Kerala High Court
Abdul Offar vs State Of Kerala on 12 February, 2026
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
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 23RD MAGHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 5169 OF 2026
PETITIONERS:
1 ABDUL OFFAR,
AGED 54 YEARS,
S/O.K.S. KUTTY,
RESIDING AT KALLEPADATHU HOUSE,
ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN - 683501
2 M.K.ANILKUMAR,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O. KESHAVAN.M.K., RESIDING AT MARANGATTU
HOUSE, ELOOR EAST,
UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., PIN - 683501
3 C.A. RATHEESH,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O. PAVITHRAN, RESIDING AT KAPPATHARA HOUSE,
MILLUPADY, PANAYIKULAM.P.O., PIN - 683511
4 P.A.ABDUL JABBAR,
AGED 51 YEARS,
S/O. K.M. AZIZ,
RESIDING AT PALAKUDIPARAMBIL HOUSE,
MANALIPARAMBU,
ELOOR NORTH, PIN - 683501
5 C.M.PONNU,
AGED 53 YEARS
S/O. MYLONKUTTY,
RESIDING AT MEKKARAPARAMBU HOUSE,
ELOOR EAST, PATHALAM, PIN - 683504
6 K.A.BALASUBRAHMANYAM,
AGED 53 YEARS,
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S/O. AYYAPPAN NAIR,
RESIDING AT KOYYATTU HOUSE, ELOOR EAST,
UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., PIN - 683501
7 K.K. MAJEED,
AGED 51 YEARS,
S/O. KUNJUBAVA, RESIDING AT KOCHERI HOUSE,
KUTTIKATTUKARA.P.O., ELOOR, PIN - 683504
8 K.P. AJITHKUMAR,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O. K. PARAMESWARAN,
RESIDING AT KIZHAKKUMURI HOUSE,
EDAPPALLYNORTH.P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682024
9 P.G.ANOOP,
AGED 39 YEARS
S/O. M.N. GOPI, RESIDING AT PADMALAYAM HOUSE,
EDAPPALLYNORTH.P.O., KOCHI, PIN - 682024
10 S. BABURAJ
AGED 53 YEARS
S/O.SHIVARAMANPILLAI,
RESIDING AT KOTTAIRLAYILL HOUSE, ELOOR EAST,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., PIN - 683501
11 MOBIN KUNNATH,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. MOHANAN, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE, U.C.
COLLEGE.P.O., ALUVA-, PIN - 683101
12 K.A. SUHAIB,
AGED 39 YEARS,
S/O. ABDUL NASAR, RESIDING AT KANNANKARTH HOUSE,
KUNJUNNIKARA, ULIYANNOR.P.O., PIN - 683108
13 JUSTIN KASPER,
AGED 46 YEARS,
S/O. KASPER, RESIDING AT PADATHURUTHIL HOUSE,
UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., ELOOR FERRY, PIN - 683501
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14 T.S.STALIN,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O. T.N. SOMAN, RESIDING AT THIPURAYIL HOUSE,
CHIRAKKAKAM, VARAPUZHA, PIN - 683517
15 M.K. HASIF,
AGED 50 YEARS,
S/O. MUHAMMEDKASIM,
RESIDING AT 8216;HASEENA COTTAGE',
PANAYIKULAM.P.O., ALANGA, PIN - 683511
16 P.B. AJITHKUMAR
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. BALANPILLAI, RESIDING AT
PULIKKALVADAKKEVEEDU HOUSE, MAVELI LINE,
MUPPATHADAM.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683110
17 P.G. SREEJITH
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. GOPALAKRISHNAN.K.R., RESIDING AT
PAYYAPPILLY HOUSE, TOG ROAD,
KALAMASSERY.P.O., PIN - 683104
18 M.S. RATHEESH
AGED 44 YEARS
S/O. M.R. SHASEENDRAN,
RESIDING AT 8216; RAM NIVAS',
KARUMALOOR.P.O., MANAKKAPADY, PIN - 683511
19 C.A. ABDUL LATHEEF,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. ABOOBAKER, RESIDING AT CHINNAKAL HOUSE,
PALLILAMKARA, HMT COLONY.P.O.,
KALAMASSERY, PIN - 683503
20 D. RAJESHKUMAR,
AGED 47 YEARS,
S/O. DAMODARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT ATHIRA HOUSE,
KARIPAI ROAD, KALAMASSERY P.O., PIN - 683104
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21 ANOOP K.,
AGED 37 YEARS,
S/O. K.P. NARAYANAN NAIR, RESIDING AT
KARINGAMKODATH HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM.P.O.,
ALUVA-, PIN - 683110
22 T.V. ARAVIND,
AGED 34 YEARS,
S/O. T.K.VIJAYAN, RESIDING AT THANIVEETTIL
HOUSE, MUDAKUZHA.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683546
23 N.K.VIPINKUMAR,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. KUMARAN, RESIDING AT NALADIVEEDU,
CHANDROOR.P.O., AROOR, PIN - 688547
24 C.G. AJITH,
AGED 37 YEARS,
S/O. V. GANGADHARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT CCRA-26,
ASWATHY HOUSE, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR,
EDAPPALLY.P.O., PIN - 682033
25 DANISH ANTONY,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. K.G.ANTONY, RESIDING AT KANNOTH HOUSE,
ELOOR SOUTH, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O.,
KOCHI, PIN - 683501
26 D.ANOOP,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. DIVAKARAN, RESIDING AT GOPURA HOUSE, ITI
CHENNAKKAL ROAD, KALAMASSERY.P.O., PIN - 683104
27 P.A.SHIBU,
AGED 49 YEARS,
S/O. AYYAPPAN, RESIDING AT PERUMANATH HOUSE,
ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., PIN - 683501
28 SUBASH.C.MENON,
AGED 45 YEARS,
S/O. CHANDRANMENON, RESIDING AT AMBADI HOUSE,
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ELOOR EAST, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., PIN - 683501
29 SAJEEV C.S.,
AGED 54 YEARS,
S/O. P.K. CHANDRANMENON, RESIDING AT
KAINATHMADOM, VATTEKUNNAM,
EDAPPALLY NORTH.P.O., PIN - 682024
30 K.V. VINEESH,
AGED 40 YEARS,
S/O. VENUGOPALAN, RESIDING AT KARUPPASERYVEEDU,
NOCHIMA, NAD.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683106
31 V.A. NAZAR,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. ABDUL KARIM, RESIDING AT VALLIKATTIL HOUSE,
U.C. COLLEGE.P.O., ALUVA-, PIN - 683101
32 K.T. JITHITH,
AGED 34 YEARS,
S/O. THANKAPPAN, RESIDING AT KATTILAPARAMBU
HOUSE, CHERANALLOOR.P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683544
33 GEORGE AUGUSTINE,
AGED 48 YEARS,
S/O. K.O. AUGUSTINE, RESIDING AT KALAPPARAMBATH
HOUSE, THIRUVALOOR, ALANGAD.P.O., PIN - 683511
34 S.SREEJITH,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. SIVADASAN, RESIDING AT NATHOLIPARAMBIL
HOUSE, MANJUMMAL.P.O.,ELOOR, PIN - 683501
35 P.A.AMEER,
AGED 39 YEARS,
S/O. ALIKUNJU.P.K., RESIDING AT PATTAMPARAMBIL
HOUSE, VELIYATHUNAADU.P.O., PIN - 682313
36 N.S. SAJITHKUMAR,
AGED 37 YEARS,
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S/O. N.K. SANIL, RESIDING AT NELLIPILLY HOUSE,
TCC LTD, UDYOGAMANDAL, PIN - 683501
37 R.ARUNRAJ,
AGED 36 YEARS,
S/O. RADHAKRISHNAN.A.C., RESIDING AT
THEKKANAMTHOLIL HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM.P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683110
38 K.U.AKHIL,
AGED 33 YEARS,
S/O. UTHAMAN.K.C.,
RESIDING AT KARIKKAPPILYTHARA HOUSE,
NAYARAMBALAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682509
39 A.K.DANISH,
AGED 41 YEARS,
S/O. KUNJUVELU.A.V., RESIDING AT APPANAMKUZHI
HOUSE, THURUTHUSERY, MEKKADU.P.O, PIN - 683589
40 K.H.ANAZ,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. K.A. HAMZA, RESIDING AT KUPPIYANVEEDU,
KARIKKODU, OKKAL.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683550
41 P.A. MUHAMMED SHIHAB,
AGED 34 YEARS,
S/O. P.K. ALI, RESIDING AT POTTAKATTIL HOUSE,
EDAYAKUNNAM SOUTH, CHITTOOR, PIN - 682027
42 K.M. AJUFER,
AGED 37 YEARS,
S/O. MUHAMMED ALI, RESIDING AT KARIMPINKATTIL
HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O., PIN -
683501
43 SANJU SEBASTIAN,
AGED 36 YEARS,
S/O. T.J.SEBASTIAN, RESIDING AT THAIKKOOTTATHIL
HOUSE, KORAMPADAM, KOTHAD.P.O., PIN - 682027
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44 M.S. SHEHEER,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. SHAMSU, RESIDING AT MUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,
THAYIKKATTUKARA.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683106
45 ANOOP JOSEPH,
AGED 37 YEARS,
S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT KARIKKASERY HOUSE,
PANDIKUDI, FORT KOCHI, PIN - 682002
46 ABISH V.A.,
AGED 38 YEARS,
S/O. V.M.ALI, RESIDING AT VALAYAMKUNNIL HOUSE,
U.C. COLLEGE.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683101
47 M.A. SADIK,
AGED 44 YEARS,
S/O. M.K. ABDHU,
RESIDING AT MADAKKALATH HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH,
UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, KOCHI, PIN - 683501
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.R.GANESH
SHRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. (SR.)
SHRI.ADARSH BABU C.S.
SMT.AHSANA E.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,
INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
2 THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LIMITED,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 683501
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3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LIMITED,
UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
PIN - 683501
BY ADV.
SMT.V.A.HARITHA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 12.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 12th day of February, 2026 The petitioners, who are working on contract basis under the 2nd respondent-Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd., which is a State Public Sector undertaking, have filed the writ petition seeking the following reliefs:
"i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing respondents 1 and 2 to regularize the service of the petitioners in the service of the 2 nd respondent Company as Sundry Nominee Workers.
ii) To issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 representation after hearing the parties, forthwith.
iii) To declare that the petitioners are entitled to get their service regularized in the 2nd respondent Company
iv) to issue such other writ order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."
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2. The petitioners state that taking into consideration their long years of service, they are eligible for regularisation of service, in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Jaggo v. Union of India and others [2024 KHC 6750].
3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Government Pleader representing the 1st respondent and the Standing Counsel representing respondents 2 and 3.
4. I find that the petitioners have already approached the 1st respondent filing Ext.P8 representation in this regard. In the facts of the case, it would be only just and proper that the 1st respondent considers the same in accordance with law.
The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P8 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a 2026:KER:12993 W.P.(C) No.5169/2026 : 11 : period of four months after giving opportunity of hearing to a representative of the petitioners and a representative of the 2 nd respondent.
Sd/-
N. NAGARESH JUDGE SR 2026:KER:12993 W.P.(C) No.5169/2026 : 12 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 5169 OF 2026 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 20.09.2011 ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE MANAGEMENT AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRADE UNIONS EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF WORKMEN WORKING AS SUNDRY NOMINEE WORKERS WITH EFFECT FROM 24.10.2012 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMPANY ON 22.10.2012. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF SETTLEMENT DATED 09.12.2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMPANY.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O. (RT.) NO.438/2007/ID DATED 29.03.2007 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.10.2016 IN W.P.(C) NO. 3647/2013 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ANNUAL RETURN DATED 31.12.2024 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMPANY THE PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER TO THE REGISTERING OFFICER. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ANNUAL RETURN DATED 31.12.2025 ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL EMPLOYER TO THE REGISTERING OFFICER EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29.01.2026 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT REPORTED IN 2026 SCC ONLINE 129(BHOLA NATH V. STATE OF JHARKHANDBHOLA NATH V. STATE OF JHARKHAND).