Kerala High Court
Maruthavel P vs State Of Kerala on 6 February, 2025
Author: D K Singh
Bench: D. K. Singh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. K. SINGH
Thursday, the 6th day of February 2025 / 17th Magha, 1946
MJC NO. 218 OF 2024
WP(C) 16014/2023 (B) OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM
APPLICANTS:
1. MARUTHAVEL P AGED 36 YEARS S/O.PERUMAL, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION, KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT PERUMALILLOM,NAVA JYOTHY
NAGAR-69, KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM - , 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,KAMBIKKAKE
MUNCIPAL COLONY, ASRAMAM,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691002
5. M.SARASWATHY AGED 40 YEARS W/O CHELLAPPAN,SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNCIPAL COLONY, TOWN
LIMIT,KADAPPAKKADA P.O,KOLLAM , PIN - 691008
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-691008. W/O BAIJU, SANITATION WORKER,
KOLLAM CORPORATION,KOLLAM-691001, RESIDING AT MUNICIPAL COLONY,
KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM-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,
MANDROTHURUTH P.O,KOLLAM , PIN - 691581
15. THARAMMAL K., AGED 39 YEARS W/O ANILKUMAR, SANITATION WORKER, KOLLAM
CORPORATION,KOLLAMRESIDING AT KANNANNOORVADAKKETHIL,
MEENATHCHERI,KAVANAD P.O,KOLLAM-. , PIN - 691001
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
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 54 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-691571, PIN - 691571
BY ADV R.JAYAKRISHNAN (MUTHUKULAM)
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-691001, PIN - 691001
4. THE SECRETARY, KOLLAM CORPORATION, KOLLAM , PIN - 691001
5. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE,
KOLLAM , PIN - 691001
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1,R2& R5
STANDING COUNSEL FOR R3 & R4
This Miscellaneous jurisdiction case having come up for orders on
06.02.2025, upon perusing the Judgment dated 05.12.2024, the court on the
same day passed the following:
D K SINGH, J.
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M.J.C. No. 218 of 2024
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W.P. (C) No. 16014 of 2023
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Dated: 6th February 2025
ORDER
MJC is allowed. Judgment dated 05.12.2024 in W.P.(C) No.16014/2023 dismissing the writ petition for non- prosecution is recalled.
The writ petition is restored to its original number. Post W.P.(C) No.16014/2023 on 11.02.2025.
Sd/-
D K SINGH JUDGE jjj 06-02-2025 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar