Kerala High Court
Sudhilal.R vs Union Of India on 12 October, 2018
Author: K.Surendra Mohan
Bench: K.Surendra Mohan
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BABU
FRIDAY ,THE 12TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2018 / 20TH ASWINA, 1940
WP(C).No. 6631 of 2015
PETITIONER/S:
1 SUDHILAL.R
AGED 43 YEARS
S/O. RAVEENDRAN, MANAGER GRADE IV (EMPLOYEE CODE
2411), THE KERALA STATR FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, SUDHI NIVAS, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA.
2 SABIL RAJ
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O. T.K.RAJAPPAN, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 5364), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, LAKSHMI NIVAS, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA.
3 SANGEETH K.F
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O. FALGUNAN V., SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 4093), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, LAKSHMI NIVAS, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA.
4 SHAJI K.K
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. N.K.KARUNAKARAN, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 2346), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KALARI PARAMBATH, CHARAMANGALAM,
MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPUZHA - 688 525.
5 MINIMOL M.V
AGED 41 YEARS
SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 6127), THE KERALA
STAE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHAKKALAKKAL,
KANJIKKUZHY P.O., MUHAMMA.
6 NEENA P
AGED 38 YEARS
SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 5394), THE
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 2
KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,
MITHRALAYAM, S.L PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA.
7 SYAMALA T.K
AGED 58 YEARS
PART TIME SWEEPER (EMPLOYEE CODE 5563), THE KERALA
STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, THAKIDIVELI,
VARANAM P.O., CHERTHALA.
8 SREEDEVI P.P
AGED 36 YEARS
D/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
6868), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KANNEZHATHUVELI, VARANAM P.O., CHETHALA.
9 SHYALAJA T.V
AGED 43 YEARS
D/O. VELAYUDHAN, OFFICE ATTENDANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
4484), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, OTTARATH HOUSE, THURUVAOOR P.O., CHERTHALA.
10 RAVIVARMA M.T
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O.THANKAPPAN, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 4856), THE KERALA STATE FIANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, SREERAGAM, THYKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA.
11 RAJENDRAN M
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O. MADHAVAN, SERNIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
6966), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, PUTHEN PARAMBIL, KANNANKARA P.O.,
THANNERMUKKOM.
12 SINI S
AGED 40 YEARS
SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 4204), THE
KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,
KURUMALAPUTHEN VEEDU, EALAVANATHITTA P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA.
13 IGNATIOUS K.J
AGED 40 YEARS
S/O. JOSEPH K.A., SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
6178), THE KERAL STATE FIANCNAICLA ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KOTTAPPALLY, ARTHUNKAL P.O., CHERTHALA.
14 SIMI S. KUMAR
AGED 40 YEARS
SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 4418), THE
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 3
KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, SURABHI,
CMC 10, CHERTHALA P.O., CHERTHALA.
15 SEBASTIAN JOSEPH V.T
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. THOMAS V.R, MANAGER GRADE IV (EMPLOYEE CODE
1354), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, VALLOMTHAYYIL, VETTACKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA.
16 MUKUNDAN PRADEEP
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. MUKUNDAN, ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
3278), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, ARASSERIL, ARTHUNKAL P.O., CHERTHALA.
17 SOMALATHA D
AGED 52 YEARS
W/O. SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, DEPUTY MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
1613), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, SIVASREE, THANNERMUKKOM P.O., CHERTHALA.
18 VINI S
AGED 40 YEARS
W/O. ANIRUDHAN K., SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 4092), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, PRASANTHI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA.
19 HYMAVATHY K.P
AGED 46 YEARS
D/O. PARAMESWARAN, ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
2621), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KALATHIL, ANDHAKARANAZHY P.O., CHERTHALA.
20 SASIKUMAR P.S
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O. SADANANDAN, ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
3112), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, PUTHENVELIKKAKATH, NORTH ARYAD P.O.,
ALAPPUZHA.
21 DEEPA K
AGED 39 YEARS
SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 4529), THE
KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,
PANCHAVADY, CMC 9, CHERTHALA P.O., CHERTHALA.
22 SMITHA S
AGED 40 YEARS
SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 4814), THE
KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,UNNIVEEDU,
KARIKKAD P.O., THANNERMUKKOM, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA.
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 4
23 SURESH BABU
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O. PRABHAKARA PANICKER, SPECIAL ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 6199), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED,THEKKEPUNNEZHATHU, VAYALAR P.O., ALAPPUZHA.
24 THANSEEM S
AGED 30 YEARS
S/O. SHAMSUDEEN, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 3892), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED,PONNAMTHARAYIL, VETTACKAL P.O.,
THANNERMUKKOM, CHERTHALA.
25 VARGHESE T.A
AGED 54 YEARS
S/O. ANTONY T.V., MANAGER GRADE IV (EMPLOYEE CODE
1404), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, THAYIL RANI GRACE HOUSE, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O.,
POOMKAVU, ALAPPUZHA - 688 521.
26 ALLEN G.S
AGED 48 YEARS
S/O. SATHYADAS, ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CPDE
3367), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, AMARAVATHY, KADAKKARAPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA - 688 529.
27 SASEENDRAN K.C
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. CHELLAPPAN K.M, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 4094), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KUNNUMMEL VELI HOUSE, CHERTHALA
P.O., CMC - 31, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA.
28 SAJI N.S
AGED 39 YEARS
S/O. SURENDRAN C.P., SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 4135), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, NEDUMCHIRAYIL, ARTHUNKAL P.O.,
CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA
29 BIJU ANTONY
AGED 37 YEARS
S/O. ANTONY V.A, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 4282), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, VEMBILIYATH HOUSE, KALAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA.
30 PRADEEPKUMAR P
AGED 46 YEARS
S/O. PRABHAKARAN C.P., SPECIAL GRADE OFFICE ATTENDANT
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 5
(EMPLOYEE CODE 2111), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, CHAIDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERTHALA
P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA - 688 524.
31 NISHAD JOSHWA
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O. EASO VARGHESE, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 5363), THE KERALA STATE FIANANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, MATTATHIL HOSUE, KANCHIYAR P.O.,
PEZHUMKANDOM.
32 BINDHUMOLE K.K
AGED 36 YEARS
ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE 3778), THE KERALA
STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KUNNUMPURATH,
MATHAYIPPARA P.O., KIZHUKKANAM.
33 SURESH BABU M
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. R.MADHAAN UNNITHAN, MANAGER GRADE IV (EMPLOYEE
CODE 2806), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, THANNOLIL HOUSE, KESAVANAGAR, VALTHUNGAL
P.O., KOLLAM.
34 BINDUMOL V
AGED 39 YEARS
SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 6753), THE KERALA
STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KALAYALAM HOUSE,
KATTAPPANA P.O.
35 TENSY DANIEL
AGED 38 YEARS
SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE 6176), THE KERALA
STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MATHIYATHU,
THANKAMONI P.O.,
36 JESSY KURIAN
AGED 43 YEARS
D/O. KURIAN PHILIP, ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
3975), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, PALAMOOTTIL, KOCHITHOVALA P.O.
37 JAYATHI K.C
AGED 41 YEARS
D/O. CHELLAPPAN K.G., SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
7056), THE KERALA STATE FINANCILA ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KOCHUPARAMBIL, COMBAYAR P.O.
38 JAINYMOL VARGHESE
AGED 39 YEARS
D/O. VARTGHESE, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 6
CODE 4056), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, PUSHPABHAVAN, ELAPPARA P.O., ELAPPARA.
39 SHEMEER MOHAMMED
AGED 33 YEARS
S/O. P.S.MUHAMMED, OFFICE ATTENDANT (HIGHER GRADE)
(EMPLOYEE CODE 5723), THE KERAL STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PAREKKATTIL, THOPPIPPALA P.O.,
SWARAJ.
40 NIZARUDEEN M
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. MOHAMMED ISMAIL, BRANCH MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
2995), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, SOUDHAS, PALLIMUKKU, ALAMCODE P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
41 RADHAKRISHNAN D
AGED 50 YEARS
S/O. DAS P.R., ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
3037), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, KADATHY (E), MARKET P.O.,
MUVATTUPUZHA.
42 MALATHY N.K
AGED 42 YEARS
D/O. KARIMBAN N.C., SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 2954), THE KERAL STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, THERAYIL HOUSE, KARIKODE, THODUPUZHA EAST
P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
43 MATHEWS MATHEW
AGED 32 YEARS
S/O. MATHAI K.V., SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
5885), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KARAKUNNEL HOUSE, KALOORKAD P.O.,
MUVATTUPUZHA.
44 KAVITHA C. NAIR
AGED 39 YEARS
D/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 6218), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, MUNDACKAL HOUSE, NEAR DIET, THODUPUZHA.
45 AMBILY THOMAS
AGED 35 YEARS
D/O. THOMAS P.C., SENIOR ASSISTANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
6227), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, KARUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANNIMATTOM, THODUPUZHA.
46 KHADEEJA K.E
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 7
AGED 39 YEARS
D/O. IBRAHIM K.M., OFFICE ATTENDANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
4433), THE KERAL STATE FIANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,
PADINJARE OTTATHU, KIZHAKKEKKARA, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O.
47 PUSHPA A.P
AGED 53 YEARS
D/O. PRABHAKARAN A.K, PART TIME SWEEPER (EMPLOYEE
CODE 6911), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, ANJILIKKAL HOUSE, AMPALAMKUNNU, MUVATTUPUZHA
P.O.
48 VINEETHA G
AGED 40 YEARS
D/O. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 4831), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, PUTHENPURAYIL NO.18, AISWARYA
COLONY, MUDAKKATHANAM.
49 WILLIOM JAISON RAJ
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O. MICHAEL T.M., ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE
2966), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, THEKKEKARAYIL HOUSE, MUTTOM P.O.,
THODUPUZHA.
50 NEETHU KANNAN
AGED 50 YEARS
D/O. KUNJI KANNAN, OFFICE ATTENDANT (EMPLOYEE CODE
7348), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, THERAYIL HOUSE, VENMANI P.O., INCHIPPARA,
IDUKKI.
51 MATHAI A.T
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. PAILY THOMAS, MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE 2248), THE
KERALA STAE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED, YOYIKKARA
HOUSE, KEERAMPARA P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM - 686 681.
52 SURESH K
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR A.P., ASSISTANT MANAGER
(EMPLOYEE CODE 3018), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, ATHIPALLI HOUSE, KUTHUKUZHI
P.O., KOTHAMANAGLAM - 686 661.
53 MANJU V.SEBASTIAN
AGED 38 YEARS
D/O. SEBASTIAN JOSEPH, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 4902), THE EKRAL STATE FINANCIAL
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 8
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, KONDOORPRAMBIL HOUSE, MINIPADY,
CHELAD P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM.
54 SUBRAMANIAN M.K
AGED 51 YEARS
S/O. KUTTAPPAN M.P., MANAGER (EMPLOYEE CODE 2648),
THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED,
MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PARAVOOTHARA, NORTH PARAVOOR P.O -
683 513.
55 ASOKAN A.K
AGED 47 YEARS
S/O. KUTTAPPAN NAIR K.V., ASSISTANT MANAGER (EMPLOYEE
CODE 3731), THE KERALA STAE FINACIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, RADHAMANDIRAM, IRAMALLOOR P.O.,
KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM - 686 691.
56 SAJU VARGHESE
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. VARGHESE M.A, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISANT (EMPLOYEE
CODE 4238), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES
LIMITED, MARANGATTU HOUSE, NELLIKUZHI P.O.
57 SAJEEV M.N
AGED 48 YEARS
S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, SPECIAL GRADE ASSISTANT
(EMPLOYEE CODE 1676), THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL
ENTERPRISES LIMITED, MECKAL HOUSE, NERIAMANGALAM
P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM.
BY ADV. SMT.C.S.SINDHU KRISHNAH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT, NEW DELHI - 110
001. 2 THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF PROVIDENT COMMISSIONER, BHAVISHYA NIDHI BHAVAN, 14, BHIKAJI CAMA PALACE, NEW DELHI - 110 066.
3 REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER THE EIMPOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM - 682 017.
4 THE KERALA STATE FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED BHADRATHA, MUSEUM ROAD, P.B NO. 510., THRISSUR - 680 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 95 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
BY ADVS.
SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SMT.T.N.GIRIJA SCEPF ORGANISATION SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR SPL.GP.SRI.C.SURESH BABU,GP.SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12.10.2018, ALONG WITH W.P.(C) NO.13120/2015 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) 6631 OF 2015 10APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.
GSR 609 (E) DATED 22.8.14.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 07.1.13 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMPARISON CHART OF THE CASE OF AN EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO THE AMENDMENT AND SUBSEQUENT TO THE AMENDMENT.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 09.2.15 IN WPC NO. 602/15 ISSUED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
//TRUE COPY// Sd/-
PA TO JUDGE JJ