Kerala High Court
Pradeep Kumar E vs National Institute Of Technology on 22 November, 2024
WP(C) No.29672/2024 1/2
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.
Friday, the 22nd day of November 2024 / 1st Agrahayana, 1946
WP(C) NO. 29672 OF 2024(H)
PETITIONERS:
1. PRADEEP KUMAR E., AGED 62 YEARS, S/O KORAN, RETIRED TECHNICAL
ASSISTANT (SELECTION GRADE I), NIT CALICUT. RESIDING AT SIVADAM,
MALAYAMMA P, O., VIA NIT CAMPUS, KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673601
2. SADANANDAN T.K., AGED 65 YEARS, S/O KUTTTAPPAN T. N., RETIRED SENIOR
MECHANIC (SELECTION GRADE), NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT ANIZHAM, NEAR
SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE, 12TH MILE, NIT CAMPUS P. O., KOZHIKODU, PIN -
673601
3. MOHANAN T. P., AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, RETIRED SENIOR
MECHANIC (SELECTION GRADE), NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT SISIRAM, THAZE
12, CHATHAMANGALAM, VIA NIT CAMPUS, KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673601
4. MR.SATHIANANDAN P., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O RARUKUTTY P., RETIRED UD
STEWARD, NIT CALICUT RESIDING AT POYILIL HOUSE, CHENOTH, NIT CAMPUS
P.O., KOZHIKODU, PIN - 673601
5. HARIDASAN T., AGED 71 YEARS, S/O KONDUNNY NAIR, RETIRED SENIOR
MECHANIC (SELECTION GRADE), NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT THYTHOTTATHIL
HOUSE, KAYALAM P.O., CALICUT, PIN - 673661
6. MR.SREENIVASAN C., AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.C.APPU, RETIRED SENIOR
MECHANIC (SELECTION GRADE), NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT
KIZHAKKEPOYYERI, NIT CAMPUS P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673601
7. SASIDHARAN T.K., AGED 67 YEARS, S/O CHEKKU, RETIRED INSTRUCTOR, EED,
NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT THEVAR KANDIYIL, PAVAYIL CHEERP ROAD,
THALAKULATHUR, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673317
8. ASOKA KUMAR P.T., AGED 64 YEARS, S/O THANKAPPAN NAIR, RETIRED
SENIOR MECHANIC (SELECTION GRADE), NIT CALICUT POTHANALIL
PILASSERRY, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673571
9. BEENA JOHN, AGED 71 YEARS, D/O P. S. JOHN, RETIRED FINANCIAL
ASSISTANT, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT GRACE VILLA, PALLITHAZHAM,
CHELAVOOR P.O., KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673571
10. VIJAYAN T., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O CHOYI, RETIRED SENIOR GRADE TYPIST,
NIT, CALICUT RESIDING AT MULIYIL HOUSE, VILLIAPPALLY P.O., VADAKARA,
KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673542
11. SAROJINI P., AGED 70 YEARS, W/O APPUTTY P., RETIRED PEON, NIT,
CALICUT, RESIDING AT MUTHUVANAPARAMBIL, CHATHAMANGALAM, KOZHIKKODE,
PIN - 673601
12. SANTHA K.K., AGED 66 YEARS, W/O NANDAKUMAR, RETIRED SANITATION
WORKER, NIT, CALICUT, RESIDING AT KARNIKARAM, SANTHINAGAR,
THENJIPPALAM, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 673636
13. SARADA M.M., AGED 70 YEARS, W/O BALAN P., RETIRED SANITATION WORKER,
NIT, CALICUT, RESIDING AT NJARAKKATTE HOUSE, KANNANKARA P.O.,
CHELLANUR, KAKKODI, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673616
14. PARAMESWARAN K., AGED 65 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN NAIR, RETIRED BEARER
CUM ROOM BOY, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT KARATHADAIL, SREESHYLAM,
POOLAKODE P.O., CHOOLUR, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673601
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15. REVI V., AGED 68 YEARS, S/O REVI, RETIRED WATCHMAN CUM GARDNER, NIT
CALICUT, THAROYIL HOUSE, CHULUR P.O., NITC, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673601
16. NARAYANAN T., AGED 63 YEARS, S/O MOOTHORAN, RETIRED WATCHMAN CUM
GARDNER, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT IYYARUTHODUKAYIL, CHOOLUR P.O.,
CHATHAMANGALAM, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673601
17. PRAVEEN H. BABU, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O HARIDASAN T., WORKING AS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT G-30B, NIT QTRS, NIT
CAMPUS, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673601
18. MAHESAN K.A., AGED 57 YEARS, S/O ANANDAN ACHARI, WORKING AS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT G-4A, NIT QTRS, NIT
CAMPUS, KOZHIKKODE, PIN - 673601
19. SASESH A.R., AGED 53 YEARS, S/O RAJAN M.K., WORKING AS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANT GRADE II, NIT CALICUT, RESIDING AT ALINGAPOKKATHU,
POOVATHUSSERRY P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 680741
RESPONDENTS:
1. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, NIT
CAMPUS P.O., KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673601
2. BOARD OF GOVERNORS. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NIT CAMPUS P.O.,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673601
3. REGISTRAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, NIT CAMPUS P.O.,
KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673601
4. MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
5. MINISTRY OF FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI, PIN -
110001
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 pass an interim order staying the operation of Ext P22 and Ext
P26 to P26(r) Series office orders with respect to the recovery of the
amounts disbursed to the petitioners in extension of the 8th Kerala State
Pay Revision from their Pension or Pensionery Benefits and from Salary of
the Petitioners 17 to 19, 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
10.10.2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S T.P.PRADEEP, P.K.SATHEES
KUMAR, R.K.PRASANTH, MINIKUMARY M.V. & JIJO JOSEPH, Advocates for the
petitioners, M/S.SHYAM PADMAN (SR.), LAYA MARY JOSEPH, C.M.ANDREWS,
ASHWATHI SHYAM, SWATHY SUDHIR, RAM MOHAN & BOBY M.SEKHAR, Advocates for
the respondents 1 to 3 and of DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA for the
respondents 4 and 5, the court passed the following:
ORDER
Interim order shall stand extended for a period of three months.
Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A., JUDGE 22-11-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar