Kerala High Court
Unknown vs Present on 28 November, 2014
Author: P.V.Asha
Bench: P.V.Asha
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JULY 2018 / 22ND ASHADHA, 1940
WP(C).No. 14019 of 2018
PETITIONER(S)
1 AKHIL ANTONY
S/O. K.V. ANTONY, AGED 2, KANAPILLY HOUSE,
KONGARPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 525.
2 JEFFRIN JOSEPH
S/O. N.D. JOSEPH, AGED 24,
NADAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELOOR,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
3 SANEESH BABU K.S.
S/O. SURESH BABU K.K. AGED 25,
KOOTTUNGAL HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
4 EMIL FELIX
S/O. FELIX C.R., AGED 24,
CHERIAKUMORATH HOUSE,
MAMANGALAM, PALARIVATTOM P.O.,
KOCHI - 682 025.
5 VINIL DEVASSYKUTTY
S/O. DEVASSYKUTTY P.A., AGED 25,
PUTHENPURAKKAL, MANIKYAMANGALAM P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 683 574.
6 ARSON RAPHEAL K.M.
S/O. MATHEW K.R., AGED 23,
KUTTATTIL HOUSE, PACHALAM P.O.,
KOCHI - 682 012.
7 HARIKRISHNAN S.
S/O. SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN R., AGED 23,
QUARTER NO.OD6, FACT TOWNSHIP,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
8 ABHISHEK P.R.
S/O. RAJEEV P.R., AGED 24, PALLATH PARAMBIL HOUSE,
KUMBALANGI P.O., KOCHI - 682 007.
9 DANNY XAVIER
S/O. XAVI K.J., AGED 26,
KOCHUVEEDU, ELOOR EAST,
UDYOGAMANDAL P.O., ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
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10 SHAHID NAZAR
S/O. M.P. NAZAR, AGED 26, MELATH HOUSE,
PALLICHAN PARAMBIL, MUPPATHADAM P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 683 110.
11 JISHNU K.R.
S/O. RAVEENDRAN K.R., AGED 25,
KAKKARA HOUSE, MUPPATHADAM P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 683 110.
12 JACKU RUBY JACOB
S/O. RUBY JACOB, AGED 23,
VALIYA KANJIRATHINGAL,
THELLAKAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 016.
13 SARATH R. CHANDRAN
S/O. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 25,
EDUMPANAL HOUSE, CHEMBILAVU P.O.,
KOTTAYAM - 686 584.
BY ADVS.DR.V.N.SANKARJEE
SRI.V.N.MADHUSUDANAN
SRI.M.K.SIDHAN
SMT.R.UDAYA JYOTHI
SRI.M.M.VINOD
SMT.M.SUSEELA
RESPONDENT(S):
1. FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRANVANCORE LIMITED
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR, UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND
MANAGING DIRECTOR, UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (HR)
CORPORATE OFFICE, FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE
LIMITED, UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
4. GENERAL MANAGER (ADMINISTRATION)
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE, UDYOGAMANDAL,
ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
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5. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
COCHIN DIVISION, UDYOGAMANDAL DIVISION,
UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
6. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGER
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
COCHIN DIVISION, AMBALAMEDU P.O.,
ERNAKULAM - 682 303.
7. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR)
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
8. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS TRAVANCORE LIMITED,
PETRO CHEMICAL DIVISION,
UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
9. THE TRAINING MANAGER
THE FACT TRAINING CENTRE,
UDYOGAMANDAL, ERNAKULAM - 683 501.
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPINATH
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.KURYAN THOMAS
R1-R9 BY ADV. SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ALONG WITH W.P.(C)
NO.14273/2018 ON 13-07-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 1ST
PETITIONER DATED 28.11.2014
EXHIBIT P1(A). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND
PETITIONER DATED 15.12.2014
EXHIBIT P1(B). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 3RD
PETITIONER DATED 1.9.2015
EXHIBIT P1 (C). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 4TH
PETITIONER DATED 20.3.2015
EXHIBIT P1 (D). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 5TH
PETITIONER DATED 10.2.2014
EXHIBIT P1 (E). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 6TH
PETITIONER DATED 20.3.2016
EXHIBIT P1 (F). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 7TH
PETITIONER DATED 28.6.2016
EXHIBIT P1 (G). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 8TH
PETITIONER DATED 9.9.2015
EXHIBIT P1 (H). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 9TH
PETITIONER DATED 28.6.2016
EXHIBIT P1 (I). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 10TH
PETITIONER DATED 2.8.2014
EXHIBIT P1 (J). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 11TH
PETITIONER DATED 20.1.2015
EXHIBIT P1 (K). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 12TH
PETITIONER DATED 3.12.2015
EXHIBIT P1 (L). TRUE COPY OF THE DEGREE CERTIFICATE OF THE 13TH
PETITIONER DATED 6.1.2015
EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 31.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (A). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 28.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (B). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 2.12.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (C). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 4TH PETITIONER DATED 30.11.2016
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EXHIBIT P2 (D). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 5TH PETITIONER DATED 31.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (E). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 6TH PETITIONER DATED 29.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (F). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 7TH PETITIONER DATED 27.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (G). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 8TH PETITIONER DATED 18.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (H). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 9TH PETITIONER DATED 27.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (I). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 10TH PETITIONER DATED 27.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (J). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 11TH PETITIONER DATED 18.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (K). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 12TH PETITIONER DATED 25.10.2016
EXHIBIT P2 (L). TRUE COPY OF THE APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATE OF
THE 13TH PETITIONER DATED 26.10.2016
EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 15.3.1996 OF THE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 2.3.1998 IN O.P.
NO.16099/1997 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF THE INFORMATION LETTER DATED
7.11.2017 OF THE INFORMATION OFFICER, FACT
EXHIBIT P6. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 11.4.2018
ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P7. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED NIL AS
DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE OF FACT
EXHIBIT P8. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 14.6.2017 IN
W.P.(C).NO.19661/2017 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST DATED NIL
PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS IN THE NIGHT OF
12.6.18 & 13.6.18 AND DOWNLOADED FROM THEIR
WEBSITE.
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RULE DATED 1.08.1991 ISSUED TO THE
RESPONDENT BY THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS/FERTILIZERS,
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
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EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED LIST OF SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES.
//TRUE COPY//
P.A. TO JUDGE
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P.V.ASHA J.
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W.P.(C).Nos.14019 and 14243 of 2018
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Dated this the 13th day of July, 2018
JUDGMENT
The petitioners in both these cases have undergone apprenticeship training under the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT)-the 1 st respondent. They seek preference over the direct recruits, while challenging the notification for recruitment to the post of Technician (Process) and Technician (Instrumentation). In W.P.(C) No.14243 of 2018 they are challenging the notification on the ground that Degree in Physics is not included as a qualification, while claiming preference over direct recruits.
2. The petitioners in W.P.(C) No.14019/2018 are challenging Ext.P6 notification inviting W.P.(C).Nos.14019 and 14243 of 2018 2 applications for appointment to the post of Technician (Process). Petitioners therein are graduates in Chemistry and they have undergone apprenticeship in the training centre of the FACT in 2015-16 and passed the National Apprenticeship Examination in Attendant Operator in Chemical Plant(AOCP) in 2017. The first respondent issued Ext.P6 notification on 11.04.2018, inviting applications from eligible candidates for appointment as Technicians in Process, Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation. The essential qualification prescribed for appointment of Technician (Process) is : b