Kerala High Court
V.S. Saji vs State Of Kerala on 18 January, 2023
Author: Devan Ramachandran
Bench: Devan Ramachandran
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 28TH POUSHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 1576 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 V.S. SAJI, AGED 57 YEARS, REGIONAL MANAGER,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
2 SAJI K YOHANNAN, AGED 46 YEARS, JUNIOR INSPECTOR,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
3 P.K.JAYASREE, AGED 56 YEARS, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
4 P. PADMINI, AGED 56 YEARS, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
5 JAYASREE GOPINATH, AGED 57 YEARS, SENIOR INSPECTOR,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673010.
6 P.T. BEENA, AGED 50 YEARS, DESPATCH ASSISTANT,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673010.
7 T.V. RAVICHANDRAN, AGED 51 YEARS, SENIOR INSPECTOR,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
8 JALEEL HASKER, AGED 53 YEARS, DESPATCH ASSISTANT,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
9 VASANTHAN U, AGED 56 YEARS, PART TIME CONTIGENT,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE - 673010.
10 JAYASREE N.L., AGED 44 YEARS, PART TIME CONTIGENT,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION LTD.
HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE, KALOOR, KOCHI - 682017.
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11 T. OMANAKKUTTY AMMA, AGED 66 YEARS,
PART TIME CONTIGENT, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE
HOUSING FEDERATION LTD., HOUSEFED REGIONAL
OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695004.
12 MARINA SIMON, AGED 59 YEARS, 50/229B,
AREEKKAL HOUSE, PRASANTH NAGAR, EDAPPILLY,
KOCHI - 682024.
13 K. AJITHKUMAR, AGED 60 YEARS,
KELAMANGALATH MADOM, ILLATHUPARAMBU ROAD,
AIMS, PONEKKARA P.O. KOCHI - 682041.
14 A.G. PRATHIBHA, AGED 59 YEARS,
SARANGI UR26, UPPALAM ROAD, G.P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.
15 R. MADHU, AGED 61 YEARS, CHILANKA,
35/1835, PONEKKARA, AIMS P.O. KOCHI-682041.
16 CEENA G, AGED 62 YEARS, NEELIMATHARA HOUSE,
KAITHANAM P.O. ERNAKULAM - 683519.
17 SHEELA KURUVILA, AGED 62 YEARS,
MOOZHIKKAL HOUSE, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O.
KOCHI - 682022.
18 K.B. GANGAMANY, AGED 63 YEARS, KAILASAM,
KADAKKARAPPALLY P.O., CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688543.
19 D. VALSALA, AGED 62 YEARS, KOCHERIL HOUSE,
AYYAMPILLY P.O. ERNAKULAM - 682501.
20 C.N. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 61 YEARS,
SOUPARNIKA, MULANTHURUTHY P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 682314.
21 K.K. SURESH, AGED 63 YEARS,
KARACHUVATTIL HOUSE, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O.
ERNAKULAM- 682024.
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22 VALSALA. G, AGED 64 YEARS, NAVAMI,
VARANAD P.O, CHERTHALA,
ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688539.
23 SAKERA P. PAUL, AGED 63 YEARS,
PALLICKAL HOUSE, NAZARETH LANE, NN314,
ANGAMALI P.O. 683572.
24 E.J. VINCENT, AGED 60 YEARS,
EDAKALATHUR HOUSE, AMALA ARCAD,
PERAMANGALAM, THRISSUR - 680545.
25 K.M. DEVARAJAN, AGED 58 YEARS,
KALLORVELIYIL HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 682307.
26 R. GANGADHARAN, AGED 62 YEARS,
GOKULAM NIVAS, KAYYAPPILLY LANE,
ELAMAKKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682026.
27 SANTHAKUMARI, AGED 63 YEARS,
VELLUTHARAYIL HOUSE, AROOKKUTTY P.O.,
CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT - 688532.
28 V.A. JOY, AGED 64 YEARS,
VATHIKULAM HOUSE, VELAMANGALAM,
THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688532.
29 T.J. XAVIER, AGED 64 YEARS,
THOTTUMPURAM HOUSE, CHAMPAKKARA,
POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682038.
30 THOMASKUTTY JOSEPH, AGED 65 YEARS,
ULLAHAYIL HOUSE, CHANGAMPUZH ROAD, KOCHI,
PIN - 682021.
31 K.M. HARIDAS, AGED 63 YEARS,
HARISREE, KUZHIKALADANKANDY, PAROPPADY,
MERIKKUNNU P.O. KOZHIKODE - 673012.
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32 P. NARAYANAN, AGED 63 YEARS,
PULLIKKUTH HOUSE, PALACE ROAD, NILAMBUR,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 679329.
33 K.A. ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 60 YEARS,
KIZHAKKEVEETIIL, EDAVANAKKAD P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, 682502.
34 M.B. REMA, AGED 61 YEARS, KATTOOR HOUSE,
NAYARAMBALAM, KOCHI, PIN - 682509.
35 URMILA DEVI, AGED 60 YEARS, VAISHNAVAM,
TC 29/641(2),PETTAH P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695024.
36 C. SREEKUMARI, AGED 61 YEARS, TC 16/1025(3),
VS NIVAS, CS ROAD, JAGATAHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695141.
37 V. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 60 YEARS,
AMBADI, KEDAVITHUVILA, PALACHIRA,
VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695014.
38 T. UNNIKRISHNAN, AGED 65 YEARS, VISHNU NIVAS,
MUNDAKKAL, MURUKKUMPUZHA P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695302.
39 R.P. SUDHAKARAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS
TC 16/1544(3),GEETHAVIHAR, JAGATHI,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695014.
40 T. GIREESH KUMAR, AGED 61 YEARS,
PALAZHI, THRIKKANDIYOOR P.O., TIRUR,
MALAPPURAM - 676004.
41 C.K.VASUDEVAN, AGED 60 YEARS,
KALARICKAL HOUSE, CHENGOTTUR P.O.,
KOTTAKKAL, MALAPPURAM - 676503.
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42 K.S. RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, AGED 64 YEARS,
SUDARSANAM, PURAPPUZHA P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT - 686583.
43 SARASWATHI M.J., AGED 60 YEARS,
VELLAYANILLLOM, PURANATTUKARA P.O.,
TRICHUR DISTRICT - 680551.
44 RAJALAKSHMI, AGED 60 YEARS, SARADA MANDIR,
ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 683501.
45 JESSAMMA MATHEW, AGED 63 YEARS,
VADAKKENATHU HOUSE, PALLITHAZHAM,
MULANTHURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM - 682314.
46 AREENA P, AGED 37 YEARS, SENIOR CLERK,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD., HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR,
KOCHI - 682017.
47 RESHMI K.G., AGED 31 YEARS, SENIOR CLERK,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD., HOUSEFED HEAD OFFICE, KALOOR,
KOCHI - 682017.
48 ANEESH M, AGED 43 YEARS, SENIOR CLERK,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD. HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE,
KOZHIKODE - 673010.
49 SARITHA P, AGED 47 YEARS, SENIOR CLERK,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD. HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695002.
50 JENY BLUTARK, AGED 46 YEARS, SENIOR CLERK,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD. HOUSEFED REGIONAL OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695002.
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BY ADVS.V.RAJENDRAN
M.S.MOHAMMED ANSARY
SOHAIL MOHAMMED ANSARY
AMEENA.R
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
CO-OPERATIVE (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.
2 REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES, THYCAUD,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695014.
3 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION
LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
HEAD OFFICE, HOUSEFED, KALOOR,
KOCHI, PIN - 682017.
SRI.JOSHY THANNICKKAMATTAM -GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 18.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Even though there are various assertions, allegations and averments made and urged in this writ petition, when this matter was called today, Sri.V.Rajendran - learned counsel for the petitioners, confined his plea that 1st respondent be directed to take up and dispose of Ext.P2, dehors Ext.P3, after hearing the 1st petitioner, asserting that the latter order has been issued without even considering his clients' plea, as mentioned in the former representation.
2. The learned Government Pleader - Sri.Joshy Thannickamattam, in response, submitted that, if the petitioners only require Ext.P2 to be taken up and disposed of by the 1st respondent, there does not appear to be any WP(C) NO. 1576 OF 2023 -8- legal impediment in doing so; however, praying that this Court may not make any affirmative declarations in their favour in this judgment and leave it to the said Authority to take an apposite decision, as per law.
Resultantly, I order this writ petition and direct the 1st respondent to take up Ext.P2 representation of the 'Kerala Housing Federation Employees Union' and dispose it of, dehors Ext.P3, after affording the 1st petitioner, as also the 3rd respondent, an opportunity of being heard; thus culminating in an appropriate order and necessary action thereon, as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Needless to say, until such time as the afore exercise is completed and the resultant order communicated to the petitioners, all WP(C) NO. 1576 OF 2023 -9- action for recovery against them pursuant to Ext.P1 will stand deferred.
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DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE akv WP(C) NO. 1576 OF 2023 -10- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 1576/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT -P1 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)18/2021/CO-OP.
DATED 18-08-2021 EXHIBIT -P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE KERALA HOUSING FEDERATION EMPLOYEES BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DATED 25-10-2021 EXHIBIT -P3 TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS)NO.25/2022/CO-
OP. DATED 14-09-2022 EXHIBIT -P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT SUBMITTED BY 2ND RESPONDENT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DATED 27-05-2022