Kerala High Court
Maruthavel P vs State Of Kerala on 1 July, 2024
WP(C) No.16014/2023 1/4
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
Monday, the 1st day of July 2024 / 10th Ashadha, 1946
WP(C).NO. 16014 OF 2023(B)
PETITIONERS:
1. MARUTHAVEL P, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.PERUMAL, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION, KOLLAM-691 001, RESIDING AT PERUMALILLOM,NAVA JYOTHY
NAGAR-69, KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM -. PHONE : 9746863887 , PIN -
691008
2. GANESH C., AGED 29 YEARS S/O CHELLAPPAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION, KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPALCOLONY,TOWN LIMIT,
KADAPPAKKADA(P.O),KOLLAM -. , PIN - 691008
3. S.P. SELVI AGED 42 YEARS W/O. MURUKAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PUTHANPURAKIZHAKKETHIL,
MUNCIPALCOLONY,TOWN LIMIT, KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691008
4. JALAJA.J, AGED 47 YEARS W/O SREEDHARAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001 RESIDING AT
DESINGANAD-80,KAMBIKKAKEMUNCIPAL COLONY,ASRAMAM,KOLLAM-, PIN -
691002
5. M.SARASWATHY AGED 40 YEARS W/O CHELLAPPAN,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, TOWN
LIMIT,KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM-8. , PIN - 691001
6. MUKESH.M, AGED 24 YEARS S/O MURUKAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PUTHANPURAKIZHAKKETHIL,
MUNCIPALCOLONY,TOWN LIMIT, KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691008
7. CHODALI.P AGED 49 YEARS W/O.MAYANDI, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY,
KAPPALANDIMUKKU, POLAYATHODE,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691001
8. JYOTHI.M AGED 41 YEARS W/O RADHAKRISHNAN,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001,RESIDING AT MUNCIPALCOLONY,ULIYAKKOVIL
,KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691008
9. PALANI S., AGED 42 YEARS W/O SENTHILKUMAR, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, ULIYAKKOVIL
, KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM- , PIN - 691008
10. KALIYAMMA.P, AGED 36 YEARS W/O BAIJU, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNICIPAL COLONY,
KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM-, PIN - 691008
11. ANILKUMAR.N, AGED 45 YEARS S/O NARAYANAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PULIVILAYILHOUSE,KAVANAD
P.O,KOLLAM- , PIN - 691003
12. SANTHOSH.S AGED 35 YEARS S/O SOMAN,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT VALIAZHIKATHUTHODIYIL,
KAREEPUZHA, KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691003
13. MINI.R AGED 37 YEARS W/O SAJU,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUTTARAVADAKKATHIL,
KANNIMELCHERI, KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691003
14. SINIMOL R AGED 37 YEARS W/O PRADEEP,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PRADEEP BHAVANAM,NENMENITHE,
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MANDROTHURUTH P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691581
15. THARAMMAL K AGED 39 YEARS W/O ANILKUMAR, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KANNANNOORVADAKKETHIL,
MEENATHCHERI,KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM- , PIN - 691003
16. SASIKALA S AGED 43 YEARS SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KAVANITHEKKETHARA,SIVASAKTHI
NAGAR-23,SAKTHIKULANGARA.P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691581
17. CLERIBEL AGED 53 YEARS W/O EDISION, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KATTAKAZHIPURAYIDAM,
KAIKULANGARA WEST, CUTCHERY P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691013
18. RAJI E, AGED 40 YEARS W/O RAJU,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING ATPONDADAKIZHAKKATHIL,
KANNIMELCHERY,KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM- , PIN - 691003
19. MUTHAMMA.M,, AGED 51 YEARS W/O SHANMUGHAM,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, TOWN LIMIT,
KADAPPAKKADAP.O,KOLLAM -. , PIN - 691008
20. BABU C AGED 48 YEARS S/O. KOCHUCHERUKKAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT NJARAYILTHODIYIL,
NEDUVILAKKARA, ALUMOODU P.O,KOLLAM-,KERALA. , PIN - 691577
21. KUMAR.K AGED 38 YEARS S/O KARUPPANSERVARAN, SANITATION WORKER,
KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, TOWN
LIMIT, KADAPPAKKADAP.O,KOLLAM -. , PIN - 691008
22. BINDHU B AGED 39 YEARS W/O BHASKARAN R., SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT ,C.R.A.165,CONTONMENT
SOUTH,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
23. CHANDRIKA V AGED 48 YEARS W/O. SETHUNATH SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPALCOLONY,ULIYAKKOVIL
P.O,KOLLAM- , PIN - 691019
24. SASIKALA AGED 45 YEARS W/O OMANAKKUTTAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001,RESIDING AT KALAMANDIRAM, CHANDANATHOPPU
P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691014
25. LEELA K AGED 41 YEARS W/O SANALKUMAR, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PALOTTMUKKU,MANGAD
P.O,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691015
26. SAJEEV.S, AGED 37 YEARS S/O SASI, SANITATION, WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT
VINDANTAYYAM,COLLEGENAGAR,TKM.(P.O) KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691005
27. VIGHNESWARAN M AGED 28 YEARS S/O MARIMUTHU, SANITATION WORKER,
KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, TOWN
LIMIT, KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM,KERALA-. , PIN - 691008
28. SINDHU R AGED 42 YEARS W/O NAGRAJ, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001,, RESIDING AT NANDANAM,AYATHIL P.O,
PATTATHANAM,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691021
29. MARIAMMAL AGED 30 YEARS D/O ARUMUGHAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT
MUNCIPALCOLONY,KAPPALANDIMUKKU POLAYATHODU,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691001
30. KANAKARAJ M., AGED 22 YEARS S/O MANI.M.S, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT, MUNICIPAL COLONY, COLLEGE
NAGAR 65, KAPPALANDI MUKKU,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691001
31. ANAND AGED 26 YEARS S/O KRISHNANKUTTY, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
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CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNICIPAL
COLONY,KAPPALANDIMUKKU, POLAYATHODU,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
32. MURUKAN M., AGED 26 YEARS S/O MANI, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT
MUNCIPALCOLONY,KAPPALANDIMUKKU,POLAYATHODU,MUNDAKKAL P.O,KOLLAM-. ,
PIN - 691001
33. MARIMUTHU AGED 23 YEARS S/O MAYANDY, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, R RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY,
KAPPALANDIMUKKU, POLAYATHODU,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
34. MARYAPPAN M., AGED 27 YEARS S/O. MURUKAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KAVUMVATHUKKALTHODIYILVEEDU,
THEKKEVILA,ERAVIPURAM P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
35. KRISHNAN M., AGED 48 YEARS S/O MUTHU, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT ALUKKADUVAYALILVEEDU,
MUNDAKKAL EAST,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
36. MURUKAN S., AGED 49 YEARS S/O S. VARIMUTHU, SANITATION WORKER,
KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KAVUMVATHUKKALTHODIYIL
HOUSE, THEKKEVILA, ERAVIPURAM P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691016
37. NOORUDHEEN AGED 46 YEARS S/O ABDUL GAFOOR, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT NO.368,NATIONAL NAGAR-144,
VAYALINTHOPPU,PATTATHANAM P.O,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691021
38. CHINNAKKAL AGED 45 YEARS W/O MURUKAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT KAVUVATHUKKALTHODIYIL HOUSE,
THEKKEVILA P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691016
39. ISAKKIYAMMA AGED 34 YEARS W/O CHANDRASEKHARAN, SANITATION WORKER,
KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT
MALAYATTUKIZHAKKATHIL,THEKKEVILA P.O , KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691016
40. M.S.MANI AGED 49 YEARS S/O SANKARAN, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPALCOLONY,COLLEGE NAGAR
65, KAPPALANDI MUKKU,POLAYATHODU,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
41. USHA A AGED 48 YEARS W/O THAMPI, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT 24/252,SARAVANABHAVAN,
PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOOR P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691004
42. SANALKUMAR AGED 48 YEARS S/O KARUTHAKUNJU, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT 5/160,PONNUBHAVAN,MANGAD
P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691015
43. SUNI.A, AGED 39 YEARS S/O AYYAPPAN,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT ALUVILAKIZHAKKATHIL,
PULLAMKUZHY, KOTTIYAM P.O,KOLLAM-, PIN - 691571
RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL
SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - , PIN
- 695001
2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, DIRECTORATE OF MUNICIPALITIES,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- , PIN - 695001
3. KOLLAM CORPORATION, REPRESENTED THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM , PIN - 691001
4. THE SECRETARY, KOLLAM CORPORATION, KOLLAM . , PIN - 691001
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5. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE,
KOLLAM - . , PIN - 691001
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 issue an interim direction to the 4th respondent to engage the
petitioners as sanitation workers on daily wages pending disposal of the
Writ Petition.
This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
M/S.R.JAYAKRISHNAN (MUTHUKULAM) & V.MADHUSUDHANAN, Advocates for the
petitioners, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R1, R2 & R5 and of STANDING COUNSEL
for R3 & R4, the court passed the following:
ORDER
The standing counsel for the corporation seeks time to file counter affidavit.
As last chance, the time is granted by two weeks.
Post on 17-07-2024.
Sd/- BASANT BALAJI JUDGE 01-07-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar