Kerala High Court
S.Chidambaran Pillai vs Kerala State Electricity Board on 24 May, 2011
Author: K.Surendra Mohan
Bench: K.Surendra Mohan
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2012/18TH ASHADHA 1934
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PETITIONER(S):
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1. S.CHIDAMBARAN PILLAI, AGED 63 YEARS
(PPO.NO.29119. GC NO.50/2006 OF DLO, ALAPUZHA)
ROHINI SANKARA BHAVANAM, PALLIPURAM POST
ALAPPUZHA.
2. N.GOVINDAN POTTI
(PPO.NO.18312, GC NO.69/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)NANGEZATHU MADAM, THIRUVIZHA
KANICHANKULANGARA POST, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
3. O.KAUSALIAMMA
(PPO.NO.28590, GC NO.56/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KRISHNA VILASAM, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
4. D.GOPINATHAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.31638, GC NO.51/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)ATHIRA, MOHAMMA POST, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
5. K.SHANMUGHAN,
(PPO.NO.25460, GC NO.160/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KAITHAVALAPPIL, S.N.PURAM POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
6. V.M.ANIRUDHAN
(PPO.NO.29378, GC NO.143/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) MADHAVAM, CMC 26, CHERTHALA POST
ALLAPPEY DISTRICT.
7. K.J.UNNIKRISHNAN
(PPO.NO.32203, GC NO.342/2005. OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KANNIMITTAM, CMC-1, CHERTHALA POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
8. K.BHUVANACHANDRAN
(PPO.NO.22439, GC NO.375/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KURINJIKATTU, CMC-9, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
9. A.K.RAJU
(PPO.NO.19232, GC NO.89/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)ARACKAL HOUSE, THONKAKULANGRA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
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10. P.K.LEELAMMA
(PPO.NO.20885, GC NO.63/2005. OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)MANJUWHA, KALAVOOR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
11. E.M.JOY
KUNNEL VEEDU, (PPO.NO.22114, GC NO.343/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) MANAKODAM, THIRUMALA BHAGOM
THURAVOOR POST, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
12. K.RAMADASAN PILLAI
(PPO.NO.23096 GC NO.369/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) RAMA NILAYAM, MANAPPURAM POST, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
13. M.SARADA
(PPO.NO.31604, GC NO.289/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) VELIKKAKATHU, THIRUNELLOR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
14. V.N.GOPU
(PPO.NO.23551, GC NO.350/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) NARAYANEEYAM,VADUTHALA JETTY POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
15. T.P.RAMACHANDRAN
(PPO.NO.30050 GC NO.344/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KOCHUCHIRAYIL, CMC-14, CHERTHALA
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.
16. K.K.VISWANATHAN
(PPO.NO.22471, GC NO.352/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KAITHAKKATU VEEDU, MOHAMMA POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
17. M.K.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL
(PPO.NO.28051, GC NO.367/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) AAYILYAM, MARUTHOORVATTOM POST, CHERTHALA
ALAPPEY DISTRICT.
18. C.RADHAKRISHNAN
(PPO.NO.32343 GC NO.95/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) SOWPARNIKA, MUTTATHIPARAMBU POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
19. K.K.MURALLEDHARAN
(PPO.NO.28352, GC NO.56/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) JYORTHIRMAYEE SADANAM, PATTANAKKAD POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
20. K.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN
(PPO.NO.23813, GC NO.138/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)EDAPPARAMBIL VEEDU, KUTHIATHODU POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
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21. K.N.GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKER
(PPO.NO.17922, GC NO.89/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)VADAKKETHACHAPARAMBIL, CHERTHALA POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
22. K.MUKUNDAN
(PPO.NO.19358, GC NO.384/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)MULLAPPALLY NIKARTH, CMC-10, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
23. N.BALAKRISHNA MENON
(PPO.NO.18899, GC NO.182/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THUSHARAM, CHERTHALA SOUTH POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
24. N.P.NEELAMBARAN
(PPO.NO.21426, GC NO.71/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KARTHIKA NIVAS, CHANDIROOR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
25. N.VASUDEVA MENON
(PPO.NO.17250, GC NO.383/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) USUHUS, KURUPPANKULANGARA POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
26. K.S.LAKSHMIKUTTY
(PPO.NO.25779 GC NO.61/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THACHETU HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
27. P.K.ANTONY
(PPO.NO.20853, GC NO.141/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PADINJATTEZATHU VEEDU, ERAMALLOR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
28. ALLY AMMA V.R.
(PPO.NO.22675, GC NO.63/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)WIFE OF LATE C.G.SUDHAKARAN, SUDHALAYAM
EZHUPUNNA POST, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
29. M.,N.GOPINATHAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.17520, GC NO.380/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KAITHAVELIL VEEDU, THYCATTUSSEERY POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
30. A.K.VIJAYAPPAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.30502, GC NO.83/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)RAJ BHAVAN, THAYCATTUSSERY POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
31. P.SIVASANKARAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.26277, GC NO.177/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)CHANDRA VILASOM, CMC-22, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
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32. K.S.GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKER
(PPO.NO.23248 GC NO.364/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)BINDU NIVAS, CMC-23, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
33. G.GOPINATHAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.12806, GC NO.90/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)ASARISSERIL VEEDU, NEDUMBRAKKAD POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
34. M.ARAVINDAKSHAN
(PPO.NO.25227, GC NO.184/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)JYOTHIS, UZHUVA, PATTANAKKAD POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
35. N.APPUKUTTA MENON
(PPO.NO.26392 GC NO.50/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) B.R.NIVAS, PATTANKKAD POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
36. A.SADANANDAN
(PPO.NO.19822, GC NO.378/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PADAKULANGARA VEEDU, VAYALAR POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
37. V.NARAYANAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.21041, GC NO.75/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PREETHI NIVAS, CMC-19, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
38. P.N.SUDHAKARAN
(PPO.NO.19977, GC NO.165/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PUNCHACHIRAYIL, KANNAKARA POST
THANNERMUKKOM ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
39. N.PURUSHAN
(PPO.NO.26601, GC NO.162/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)REVATHY, KODAMTHURUTHU, KUTHIAKODE POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
40. P.C.ANTONY
(PPO.NO.26744, GC NO.140/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PULICKAL VEEDU, S.N.PURAM
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
41. P.K.BABY
(PPO.NO.25268, GC NO.79/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)BABY VILLA, THANNERMUKKOM POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
42. K.LALITHA DEVI
(PPO.NO.25763, GC NO.45/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)SREEPURAM, CMC-20, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
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43. K.B.VIJAYAMMA
(PPO.NO.28705, GC NO.172/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PRADEEP NILAYAM,CMC-25, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
44. C.LALITHA
(PPO.NO.23625, GC NO.174/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)BIJOY NILAYAM, KADAKARAPPALLY.
45. K.K.JOSEPH
(PPO.NO.30902 GC NO.173/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)ROSE HOUSE, VAYALAR P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
46. K.PRAKASAN
(PPO.NO.28310, GC NO.164/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THALIYADIL, MUHAMMA P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
47. N.SADANANDAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.23278, GC NO.155/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KANIPARAMBIL VEEDU, CMC-1, VELORVATTOM
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
48. K.CHANDRASEKHARAN
(PPO.NO.29152, GC NO.179/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)MANKUZHIYIL, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
49. E.K.RAMANAN
(PPO.NO.22976, GC NO.144/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KOLLAPARAMBIL VEEDU, VAYALAR P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
50. P.SADASIVAN
(PPO.NO.23212, GC NO.167/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PRASATH, MUTATATHIPARAMBU P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
51. C.N.PARAMEWARA PANICKER
(PPO.NO.20719, GC NO.171/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)CHANGARANKASTTU PUTHEN VEEDU, CMC-19
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
52. N.BHASKARA PANICKER
(PPO.NO.23756, GC NO.183/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)ARACKAL KIZHAKKE MADAOM
VALAMANGALAM NORTH, THURAVOOR,ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
53. T.K.PURUTHOSHTAMAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.23556, GC NO.163/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)VILLIATHU VEEDU, VARANAD P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
54. P.J.SOLOMON
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(PPO.NO.24242 GC NO.159/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PERUMUTTATHU VEEDU
ARTHINKAL P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
55. RAMAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.31670, GC NO.148/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)RAJESH BHAVANAM, CMC-19, CHERTHALA P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
56. M.REGHUVARAN
(PPO.NO.27293, GC NO.368/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KRIPA, THIRUNELLOR PO,.ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
57. S.VELAYUDHAN
(PPO.NO.22847, GC NO.85/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THENAMPUZHAYATHU VEEDU
THJRICHATTUKULAM P.O., ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
58. K.SARASAMMA
(PPO.NO.27585, GC NO.290/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)VATTAEKKATTU VEEDU, CMC-27, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
59. K.DIVAKARAN
(PPO.NO.22869, GC NO.54/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PUTHURAL NIKARTHIL, NEDUMBRAKAD P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
60. P.M.INDIRA
(PPO.NO.20835, GC NO.205/2004 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PUTHENPURAYIL, VAYALAR P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
61. V.G.MUKUNDAN
(PPO.NO.20126, GC NO.376/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)VELIKKAKATHU VEEDU, THIRUNELLOR PO
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
62. K.PURUSHOTHAMAN
(PPO.NO.19468, GC NO.90/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KARANGATHU VEEDU
THANNEERMUKKOM P.O.ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
63. P.P.XAVIER
(PPO.NO.32401, GC NO.361/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)JOSE NIVAS, KAKATHURUTHU, ERAMALLOR P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
64. P.LEELAMMA
(PPO.NO.26901, GC NO.46/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)POURANMI, SL PURAM P.O.
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
65. P.KRISHNA KURUP
(PPO.NO.29402, GC NO.206/2004 OF DLO
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ALAPUZHA)CHOTHI GANAPATHIKATTU CHIRA
KANICHIKULANGARA P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
66. K.D.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR
(PPO.NO.31031, GC NO.351/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KANNANKONAD, KURUPPANKULNGARA PO
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
67. A.CHANDRASEKHARAN
(PPO.NO.277709, GC NO.51/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PUTHURALINKARTHIL, CMC-5
CHERTHALA P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
68. JOSEPH PETER
(PPO.NO.29751, GC NO.72/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)VLAYIL VEEDU
EZHUPUNNA NORTH P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
69. P.K.PAREETHKUNJU
(PPO.NO.21188, GC NO.145/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)MOOSA MANSION
ERAMALLOOR P.O.
70. A.BALARAVI
(PPO.NO.27339, GC NO.52/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)PUTHUVALNIKARTU, NEDUMBRAKAD P.O.
71. R.RAMACHANDRAN ACHARI
(PPO.NO.24622, GC NO.365/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THAMBAKAPARAMBU
MUHAMMA P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
72. G.RAMAKURUP
(PPO.NO.31390, GC NO.94/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)KANNAMBADATH
MARARIKULAM P.O. ALLEPPEY DISTRICT
73. N. GOPALAKRISHNA PANICKER
(PPO NO.27431, GC NO.372/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) SREERAGAM, CMC-7, CHERTHALA PO
74. K. KRISHNA PANICKER,
(PPO NO.27974, GC NO.379/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) LAKSMI NIVAS, CMC-16, CHERTHALA P.O.
75. AMMUKUTTY AMMA, W/O.NARAYANAN NAIAR,
(PPO NO.19995(FP), GC NO.74/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) NARAYANEEYAM, VAYALAR P.O.
76. A. MONI,
(PPO NO.29244, GC NO.54/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KOYIKALTHARA, KODAMTHURATHU
KUTHIYATHODU PO
77. RADHAMANI, W/O.REMANAN NAIR,
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(PPO NO.28537FP, GC 59/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) NANDANAM, THURAVOOR P.O.
78. M.R. GOPINATHAKURUP,
(PPO NO.26837, GC NO.53/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) RAJVIHAR, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O.
79. K.G. SASIDHARAN PILLAI,
(PPO NO.22718, GC 178/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KOONAMAKKIL VEEDU (SREERAGAM) AROOR P.O.
80. K.P. SASIDHARAN NAIR,
(PPO NO.30213, GC 157/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) K.P.NILAYAM, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O.
81. K.V. RAJAN,
(PPO NO.31586, GC 58/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KOLLERIVELIYIL, CMC 19, CHERTHALA P.O.
82. M. RAVEENDRAN,
(PPO NO.27753, GC NO.93/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) MANIMANDIRAM, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O.
83. E.M. SUSEELAN,
(PPO NO.26691, GC NO.91/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) ILLIKALVEEDU, WEST MANAKODAM
PALLITHODU P.O.
84. V.V. ANTONY,
(PPO NO.22395, GC NO.150/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) VADAKKETHARA
VALAMANGALAM (N) THURAVOOR P.O.
85. K.PARTAHAN,
(PPO NO.17606, GC NO.377/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) SREEMANDHIRM, CMC 22, CHERTHALA P.O.)
86. K.S. MOHANACHANDRAN NAIR,
(PPO NO.24917, GC NO.92/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KOLLATHUVEEDU, KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O.
87. P. SOUMENDRANATHA BABU,
(PPO NO.27805, GC NO.76/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) LAKSMI NIVAS, CHEERTHALA P.O.
88. S. NARAYANAN NAIR,
(PPO NO.25203, GC NO.142/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) SREE PADMAM, EZHUPUNNA P.O.
89. LALITHAMBIKA, W/O.BHASKARA PANICKER,
(PPO NO.20765, GC 67/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) RESHMIBHAVAN, MUHAMMA P.O.
90. N.O. VARGHESE,
(PPO NO.27367, GC 60/2006 OF DLO
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ALAPUZHA) UPPUPURATHUI, MAY BHAVANAM
K.R.PURAM, PALLIPURAM P.O.
91. P.V. MARIAKUTATY,
(PPO NO.24984, GC NO.73/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) THATTAMPARAMBIL, PALLIPPURAM P.O.
92. K.K. RAVINDRAN,
(PPO NO.28752, GC NO.371/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KALLUPEEDIKA, NIVARTHIL, ERAMALLOOR P.O.
93. K. SADASIVAN,
(PPO NO.28001, GC NO.208/2004 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KHIZHAKKETHAYYIL VEEDU
CHERTHALA (S) P.O.
94. K.V. AMBUJAN,
(PPO NO.32168, GC NO.209/2004 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) ANU NIWAS, CHERTHALA (S) P.O.
95. D. RAJAPPAN,
(PPO NO.28165, GC NO.362/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)THAKIDI, MUHAMMA P.O.
96. M. SEBASTIAN,
(PPO NO.28776, GC NO.156/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA)MUTTATHARA VEEDU, VALAMANGALAM
THURAVOOR P.O.
97. V.K. RAVEENDRAN,
(PPO NO.19989, GC NO.88/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) ARCHANA NIVAS, S.L.PURAM P.O.
98. V.C. VARGHESE,
(PPO NO.20752, GC NO.86/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) VATTAKKATTUSSERRI VEEDU
KUTHIATHODU P.O.
99. T.G. MUKUNDAN NAIR,
(PPO NO.28594, GC NO.47/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) PRASATH NIVAS, THURAVOOR P.O.
100. N.N. VIJAYAN,
(PPO NO.22897, GC NO.96/2006 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) THEKKEMOOLAYIL VEEDU, CHERTHALA P.O.
101. T.J. MOHINI, W/O.VELAPPAN,
(PPO NO.20210 FP, GC 366/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) VINOD BHAVAN, PERUMBALAM P.O.
102. LASHMIKUTTAY AMMA, W/O.K.O.KURIAKOSE,
(PPO NO.20508 FP, GC NO.363/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) MANGALATHU VEEDU, KUTHIYATHODU P.O.
103. A.K. SREEDHARA KURUP,
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(PPO NO.26182, GC 176/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) SREECHITHIRA, CSP-4
KURUPPANKULANGARA P.O.
104. M.M.PADMAVATHY AMMAL,
(PPO NO.22380, GC NO.146/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) REVATHY, CMC-12, CHERTHALA P.O.
105. D. SUBHASHINI, W/O.R.SUGUANAN,
(PPO NO.29963 FP, GC 153/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) PUKALATHOPU, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O.
106. V.K. KAMALASANAN,
(PPO NO.23404, GC 355/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) KRISHNA NIVAS, MUHAMMA P.O.
107. P. RAVEENDRAN NAIR,
(PPO NO.19202, GC 154/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) PUNNASSERIL, TRICHATTUKULAM P.O.
108. P.V. PONNAPPAN,
(PPO NO.25072, GC 169/2005 OF DLO
ALAPUZHA) REVATHY NILAYAM, ERAMALLOOR P.O.
109. A.R. RADHAKRISHNAN,
(PPO NO.19791, GC 121/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA) HEMALATHA NIVAS, THURAVOOR (S) P.O.
110. K.P. RAJENDRA PRASAD,
(PPO NO.31113, GC 149/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) KUTTIVEETTIL, KALAVAMKODAM P.O.
111. T.N. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR,
(PPO NO.21202, GC 346/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) PAYIPPATTU VEEDU, PERUMBALAM P.O.
POOCHAKKAL.
112. V.V. PEETHAMBHARAN,
(PPO NO.23788, GC 80/2006, DLO
ALAPPUZHA) KIZHAKKE ARAKKAL, KARIKODE P.O.
THANNEERMUKKAM.
113. G. NARAYANAN POTTI,
(PPO NO.21487, GC 77/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA) REVATHY, CMC 12, CHERTHALA P.O.
114. K.U. GEORGE,
(PPO NO.32303, GC 77/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) MUNDUCHIRACKAL VEEDU
SREEKANDAMANGALAM MUTTATHIPARAMBU.
115. P.T. VARKEY,
(PPO NO.25932, GC 64/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA) PUTHIYATH JYOTHIS, THYKKATTUSSERI.
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116. P.K. NATESAN,
(PPO NO.25124, GC 70/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA) RETNA BHAVAN, CHERUVARANAM P.O.
117. K. CHIDAMBARAN,
(PPO NO.23885, GC 340/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) NEDUGALACHIRA, S.L.PURAM P.O.
118. C.K. PURUSHAN,
(PPO NO.29035, GC 78/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA)CHEMPISSERIL VEEDU, PERUMBALAM.
119. V. SUKUMARAN,
(PPO NO.32561, GC 385/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHATHAYYIL VEEDU, KALAVOOR P.O.
120. P.V. ANIL, S/.O.VIJAYAN,
(PPO NO.25458, GC 55/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA) PUTHUMANAKKARIYIL, VYALAR P.O.
121. V. DAMODHARAN,
(PPO NO.26383, GC 382/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA)PRAVEEN NIVAS, KURUPPAN KULANGARA.
122.MEENASHY, W/O.LATE A.K.KESAVAN,
(PPO NO.22090, GC 354/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) PULICKEPARAMBU, PALLIPURAM P.O.
123.K.N. PONNAPPA PANICKER
(PPO NO.30801, GC 152/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) CHENNATTUVELI, PERUMTHURATHU
PONNAD P.O.MANNANCHERY.
124. P.R. BHAKTAHVALSALAN NAIR
(PPO NO.29202, GC 181/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA)BHAKATHI, S.N.PURAM P.O.
125. P.M. ANTONY,
(PPO NO.26379, GC 62/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA)PARIMANATHU VEEDU, AROOR P.O.
126. V.V. PURUSHAN,
(PPO NO.19264, GC 170/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA)VALIYAPARAMBIL VEEDU, GURUPURAM
ARTHINGAL P.O.
127. B. VIJAYAMMA, W/O.LATE CHANDRANKUTTY NAIR,
(PPO NO.27029, GC 82/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA)ACHAMADAM, POOCHAKKAL P.O.
128. N. MOHANAN,
(PPO NO.24018, GC 66/2006, DLO
ALAPUZHA)SANTHIMANDHIRAM, MANAPPURAM PO.
129. K. SUGATHAN,
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(PPO NO.26429, GC 217/2004, DLO
ALAPUZHA)POURNAMI, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH P.O.
130. K. SUKUMARAN,
(PPO NO.22697, GC 161/2005, DLO
ALAPUZHA) VADAKKETHALACKAL, MANNANCHERRY.
131. K. SARASAMMA,
(PPO NO.27585, GC NO.290/2005 OF DLO
KOTTAYAM) VATTAEKKATTU VEEDU, CMC 27, CHERTHALA
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
132. GEORGE VARKEY PUNNACKAL,
(PPO NO.29222, GC NO.34/2005 OF DLO
KOTTAYAM)S.S. NIWAS, THANNEERMUKKAM POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
133. R. RADHIKA,
(PPO NO.24959, GC NO.90/2004 OF DLO
KOTTAYAM) RADHAKRISHNALAYAM, MARUTHORVATTOM POST
CHERTHALA ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
134. V. RAJAPPAN PILLAI,
(PPO NO.26336, GC NO.15/2005 OF DLO
KOTTAYAM)SAISYAM, PALLIPURAM POST
ALLEPPEY DISTRICT.
135. JAMES MATHEW,
(PPO NO.32804, GC 549/2004 OF DLO
ERNAKULAM)CHARUVILA, MYTHRI LANE, ALUVA P.O.
136. LUIZA VIOLET LUIZ,
(PPO NO.23463, GC 504/2005, DLO
ERNAKULAM)NA-BELLA COTTAGE, EDAPPALLY PO.
KOCHI-25.
137. P.C. MURUKESAN,
(PPO NO.20947, GC NO.2/2006 OF DLO, ERNAKULAM)A.N.60
ANAND NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM-40.
BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 695001
2. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,
(CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT)
ALAPUZHA.
3. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER,
(CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT)
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KOTTAYAM.
4. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER
(CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT)
ERNAKULAM.
BY GOVT PLEADER SRI. G. GOPAKUMAR.
BY SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
09-07-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT-P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE B.O. DATED 24-5-2011.
EXHIBIT-P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2-11-2006 OF DLO, ALAPUZHA
EXHIBIT-P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20-9-2006 OF THE DLO,
ALAPUZHA.
EXHIBIT-P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 5-10-2006 OF THE DLO,
ALAPUZHA.
EXHIBIT-P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6-7-2006 OF THE DLO,
ALAPUZHA.
EXHIBIT-P5(A) - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6-1-2007 OF DLO, ALAPUZHA
EXHIBIT-P5(B) - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 5-10-2006 OF DLO, ALAPUZHA
EXHIBIT-P6 - ORDER DATED 21-6-2007 OF THE DLO, KOTTAYAM.
EXHIBIT-P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10-7-2007 OF THE DLO,
KOTTAYAM
EXHIBIT-P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17-7-2007 OF THE DLO,
KOTTAYAM
EXHIBIT-P9, P9(A) AND P9(B) - TRUE COPIES OF THE ORDERS DATED 11-8-2007
OF THE DLO, ERNAKULAM.
EXHIBIT-P10 - PHOTOCOPY OF THE STATEMENT PREPARED BY THE PETITIONERS
PERTAINING TO THEIR CLAIMS FOR INTEREST.
EXHIBIT-P11 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 11-4-2012 IN WPC.
NO.7461/2011.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL.
TURE COPY
P.A TO JUDGE.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
K.SURENDRA MOHAN,J.
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Dated this the 9th day of July, 2012
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners are all retired employees of the Kerala State Electricity Board, the first respondent herein. They complain that they have not been paid the interest portion of their gratuity so far.
2. Since the petitioners had not been paid gratuity in accordance with the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 they had approached the second respondent for necessary reliefs. Accordingly, as per Exts.P2 and P9(b) orders, the respondents 2 to 4 have directed payment of the balance amount of gratuity to them. The first respondent has taken Ext.P1 decision to follow the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Accordingly, the payments due to the petitioners as gratuity have been W.P.(C)No.15958 /2012 : 2 : made. But, the interest due on their gratuity still remains unpaid.
3. The counsel for the petitioners submits that this Court has allowed similar prayers in various other writ petitions filed by retired employees like the petitioners. Ext.P11 is one such judgment. Adv. K.S.Anil who appears for the first respondent submits that the amounts claimed would be paid provided some time is granted for the said purpose. He points out that six month's time has been granted by this Court in Ext.P11. He also submits that interest may be permitted to be calculated from the respective due dates, only till the date of deposit of the principal amount.
4. The above being the position, I am satisfied that this writ petition can also be disposed of in terms of the directions in Ext.P11. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:-
i) The first respondent Board shall deposit the entire amount of interest payable to the petitioners, W.P.(C)No.15958 /2012 : 3 : calculated in accordance with the orders Exts.P2 to P9
(b), the interest to be calculated from the respective due dates in the case of each petitioner till the date of deposit of the principal amount, before the Controlling Authority, within a period of six months from today.
ii) Upon such deposit being made, it shall be open to the petitioners to unconditionally withdraw the amounts so deposited.
iii) If the petitioners have withdrawn the principal amount of gratuity after executing bonds, such withdrawal will be treated as unconditional.
K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE kkj