEY K.V. RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
A.O.M.M.L.P. SCHOOL, MAVELIKKARA,
ALAPPUZHA - 690101,
RESIDING AT KANDANKARA RENJU VILLA,
VENMONY P.O., CHENGANNOOR,
ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 680509
2 CHANDRIKA A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O.S R. DEVADAS, RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
A.L.P.SCHOOL KARAKKAD,
KAVALAPPARA PO, PALAKKAD DIST. -679523,
RESIDING AT PRANAVAM, KARAKKAD,
KAVALAPPARA P O, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679523
3 SUJATHA KRISHNAMMA,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. V. K. HARIDAS, RETD. HM,
B. E. M. U. P. SCHOOL. TRIKKADERI,
TRIKKADERI. P. O. PALAKKAD DIST. -679502.
RESIDING AT VYSHNAVAM, NO.10.
K. S. H. B. COLONY, PALAPPURAM PO,
OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, PIN - 679103
4 C. SANTHAKUMARI,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. T.SIVASANKARAN,
RETD. U.P.S.T (HINDI),
AKNMMAM HSS KATTUKULAM,
PO KATTUKULAM SOUTH,
PALAKKAD DIST. -679514,
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RESIDING AT GOKULAM,
(P.O).KALLUVAZHI, (VIA) THIRUVAZHIYODE,
PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679514
5 N.S. LAKSHMIPRABHA,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. M. PARAMESWARAN, RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
NATIONAL LP SCHOOL MARAYAMANGALAM,
MARAYAMANGALAM (PO), PALAKKAD (DT)- 679335,
RESIDING AT SOUPARNIKA (H), MARAYAMANGALAM (PO),
PALAKKAD (DT), PIN - 679335
6 VASANTHA P.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN K.P. RETD. LPST,
AMLP SCHOOL PAVUKONAM, PAVUKONAM P.O,
PALAKKAD DIST.- 679522,
RESIDING AT SREESAILAM HOUSE,
KALLIPADAM PO, SHORNUR-2,
PALAKKAD DIST, PIN - 679122
7 PADMAJA NOTTIYATH,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. ANANDA PRASAD.C, RETD. HM,
BVUP SCHOOL, CHUNDAMBATTA,
CHUNDAMBATTA PO, PALAKKAD DIST.- 679337,
RESIDING AT ABHIRAMAM, VANDUMTHARA,
MANNENGODE PO., PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679307
8 O.T.PADMINI,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. P.S RAJAN, RETD. LPST,
AMUPS ALUR, PATTITHARA (PO),
PALAKKAD-679534, RESIDING AT KARTHIKA HOUSE,
PATTITHARA (PO), PALAKKAD, PIN - 679534
9 AJITHA BHAI P.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. VIJAYAN P (LATE), RETD. HM,
CEUPS PARUTHUR, PARUTHUR (PO),
PALLIPPURAM VIA., PALAKKAD DIST.- 679305,
RESIDING AT PAZHAYANGADI (H). PARUTHUR (PO),
PALLIPURAM VIA., PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679305
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10 SUDHA T.,
AGED 58 YEARS
W/O. G BALAKRISHNAN, RTD. HEAD MISTRESS (HG),
A B U P SCHOOL KANNADY, KANNADY POST,
PALAKKAD - 678701, RESIDING AT SANKEERTHANAM,
PARAKKULAM, KANNADI POST, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678701
11 RAJALAKSHMI K.P.,
AGED 59 YEARS
W/O. RAVEENDRANATHAN P K, RETD. LPST SEL GR,
A.M.U.P SCHOOL MUNDAKKOTTUKURUSSI,
MUNDAKKOTTUKURUSSI PO, PALAKKAD - 679122,
RESIDING AT KUNCHEERATHU PUTHAN VEEDU,
MUNDAKKOTTUKURUSSI, SHORNUR,
PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679122
12 SUJATHA P.M.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. PARAMESWARAN. T.M., RETD. HSA,
AKNMMAM HSS KATTUKULAM, KATTUKULAM PO,
PALAKKAD. DIST. 679514, RESIDING AT SREEROOP,
KAMALALAYA ROAD, OTTAPPALAM,
PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679101
13 LAKSHMI DEVI K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. RAJAGOPALAN ( LATE) RETD. LPST,
ALP SCHOOL KURUVATTUR,
THIRNARAYANANPURAM P O,
THIRUVAZHIYODE VIA, PALAKKAD DIST.-679514,
RESIDING AT SWAPNA NIVAS, KUTTANASSERY POST,
PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN - 679514
14 KALLIANI KUTTY V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. K.P. VASUDEVAN,
RTD. H M. NNNUP SCHOOL KARALMANNA,
KARALMANNA ( PO),
PALAKKAD - 679506, RESIDING AT ANU VILLA,
KARALMANNA (PO), PALAKKAD DIST., PIN - 679506
15 P. DAKSHAYANI,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. KUTTAGUPTHAN RETD. HEAD MISTRESS,
PERUMANGOD ALPS, SREEKRISHNAPURAM PO,
PALAKKAD-PIN : 679513, RESIDING AT SREENIVAS
(VALAPPILTHODY), KATAMPAZHIPURAM,
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PALAKKAD, PIN - 678633
16 JAYASREE P.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
RETD. HM. AUP SCHOOL PUNCHAPADAM,
PUNCHAPADAM PO, PALAKKAD - PIN 678633, RESIDING
AT SREENILAYAM PUNCHAPADAM PO,
PALAKKAD DT., PIN - 678633
17 JOLY K.P.,
AGED 60 YEARS,
W/O. T.R. VARGHESE RETD. LPST, IJLPS
KALLETTUMKARA, KALLETTUMKARA P.O.
THRISSUR - 680683, RESIDING AT THULUVATH HOUSE,
KALLETTUMKARA P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680683
18 PADMAJA V.E.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
/O. C. NARAYANANKUTTY, RETD. HEAD MISTRESS,
PALLIPURAM UNION U P SCHOOL, PALAKKAD-: 678006,
RESIDING AT FLAT NO B8-1, RUBY LANDMARK,
MANNIVAKKAM, VANDALUR-PADAPPAI ROAD,
KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, CHENNAI, PIN - 600048
19 ROSY E.N.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. T.P. JOSEPH, RETD. UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL
ASSISTANT (SEL. GR), SH OF MARY'S CGHS,
P. O. KANDASSANKADAVU, THRISSUR DIST. - 680613,
RESIDING AT THANIKKAL KODANKANDATH HOUSE, P. O.
KANDASSANKADAVU NORTH,
KARAMUCK,THRISSUR, PIN - 680613
20 LIZY IGNATIOUS,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. K.C. DEVASSY KUTTY,
RETD. PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER,
AKMHSS POOCHATTY, ERAVIMAN GALAM P O,
THRISSUR -680751,
RESIDING AT KAIPPILLY PARAMBIL HOUSE,
KODAKARA PO, MANAKULANGARA,
THRISSUR DIST, PIN - 680684
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21 NIRMALA PAULIN V.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. V.X. ANTONY RETD. HST ENGLISH,
ST. PHILOMINA'S HSS KOONAMMAVU, KOONAMMAVU PO,
ERNAKULAM-683518, RESIDING AT ODATHUPARAMBIL
HOUSE, VALLARPADAM PO, PANAMBUKAD,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682504
22 PRASANNA KUMARY M.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
1. W/O. JAYAKUMAR M, RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
K.S.U.P.S.THOTTIPPAL, P.O THOTTIPPAL,
THRISSUR DISTRICT -680310,
RESIDING AT MALAYATTIL HOUSE, P.O THOTTIPPAL,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680310
23 REMA K.V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. ASHOK KUMAR, RETD. H S A HINDI,
HSS PANANGAD, PO PANANGAD, THRISSUR - 680665,
RESIDING AT MANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, THUMBOOR PO,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680662
24 LEENA M.D.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. M.S. SAJ AL, RETD. HEADMISTRESS, A.L.P.S.
ALATHUR, PO ANANDHAPURAM,
THRISSUR DIST. - 680305, RESIDING AT
MOOKUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARATHOMPILLY, PO KODAKARA,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680684
25 BETTI C.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. P.O. RAPHAEL, RETD. UPST,
SACRED HEART CONVENT GIRLS HSS CHALAKUDY,
CHALAKUDY PO, THRISSUR DIST. 680307,
RESIDING AT IV/472, THELEKKAT HOUSE,
KADUKUTTY P.O., THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680309
26 JESSY K. JAMES KUNNATH,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. BOBAN P.P., RETD. LPST SEL GR.,
AMLP SCHOOL PALUR, PULAMANTHOLE P.O.,
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MALAPPURAM DIST. - 679323,
RESIDING AT PORUTHUR (H), PARAPPUR P.O.,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680552
27 SHALI P.K.,
AGED 58 YEARS
W/O. P.P KURIYAN, RETD. HSA,
ST.JOHNS HSS PARAPPUR, PARAPPUR P.O,
THRISSUR DIST. - 680552, RESIDING AT PORUTHUR
(H), PARAPPUR P.O., THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680552
28 USHA K.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. SUDHAKARAN C.S., RETD. UPST,
SARVODHAYAM VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDERY SCHOOL
ARYAMPADAM. MUNDATHICODE P O.,
THRISSUR DIST. 680601, RESIDING AT CHAVARATTIL
HOUSE, POST PONNORE, THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680552
29 THRESSIA M.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOBE E.K., RETD. H M (HG), HAAMLPS MADU,
PO MADU, THRISSUR DIST. - 680512,
RESIDING AT EDAKKALATHOOR HOUSE, PO ORUMANAYOOR,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680512
30 JESSY VARGHESE K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOHN JOSEPH. T. RETD. UPST, H.S.
THIRUVALAYANNUR, P.O. KALLUR, VADAKKEKAD,
THRISSUR DIST.-679562,
RESIDING AT THALAKKOTTOR HOUSE,
P.O. NHAMANGHAT, THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 679563
31 V.V. CHERIYAN,
AGED 59 YEARS,
S/O. V.O. VARIED, RTD. HEADMASTER. (HG),
ALPS CHENGALOOR, CHENGALOOR PO,
THRISSUR DIST. -680312, RESIDING AT
VENNATTUPARAMBIL. HOUSE, CHENGALOOR PO, S.N.
PURAM, THRISSUR, PIN - 680312
32 POULY M.L.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. K.J. VINCENT, RETD. HM,
MALATHY UP SCHOOL VAKA, VAKA PO,
THRISSUR - 680602, RESIDING AT KAKKASSERY HOUSE,
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PO MATTAM, THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680602
33 REENA K.R.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOHN C. K., RETD. HEADMISTRESS (HG),
VANIVILASAM. U. P. SCHOOL PADOOR. PO PADOOR,
THRISSUR DIST. -680524, RESIDING AT CHIRAYATH
HOUSE, PO MULLASSERY, THRISSUR, PIN - 680509
34 JAMES N.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
S/O. JACOB N.O., RETD. HST,
SSMVHSS EDAKKAZHIYUR, EDAKKAZHIYUR PO,
THRISSUR DIST. - 680515,
RESIDING AT NEELANKAVIL HOUSE, CHELLY NAGAR,
PO PAVARATTY, THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680507
35 MAGGIE JOSEPH,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. THOMAS P.P. RETD. HM (HG),
CALPS CHEVOOR, CHEVOOR PO, THRISSUR DIST.
-680027, RESIDING AT THRISSUR, PARAKKAL (H),
THEKKUMKARA P.O,, PUNNAMPARAMB,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680589
36 RUBY JOSE V.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. PAULY C.T. RETD. LPST,
ST.GEORGE'S C.U.P.S.KARANCHIRA, P.O.KARANCHIRA,
THRISSUR DIST.-680702, RESIDING AT
CHELIPARAMBIL(H), P.O.PONJANAM, KATTOOR,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680702
37 MADHUBALA A.K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. SASIDHARAN V.N, RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
SNGSUPS KAKKATHURUTHY, PO EDATHIRINJI,
THRISSUR DIST.- 680122,
RESIDING AT VALOOPARAMBIL HOUSE,
P O EDATHIRINJI, KAKKATHURUTHY,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680122
38 MARY K.V.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. THOMAS A.O, RETD. LPST, KLPS RAPPAL,
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RAPPAL PO, PUDUKAD , THRISSUR - 680301, RESIDING
AT ARUMAKKATUPARAMBIL HOUSE, THOTTIPPAL,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680310
39 BINCY ABRAHAM,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. K.C. JOSEPH, UPST (RETIRED),
ST. MARCELLINA'S GIRLS H.S., NATTASSERY,
S.H.MOUNT P.O. KOTTAYAM - PIN: 686 006,
RESIDING AT KONDADIYEL HOUSE, MARADU P.O.
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682304
40 C.S. LATHA,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. M.R. BALACHANDRAN, RETD. HSA MATHS,
SNGSHSS KARAMUCK, PO KANDASSANKADAVU THRISSUR-
680613, RESIDING AT MANKUZHY HOUSE, KARAMUCK,
PO KANDASSANKADAVU, THRISSUR, PIN - 680613
41 LATHA P.R.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. SREENIVASAN. M.S. RETD. LPST SEL.GRADE,
VANIVILASAM U. P. SCHOOL PADOOR, PADOOR. P.O.,
THRISSUR - 680524. RESIDING AT MOOTHANDASSERY
HOUSE, PADOOR. P.O., THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680524
42 LITTY C.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. C.K. JACOB, RETD. HM/HG, RPMMUP SCHOOL
EDAKKAZHIYUR PO, THRISSUR DT-680515,
RESIDING AT CHERUVATHOOR HOUSE, PALAYOOR,
CHAVAKKAD PO,THRISSUR DT., PIN - 680506
43 RAJITHADEVI P.K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. SASIKUMARAN A.N., RETD. UPST,
UPS THANIKUDAM, P.O. KURICHIKKARA,
THANIKUDAM, THRISSUR-680028,
RESIDING AT AVILISSERY HOUSE,
P.O. KAU, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR, PIN - 680656
44 SYAMALA V.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. HARIKUMAR.K.V. RETD. UPST,
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MALATHY UP SCHOOL VAKA ,THRISSUR PIN-680602,
RESIDING AT KOTTUKKAL HOUSE, VAKA PO,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680602
45 MOLY M.D.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. SUNNY VARKEY K., RETD. LPST,
ST. RAPHAEL'S CLPS OLLUR, OLLUR PO,
THRISSUR DIST. -680306, RESIDING KALAPURAKKAL
HOUSE, MADONNA NAGAR, OLLUR P O,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680306
46 JESSY KURIAN,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. M.J. JOS RETD. HSA PHYSICAL SCIENCE [SG],
ST. JOSEPH CGHS, KARUVANNUR, KARUVANNUR PO,
THRISSUR-680711, RESIDING AT 23/136, MALIEKKAL,
KOONAN HOUSE, IRINJALAKUDA [N],
THRISSUR, PIN - 680125
47 SAJINI P.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. PRABHAKARAN. C, RETD. NEEDLE WORK TEACHER,
KUNNAMANGALAM HSS, KUNNAMANGALAM PO, KOZHIKODE
DIST. - 673571, RESIDING AT CHALIL HOUSE,
MAKKADA P.O., KOZHIKODE DIST., PIN - 673611
48 SNEHAPRABHA V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
RETD. UPST, AMUPS ANDONA, PRAPPANPOYIL PO,
THAMARASSERY, KOZHIKODE DIST. -673573,
RESIDING AT SREELAKASHMI (H), VELIMANNA P.O,
OMESSERY, KOZHIKODE DIST., PIN - 673582
49 SAKEENA THARAYIL,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. AZAD MOHAMMED C.H., RETD. HEADMISTRESS(HG),
MALPS WANDOOR, VANIYAMBALAM PO,
MALAPPURAM DIST. - 679339, RESIDING AT SAKEENA
THARAYIL, SURUMA, WANDDOOR PO,
MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN - 679328
50 RAMANI P.V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. KARUNAKARANUNNI. C., RETD. H.M., AMLPS,
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PULASSERI, KOPPAM, PALAKKAD- 679307,
RESIDING AT THOTTAKKARA(H), PATHAIKKARA(PO),
PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM (DIST)., PIN - 679322
51 SREEDEVI K.,
AGED 57 YEARS,
W/O. VASUDEVAN P., RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
SVALPS KARIKKAD, PO TRIKKALANGODE,
VIA KARUVAMBRAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. - 676123,
RESIDING AT VIJAYASREE HOUSE, PUTHANPOYIL, PO
PUNNAPPALA, VIA. WANDOOR,
MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN - 679328
52 NIRMALA C.K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. MURALEEDHARAN T, RETD. UPST,
AEMAUP SCHOOL MOORKKANAD, MOORKKANAD PO,
MALAPPURAM DIST. - 679338, RESIDING AT THEKKATH
HOUSE, MOORKKANAD P O , KOLATHUR VIA,
MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN - 679338
53 RAMLA KALAMTHODI,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. MOHAMED MUSTHAFA T.H. RETD. HSA,
AM HIGH SCHOOL THIRURKKAD, THIRURUKKAD PO,
MALAPPURAM - 679321, RESIDING AT RAMLA
KALAMTHODI, ORADAMPALAM, VALAMBUR ROAD,
THIRURKKAD PO, MALAPPURAM DIST., PIN - 679321
54 PUSHPA N.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
RETIRED HEADMISTRESS HG, AMLPS VENNAYUR,
PALLIKKAL POST, MALAPPURAM DIST. - 673634,
RESIDING AT KANDARAMPATTA HOUSE,
PALLIKKAL POST, MALAPPURAM DT, PIN - 673634
55 NISHA K.P.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. PRAKASAN K, RETD. HM (LP/UP) HG,
VANI VILASAM U P SCHOOL CHOVVA, CHOVVA P O,
KANNUR-670 006, RESIDING AT SREESABARI,
CHOVVA PO, KANNUR DIST., PIN - 670006
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56 N.K. CHANDINI,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. M. SOMAN, RETD. HEADMISTRESS HG,
VESALA EAST ALP SCHOOL, CHATTUKAPPARA PO,
KANNUR - 670592,
RESIDING AT PARVANAM POOVATHUR,
KOODALI PO, KANNUR, PIN - 670592
57 URMILA A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. NEELAKANDAN RETD. HSST MATHS,
CHERURAL HSS KURUMBATHUR, PO ANANTHAVOOR,
MALAPPURAM - 676301, RESIDING AT AREEKKARAMANA,
P.O. NADUVATTAM, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679571
58 VAHIDA BANU,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. M.M. AKBAR ALI, RETD. HM [HG],
CMSUP SCHOOL, THALIKULAM, THRISSUR-680569,
RESIDING AT MENILAKATH HOUSE, P.O.
KARUVANNUR,THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680711
59 MARIMOL M.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. PAUL C. JOSEPH, RETD. HST, MALAYALAM,
SHCG HSS CHALAKUDY, CHALAKUDY PO, THRISSUR-
680307, RESIDING AT CHEERAMBAN HOUSE, FATHIMA
NAGAR, THRIPPAKULAM ROAD, THRISSUR, PIN - 680005
60 SHEELA K.G.,
AGED 60 YEARS,
W/O. SIDHARTHAN K.B. RETD. PRIMARY HM,
G.D.M.L.P. SCHOOL, VALAPAD, P.O.VALAPAD BEACH,
THRISSUR-680567, RESIDING AT KALATHIL HOUSE,
P.O. KANADASSANKADAVU,
THRISSUR DIST., PIN - 680613
61 SHAILA C.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. WILLIAM P V, RETD. HM/HG,
ST.JOSEPH'S L P S,WADEL, NAYARAMBALAM,
ERNAKULAM DIST. -682509, RESIDING AT PALAKKAL
HOUSE,INDIRAJI ROAD, NARAKKAL P O,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682505
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62 MERCY THOMAS,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. JOHNVARGHESE , RETD. LPST,
L.F.L.P.S.THURAVOOR,THURAVOOR.P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DIST. - 683572, RESIDING AT THALIYAN
HOUSE MOOKKANNOOR.P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683577
63 KOCHURANI A.K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JEASON JOSEPH, RETD. HM,
ST.ANTONYS UPS ELAVOOR, ELAVOOR PO, ERNAKULAM
DIST. - 683572, RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOSE
KURUMASSERY PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683579
64 ANNIE MARIA TESLA K.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOY GEORGE RETD. LPST. EP SCHOOL,
ELAMKUNNAPPUZHA, VYPEEN, ERNAKULAM DIST. 682503
RESIDING AT MALOTH HOUSE, PERUMANOOR P O,
ERNAKULAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682015
65 ELIZABETH MAJARI K.M.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
D/O. MICHAEL K.A., RETD. H.M ST.LOUIS HS
MUNDAMVELI, PO MUNDAMVELI,
ERNAKULAM DIST. - 682507,
RESIDING AT H.NO XI/1230, ODATHA ,
VELI, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682001
66 SARALA PRABHU D.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. MURALEEDHARA SHENOY A.G. RETD. HM,
TDHS, MATTANCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DIST. -682002,
RESIDING AT UTHRADOM 8/1457A NEAR VITTOBA TEMPLE,
MATTANCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682002
67 SOPHY M.C.,
AGED 60 YEARS,
S/O. CHACKO RETD. HM, ST MARY'S U P S UDAYAGIRI,
UDAYAGIRI PO, KANNUR-670571,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.476/19, NEDUMKANDAM,
MULLOOR HOUSE, EZHUKUMVAYAL P.O.,
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68 JEEJA V.G.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
/O. JAYAROY T.G., RETD. UPST, HSS PANAGAD,
P.O. PANAGAD, THRISSUR DIST.-680665,
RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOUSE, MOOTHAKUNNAM, P.O.
MOOTHAKUNNAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683516
69 SAFEY P.S.,
AGED 59 YEARS
W/O. ANCILY K. A., RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
ST MARY'S LP SCHOOL, MUTTINAKAM,
VARAPUZHA POST OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DIST.-683517,
RESIDING AT KOLARIKKAL HOUSE, SOUTH CHITTOOR,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682027.
70 SAILAJA N.R.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. DIVAKARAN KARTHA, RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
SVALPS EDAYUR, EDAYUR NORTH PO, VALANCHERY,
MALAPPURAM DIST. -676552,
RESIDING AT NEERIYALIL HOUSE,
VADAYAMPADI PO,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682308
71 DAISY DEVASSY,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. ANTONY P.O, RETD. HST, SOCIAL STUDIES,
ST. ALOYSIUS HIGH SCHOOL, N. PARAVOOR,
MARKET ROAD N. PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM - 683513,
RESIDING AT PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, PIRAROOR P.O,
KALADY, ERNAKULAM DIST, PIN - 683574
72 JESSY K.S.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. DAVID P.P., RETD. HEADMISTRESS [HG],
ST JOSEPH'S L P SCHOOL MOOLAMPILLY,
KADAMAKKUDY P O, ERNAKULAM DIST. -682027,
RESIDING AT POTHADY HOUSE, BOLGATTY,
MULAVUKAD PO, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682504
73 P.V. ANTONEY,
AGED 58 YEARS,
S/O. P.A. VARKEY, RETD. PRINCIPAL,
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MAR AUGUSTINE'S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THURAVOOR
PO, ANGAMALY VIA., ERNAKULAM DIST. -683572,
RESIDING AT PUNNASSERY HOUSE, THURAVOOR P O.
ANGAMALY VIA., ERNAKULAM DIST, PIN - 683572
74 ZEENA G. MARY,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. FRANCIS MARTIN T.T. RETD. HST, BIOLOGY,
ST. LOUIS HS MUNDAMVELI, MUNDAMVELI PO,
ERNAKULAM DIST. - 682507, RESIDING AT H NO
19/731A, THEKKEALUMKAL, CHIRAKKAL, PALLURUTHY,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682006
75 MOLY JOSEPH,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOSE M.K., RETD. HM, RUP SCHOOL MELOOR,
K.KUNNU PO, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. -680311,
RESIDING AT MOONJELY HOUSE. ANGAMALY. E N 95,
ANGAMALY PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683572
76 JANSI P.C.L.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. K J. JOHN JERSON RETD. HST, SOCIAL SCIENCE,
S. A. SANTA CRUZ H. S. S. FORT KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM DIST. -682001,
RESIDING AT KONNOTH HOUSE, 24/710 MOOLAMKUZHY,
MUNDAMVELI PO, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682507
77 MARY A.A.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. P.X. THOMAS, RETD. HEADMISTRESS (HG),
ST JOSEPH'S UPS PONNARIMANGALAM, MULAVUKAD P O,
ERNAKULAM DIST. -682504, RESIDING AT
PAZHANGATTUPARAMBIL (H), MULAVUKAD P O,
PONNARIMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682504
78 DAISY THOMAS,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOSE P.P., RETD. HEADMISTRESS,
ST JOSEPH'S L P SCHOOL MURINGOOR, MURINGOOR PO,
CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DIST. -680309 RESIDING AT
PADUVAN KACHAPPILLY HOUSE, KARAYAMPARAMBU,
KARUKUTTY PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683576
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79 DENNI VARGHESE K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. C.D. THOMAS, RETD HST, MATHS [SG],
ST. ALOYSIUS HIGH SCHOOL N. PARAVOOR,
N. PARAVOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DIST. - 683513.
RESIDING AT CHAKIATH HOUSE, PUTHENPALLY,
VARAPUZHA P O, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683517
80 SARAMMA P.G.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. T.P.ALIAS, RETD. H.M, ST.ROCKEY'S L.P.S.
ELAVOOR, ELAVOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. - 683572,
RESIDING AT THELAPPILLY HOUSE, PULIYANAM,
PULIYAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683572
81 MARY ROSE SINDIA P.M.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. ROXAN CLEETUS, RETD. HM,
HOLY INFANT'S BOY'S HIGH SCHOOL VARAPUZHA,
VARAPUZHA PO, ERNAKULAM-683517,
RESIDING AT PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, BLAYIKKADAVU
ROAD, CHERANELLOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682034
82 SHEEBA K.M.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. ANJELOSE. K. J, RETD. HEADMISTRESS (H.G),
H. S. S. OF JESUS KOTHAD, KOTHAD P. O,
PIN_682027, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
KANAKKASSERY HOUSE, AMBEDKAR ROAD,
ST. GEORGE CHAPEL LANE, SOUTH CHITTOOR P.O,
ERNAKULM DIST., PIN - 682027
83 MARY AGNES A.G.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. MR. P.J. GEORGE BONAN,
RETD. UPSA (SEL.GR.), ST.JOSEPH HS CHATHIATH,
PACHALAM PO, ERNAKULAM -682013,
RESIDING AT POOVANKERY HOUSE,
CEMETERY JUNCTION, CHITTOOR ROAD,
ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682012
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84 SYAMALA K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. K.K. SASIDHARAN, RETD. HEAD MISTRESS (HG),
NUPS KORATTY WEST, MAMBRAPO,
THRISSUR PIN- 680308,
RESIDING AT KUMARSADAN, KUNNUKARA PO,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683578
85 C. PRESEEDA KUMARI,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. P. KRISHNA KUMAR, RETD. HST,
MALAYALAM, ST. ALOYSIUS HS N. PARAVOOR,
N. PARAVOOR PO, ERNAKULAM DIST. - 683513,
RESIDING AT KRIPA, PALACE ROAD,
KANNAN KULANGARA, N. PARAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683513
86 BEENA GEORGE,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. LATE BABU P.P. RETD. UPST,
ST. ALOYSIOUS HIGH SCHOOL, NORTH PARAVUR N.
PARAVUR PO, ERNAKULAM-683513, RESIDING AT
PANIKULAM HOUSE TEMPLE ROAD, N PARAVUR,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683513
87 BEENA XAVIER,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. JOHN CHRISTOPHER DAMIE RETD. HST,
MATHS, ST. SEBASTIAN'S HSS PALLURUTHY,
PALLURUTHY PO, ERNAKULAM - 682005,
RESIDING AT 4A, SKYPARK RESIDENCY,
NORTH JANATHA ROAD, MAMANGALAM,
PALARIVATTOM P. O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682025
88 VINSIE P. JOSEPH,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. SOJAN GEORGE, RETD. UPST,
ST. FRANCIS UPS AMBALLOOR, AMBALLOOR PO,
ERNAKULAM -682315, RESIDING AT PITTAPPILLIL (H),
IDFIX-LEMONGRASS VILLA NO.5, GIRINAGAR,
MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686661
89 JUDITH K.J.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
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1. W/O. N.J. GREGORY, RETD. LPST,
ST. SEBASTIAN'S U.P SCHOOL, PONJIKKARA,
MULAVUKAD P.O, ERNAKULAM DIST. PIN 682504,
RESIDING AT NADUVATHEZHATH HOUSE, PONJIKKARA,
MULAVUKAD PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682504
90 SUSEELA O.,
AGED 60 YEARS,
W/O. VIJAYAKUMAR RETD. HM,
PALLIPROM AMSAYOGAM LPS, VALAPAD,
VALAPAD PO, THRISSUR - 680 567,
RESIDING AT XII/26, OLAVATTATH HOUSE 20,
NATTIKA POST, THRISSUR, PIN - 680566
91 JANCY V.V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. ANTONY A.A. RETD. UPST, HINDI,
OLCGHS THOPPUMPADI, THOPPUMPADI P O,
ERNAKULAM - 682005, RESIDING AT AMBATT HOUSE,
CHENNUR, KOTHAD P O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682027
92 GEORGE M.U.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
S/O. ULAHANNAN, RETD. HM, AMUPS KUMMINIPARAMBA,
KUMMINIPARAMBA POST, KONDOTTY VIA,
MALAPPURAM DIST- 673638, RESIDING AT JOBIN NIVAS,
PALLIKKAL POST, CHELEMBRA VIA,
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673634
93 SALEEMA P.K.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. MOHAMMED ABDU RAHIMAN P. RETD. HM,
AMUP SCHOOL PALLIKKAL, PALLIKKAL PO,
MALAPPURAM-673634, RESIDING AT IV/39,
ROSE VILLA, THURAKKAL PO, KONDOTTY VIA.,
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673638
94 LAISAMMA JOSEPH,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. BENNY PAUL, RETD. UPST,
ST. GEORGE HSS PARATHODE,
PRATHODE PO IDUKKI - PIN685571,
RESIDING AT VADAKKEKUNNEL, NAGAPUZHA P O,
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ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 686668
95 MARIA GORITE K.J.,
AGED 58 YEARS
W/O. JOSEPH FRANCIS V.A.,
RETD. UPST. ST. PETERS H.S KUMBALANGHI,
KUMBALANGHI PO ERNAKULAM - 682007,
RESIDING AT VALLOMPARAMBIL,
KUMBALANGHI P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682007
96 RAJASREE M.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O UMAKANTH R. PAI, RETD UPST,
TDHS MATTANCHERY . MATTANCHERY P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DIST. PIN -682002,
RESIDING AT HOUSE NO:8/1085, BYNP,
TRUST ROAD, KOOVAPADAM,
MATTANCHERY P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682002
97 ROSILY C.A.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. A.V. JOHNY RETD. HM [HG],
ST, GEORGE LPS, KOODALAPPADAM,
KOOVAPPADY PO, ERNAKULAM-683 544,
RESIDING AT ATHAPPILLY HOUSE, CHENGAL,
KALADY PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 683574.
98 LAIJA AUGUSTINE V.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. K M JACOB, RETD. HST, MATHS,
ST. GEORGE HIGH SCHOOL THANKEY,
KADAKKARAPPALLY P O, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA -688529
RESIDING AT KUNNUMPURATH, KADAKKARAPPALLY P O,
CHERTHALA , ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688529
99 POULIN P. MANAVALAN,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. JOHNSON MANUEL, RETD. HEADMISTRESS [HG],
ST.MARY'S U.P.SCHOOL THEVARA, THEVARA P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DIST. 682013,
RESIDING AT EDAPPAZHATHIL HOUSE,
KARUKUTTY P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683576
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100 JENNET T.J.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. K G TOMY, RETD HEADMISTRESS,
ST RITAS HS PONNURUNNI, ERNAKULAM DIST.- 682019,
RESIDING AT KUNNELAKKATTU HOUSE, NETTOOR,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682040.
101 GEETHA A.C.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. VALSAN M.N. RETD. H.M., ALPS VELUKARA,
NADAVARAMBA PO, THRISSUR-680661, RESIDING AT
MARATH HOUSE, CHRIST COLLEGE ROAD,
IRINJALAKUDA NORTH PO, THRISSUR, PIN - 680125
102 RANIKUTTY ANTONY,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. THOMAS MYLANKAL, RETD. HM,
ST. GEORGE H.S. KOTTANGAL, CHUNKAPPARA P.O,
PATHANAMTHITTA -686547, RESIDING AT MYLANKAL,
VAZHOOR P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686504
103 SR.JHANCY K.A.,
AGED 58 YEARS
D/O. ANTONY K.J. RETD. HM,
ST. LOUIS LPS MUNDAMVELY, MUNDAMVELY PO,
ERNAKULAM DIST.-686507,
RESIDING AT FATHIMA MATHA CONVENT,
NAGAMPADAM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001
104 V.D. DEVASIA,
AGED 58 YEARS,
S/O. THOMAS DEVASIA, RETD. H.S.A DRAWING,
S.T GEORGE HSS KATTAPPANA, KATTAPANA PO,
IDUKKI DIST. - 685515, RESIDING AT VADAKETHU,
VALIATHOVALA, ERATTAYAR VIA,
IDUKKI DIST, PIN - 685514
105 JESEENTHA C.I.,
AGED 58 YEARS,
W/O. GEORGE P.X. RETD. UPST, CANOSSA UPS VYPEEN,
ERNAKULAM DIST. RESIDING AT PALLIPPARAMBIL HOUSE,
PONNETH TEMPLE ROAD, CHILAVANNOOR, KADAVANTHRA
PO, ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682020
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106 MARIA MAGDALENE K.M.,
AGED 59 YEARS,
W/O. JOSEPH ANTONY G. RETD. LPST,
ST. SEBASTIAN'S LPS, PALLURUTHY,
THOPPUMPADY PO, ERNAKULAM-682005,
RESIDING AT GOPURATHINKAL HOUSE,
D. BIVERA ROAD, THOPPUMPADY,
ERNAKULAM DIST., PIN - 682005
BY ADV.
SRI.K.SANDESH RAJA
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL [A&E] KERALA,
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL [A&E],
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY ADVS.
ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA
SRI.P.K.BABU, SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER (FINANCE)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 12.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 12th day of March, 2025 The petitioners are Aided School Teachers, who retired from service during the period between 01.07.2019 and 31.03.2020. The petitioners allege that they are receiving pension at the rates lesser than the pension received by the employees who retired prior to 01.07.2019 and after 31.03.2020.
2. The petitioners are therefore seeking to direct the respondents to re-fix the pension of the petitioners on par with that of the pension received by the employees who have retired on or after 01.04.2020 by enhancing the pre-revised scale of pay of the petitioners, notionally to the initial pay drawn by them in the revised scale of pay for the entire ten months, for 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 22 : the purpose of calculating average 10 months emoluments and to fix the same as Personal Pay and to disburse the pension along with the arrears of pension from the date of retirement with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of entitlement till the actual date of payment.
3. The petitioners alternatively seek to direct the respondents to re-fix the pension of the petitioners in parity with the pension received by the employees who retired on or before 30.06.2019 by adding a multiplication factor of 1.38 to the existing basic family pension by applying Clause 4 of Ext.P2 order to the petitioners.
4. The issue of payment of reduced pension to the petitioners arose consequent to the 11th Pay Revision which was implemented with effect from 01.07.2019. The petitioners are employees who have drawn salary in the pre-revised scale as well as the revised scale, during the last 10 months of their service.
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5. While calculating pension, for the purpose of calculating 10 months average emoluments for computation of pension, the petitioners' actual pay was taken, notionally adding DA at the rate of 28 % for the pre-revised pay.
6. The said mode of computation was made as laid down in Ext.P2 G.O.(P) No.30/2021/Fin dated 12.02.2021. Clause 2.2 of Ext.P2 Government Order dated 12.02.2021 reads as follows:
"2.2. In the case of employees who retired from service on or after 01.07.2019 and whose pre-revised pay forms part of average emoluments for pension, their pay in the pre-revised scale shall be enhanced notionally by adding DA at 28%. In the case of those having the eligibility of full pension, and if the pension calculated at the time of retirement is less than 50% of the revised scale of pay from which they retired, 50% of the minimum of the revised scale of pay (Minimum Assured Pension) will be ensured. For those who are not eligible for full pension, the proportion of full pension based on the length of qualifying service shall be ensured. The above provision is applicable in respect of whom pre-revised pay forms part of average emoluments consequent on availing LWA upto four months during the last ten months of service except those who avail LWA under Appendix XIIA, XIIB and XIIC."
2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 24 : It is the implementation of the above mode for calculating average emoluments, which has resulted in payment of comparatively reduced pension to the petitioners.
7. In effect, the petitioners contend that they have been receiving pension at the rates lesser than those Teachers who retired before 01.07.2019 and those Teachers who retired on or after 01.04.2020. Their pension is therefore liable to be re-fixed. The petitioners also claim 6% interest for the arrears of pension.
8. Special Government Pleader (Finance) entered appearance and resisted the writ petition on behalf of the respondents. The Special Government Pleader submitted that the pension was fixed strictly as per Ext.P2 Government Order dated 12.02.2021. The issue raised by the petitioners arose because of the implementation of the 11 th Pay Commission Recommendations with effect from 01.07.2019. Whenever pay scales are revised, the Government will have to 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 25 : necessarily fix cut off dates. Fixation of cut off dates for the purpose of revision of pay and allowances / pension has been upheld by the Hon'ble Apex Court in various judgments. If there is any anomaly subsisting after the implementation of Ext.P2, the same can be considered by the Government if it is raised before the competent authorities.
9. The respondents further submitted that an employee who retired before 01.07.2019 will get fitment benefit on pay revision. The fitment benefit cannot be granted on both pay and pension at a time, from the State's Consolidated Fund. The employees who retired on or before 30.06.2019 are eligible for fitment benefit on pension revision. The petitioners retired after 01.07.2019. Since they are beneficiaries of Pay Revision, they will get fitment benefit during their Pay Revision.
10. It is in such circumstances, for calculating the last 10 months emoluments for re-fixing the pension of employees, who retired on or after 01.07.2019, their pre-revised 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 26 : pay was increased by notionally adding Dearness Allowances admissible as on 30.06.2019. The petitioners have already enjoyed those benefits while pay has been fixed in accordance with the general Pay Revision 2019. Government Pleader relied on the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.29017 of 2009 and connected cases wherein this Court held as follows:
"One has to only visualise what would have been the position if the pay revision was made effective on the date; now given retrospective effect from. The petitioner's on retirement after the pay revision would have to be fixed pension on the basis of last emoluments drawn, computing the average of last 10 months pay drawn. The DA applied would only be that applicable in the respective months. There can be no adoption of the DA fixed under the AICPI and merged with the DA, for a particular month to an earlier month. Such an exercise would be permissible only if there is a revision of the DA with retrospective effect. There being no such ground raised, the petitioners claim is devoid of merit. There could, hence be no revision ordered of the pension drawn by the petitioners and the writ petitions would stand dismissed finding the claim to be devoid of merit."
11. Government Pleader further relied on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Union of India v. P.N.Menon [AIR 1994 SC 2221] wherein the Apex Court held 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 27 : that whenever any revision takes place a cut off date becomes imperative because the benefit has to be allowed within the financial resources available with the Government. There is nothing wrong in fixing a date from which the added benefit is conferred on the petitioners. The Government Pleader also relied on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Government of Andhra Pradesh and others v. N.Subbarayudu and others [(2008) 14 SCC 702].
12. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader representing the respondents.
13. Perusing the pleadings, I find that the anomaly in pension amounts of those who retired before 01.07.2019 and after 31.03.2020 arose because in the case of those who retired between 01.07.2019 and 31.03.2020, the last ten months emoluments which is the basis of computation of the pension amount included salary received by them in the pre-revised 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 28 : scale also, which is obviously lesser. To make up the loss, the Government decided to notionally enhance the pre-revised scale by 28% D.A. for the purpose purpose of computation of pension. However, the enhancement so given was insufficient to bring their pension at par with those who retired earlier than 01.07.2019 and those who retired after 31.03.2020.
14. Considering the pleadings and hearing the arguments, I find that an identical issue came up for consideration before a Division Bench of this Court in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022. That was a case relating to implementation of 8th Pay Commission Recommendations which were accepted as per Government Order dated 17.03.2006. In the said case, the persons who have retired from service subsequent to 01.07.2004 and prior to 31.03.2005 received a lesser pension vis-a-vis their counterparts, who retired prior to 01.07.2004 and after 31.03.2005.
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15. The Division Bench of this Court considered the matter and came to the conclusion that enhancing DA by 59% to that category of employees have not made their pension equal to other pensioners who retired prior to and after the period in question. The petitioners in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022 also were persons whose average emoluments were calculated on computing the salary received by them for the last 10 months, which included receipt of wages on the basis of pre- revised rates as well as revised rates.
16. Taking into consideration the various judgments pronounced by the Hon'ble Apex Court, O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022 was disposed of with the following observations:
"In the light of the above authoritative pronouncements of the Apex Court, the legal position is well settled that creation of a class within a class, especially when there exists no rational nexus between the class so constituted and object sought to be achieved by such intra-classification within the class, is surely impermissible in law. In the instant facts, we notice that as between pensioners who constitute a class, another class is created - though not intentionally but by default - amongst the retirees who has retired between 1.7.2004 and 31.3.2005, with a deleterious consequence that they are compelled to draw a 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 30 : pension lesser than those who have retired prior to 01.07.2004 and subsequent to 31.03.2005. The resultant situation is squarely in the teeth of the prohibition in Article 14 of the Constitution, as also, the dicta laid down in D.S.Nakara and SPS Vains (supra). We cannot therefore approve the logic/reasoning adopted by the Tribunal in refusing relief to the petitioners. It is true that pay revision orders are issued based on the recommendations of an expert body. However, for that reason, such orders cannot be completely insulated from judicial review, especially when implementation of the recommendations, vide orders like Annexure-A2, results in formation of a class within a class and discriminating the specie class from the genus, for a differential treatment to the detriment of the former."
Going through the Division Bench judgment in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022, I find that the facts involved in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022 and in this writ petition are similar.
17. Government Pleader submitted that the Division Bench judgment in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022 will result in huge financial burden to the Government and therefore the Government proposes to file a Review Petition before the Hon'ble Apex Court, since the SLP filed by the State has already been dismissed. Government Pleader further submitted that if there are any anomalies arising pursuant to the 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 31 : implementation of Ext.P2, then there are provisions to resolve those anomalies and if the petitioners raise their grievances, it can be considered.
18. I find that as on date, the issue agitated by the petitioners in this writ petition is covered by the Division Bench judgment of this Court in O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:
i) The Government shall re-fix the pension of the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment by adopting an appropriate scale / enhancing DA appropriately, ensuring that such pension is not lesser than the pension received by the employees who retired prior to 01.07.2019 and after 01.04.2020.
ii) The petitioners would be entitled to consequential benefits together with arrears of 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 32 : pension, which the respondents shall pay within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, together with interest at the rate of 6% per annum.
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N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR 2025:KER:20866 W.P.(C) No.35141/2023 : 33 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 35141/2023 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE G.O[P] NO.27/2021/FINANCE DATED 10/2/2021 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[P] NO.30/2021/FINANCE DATED 12/2/2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPARATIVE CHART SHOWING THE PENSION DETAILS OF THE PETITIONERS Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PM/2/6- 7/2020-2021/15826/1 DATED 12/4/2021 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN G.O.[P] NO.
211/2011/FIN. DATED 7/5/2011 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.PM/2/6- 150/11-12/4 DATED 7/6/2011 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR ACCOUNT OFFICER OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. PM/2/6- 150/11-12 DATED 3/4/2012 ISSUED BY THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN G.O.[P] NO.230/2012/FIN. DATED 19/4/2012 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[P] NO.45/2016/FIN.
DATED 2/4/2016 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.[P] NO.59/2019/FIN.
DATED 22/5/2019.