Jacob Mathew v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2015/3RD MAGHA, 1936 WA.No. 612 of 2012 () IN WP(C).8781/2006 ------------------------------------------ AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 8781/2006 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED 01-12-2011 APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONERS:

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1. JACOB MATHEW PARACKAL, VII/332, MANGANAM P.O.

KOTTAYAM-686018.(ASST. MANAGER).

2. J. RAMESH KAMATH BALAJI HOUSE, THOTTUMUGHOM P.O.

ALUVA-05.(ASST.MANAGER)

3. CHARU ARAKKAL UPAHAR, VALLIKUNNU NORTH P.O., KADALUNDI NAGARAM MALAPPURAM-673334 (AAO).

4. UNNIKRISHNAN M.D.

MADATHIL, RAINBOW GARDENS, PUTHUR PALAKKAD-678001.

5. N.S. NARAYANAN 49/9, FIRST FLOOR, WEST OF PERANDOOR TEMPLE ELAMAKKARA KOCHI-682026 (AO).

6. P. GOPINATHAN NAIR SRUTHI, CHANDROTH WEST, AZHIKODE KANNUR-670009(DEPUTY MANAGER).

7. JASEENTHA P.H.

KAIRALI BHAVAN, CHEMMAKKAD P.O., KOLLAM-691603 (AO).

8. M.K. RADHAMMA MEETHAL HOUSE, AZHIYOOR P.O., (VIA) VADAKARA KOZHIKODE-09 (SR. ASST.).

9. J.W. ASTHIND MACHADO T.C.22/1274, MANAMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (AAO).

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10. P.P. RETNAPRABHA KARTHIKA, MUTTAMBALAM P.O., KOTTAYAM (SR. ASST.)

11. K.P. SASIDHARA MENON KRISHNAMASRAYE, AROOR P.O., ALALPPUZHA-688534 (ASST).

12. G.R. THANKAMANI SITHARA, 28/786, CHERUPARAMBATH ROAD KADAVANTHARA P.O, KOCHI-20 (ADMN. OFFICER).

13. C.S. RAMACHANDRAN CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, TEMPLE ROAD, PAZHUVIL WEST P.O. THRISSUR-680564(ASST.)

14. E. ETHOMAS EDAKULATHUR HOUSE, ST. JOSEPH'S STREET, KURIYACHIRA THRISSUR-680006(ST. ASST.)

15. A.T. KRISHNAN ALAMTHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI SOUTH P.O.

KOCHI-17 (ASST.)

16. K.V. YACOB KOTTAPPURATHU, X/89, 1ST MILE PERUMBAVOOR-683542 (DEPUTY MANAGER).

17. P.G. MURALI 12/923, KRISHNA BHAVANAMA, OPP. MILMA PLANT KALLEPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD-678005.

18. R. RAMANUNNI RAGAM, PALAPPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM PALAKKAD-679103.

19. M.V. KUMAR AISWARYA, PRASANTHI NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA P.O. PALAKKAD-678009.

20. P.V. ALEX 28/1685, ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH ROAD, KADAVANTHRA KOCHI-20 (ASST. MANAGER).

21. ABRAHAM C. JOHN COCHETT HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADY P.O.

KOTTAYAM (ASST. MANAGER).

22. V. NARAYANAN SREEPADMAM, IX/660, THARANAGAR CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD-678007.

23. M. RADHAKRISHNAN ANOOR, MANGAD, KALLIASSERY P.O.

KANNUR-670562(SENIOR ASSISTANT).

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24. R. RAVINDRANATHA PRABHU NEAR SLN TEMEPLE, MM ROAD THALASSERY-670101 (ASST. MANAGER).

25. R. RANGA NAIK TC 68/350, KAVITHA, THIRUVALLAM P.O.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 027. (AAO)

26. K.K. AMMINI HILLVIEW HOUSE, OPP. GOVT. U.P. SCHOOL, NOCHIMA N.A.D.P.O., ALUVA-683563 (ADMINISTRATIVE. OFFICER).

27. C. SREEDHARAN SIVA KRIPA, NEAR AKLIYATH TEMPLE AZHIKODE KANNUR -670009 (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER).

28. T.R. HARIHARAN 22/153, PARVATHI NIVAS, THIRUMILLAI VILLAGE PALAKKAD-678020.

29. SALINI A.G.

UNNECHAN PARAMBIL HOUSE, AZAD ROAD KALOOR KOCHI-17 (SR. ASST.)

30. P. KANAKALATHA MENON VAISALI, PULIKKAZHATH HOUSE, MUKKOTTIL TEMPLE ROAD POONITHUR P.O., KOCHI-04 (AAO).

31. K.I. MATHAI KADATHANDARA HOUSE, VALLAMKULAM WEST P.O.

THIRUVALLA (AO).

32. M.K. SEYD MOHAMMED MATHILAKATHUVEETHIL, X/213, KAIPAMANGALAM P.O THRISSUR-680681 (SR. ASST.)

33. N. RAJEEVA MOHAN NIRANJANA, PUZHAKALTHARA, CHINMAYA NAGAR KOLLENGODE-678506 (SR. ASST.)

34. K. BABU PANCHAJANYAM, CHEVARAMBALAM P.O.

KOZHIKOD 673017 (ASST.)

35. P.K. BALAKRISHNAN 28/3848B, POTTAMMAL, NELLIKODE P.O.-673016 (A.O.)

36. C. BHASKARAN SOWPARNIKA, PANICKER COLONY, VENNAKKARA PALAKKAD (SR. ASST)

37. SWARNA MOHANAKRISHNAN NO.90, A.G'S LAYOUR, 4TH CROSS, NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE-560054 (AAO).

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38. K.S. RAJAN PATARI, KADAVATH HOUSE, AMEPARAMBU N. PARAVOOR-683513.(AO)

39. T.C. JOSE S/O LATE T.V. CHAKKU, THANIKKAL KODNKANDATH HOUSE ST. JOSEPH'S STREET, ARANATTUKARA THRISSUR-680618 (ASST.)

40. P.K. GOKULA DAS GOKULAM, MELUR P.O., PANAMANA THRISSUR DT.

41. C. KRISHNANKUTTY LAVANYA, PERINGAMMALA, KALLIYOOR P.O.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (ADMN. OFFICER).

42. S. SANKARANARAYANAN SRAMBIKKAL HOUSE, CHUNANGAD P.O., OTTAPALAM.

43. P.V. JOHN PADINJARAYIL HOUSE, PUTHUPANAM P.O.

VADAKARA-673105 (SENIOR ASSISTANT).

44. A. RADHAKRISHNAN BRINDAVAN, KARUVANNURTHARA, KODUVAYOOR PALAKKAD (SR. ASST, )

45. P.V. GEORGE PARAMBAKATH HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM P.O.

ALUVA-683101 (SR. ASST.)

46. USHA CHANDRASEKHARAN A.M.

SUBIKSHA, T.C.17/1548-1, CHENGALLOR ROAD POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695012 (ASST. MANAGER).

47. K. ANANTHASUBRAMANIAM TC40/640, ANAVAL STREET THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009. (SR. ASST.)

48. K.T. MATHAI KALARICKAL, TC10/1735, KARAVALLOOR LANE VATTIYOORKAVU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695013 (ADMN OFFICER).

49. B. SIVARAMAN T.C.55/2010, PARVATHI NIVAS, RAM NAGAR COLONY PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15 (SR. ASST.)

50. M. MUSTHAFA ZYRM MAHAL, ARAKKINAR, BEYPORE PANCHAYAT KOZHIKODE-673028 (SR. ASST.)

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51. M. RETNAVENI SMITHA, 5/1897, NEAR SV COLONY KOZHIKODE -673006 (SR. ASST.)

52. K.T. JOSE ROSE VILLA, 1/4314, PEOPLES ROAD ERNHIPALAM P.O.

KOZHIKODE 673006. (ASST. ADMN. OFFICER)

53. M.V. RAMADAS REVATHY, 28/3149A, PUTHIYA PARAMBA NELLODE P.O., KOZHIKODE-673016.(ASST.)

54. T.P. HYMAVATHY AKASH APARTMENTS, B2, UDAYA NAGAR KATHRIKADAVU, KALOOR, KOCHI-17(SR. ASST.)

55. M.P. VIJAYAN SREE LAKSHMI, THEKKUMBHAGOM, THRIPUNITHURA (SR. ASST.)

56. SMT. MARGARET POULOSE 204 FARAH GREEN, 10 EAGLE STREET, LANGFORD TOWN BANGALORE-560025 (DY. MANAGER).

57. A.C. UNNIKRISHNANA, E 1005, MATHA AMRITHANANDAMAYI MAT, AMRITHA PURI VALLIKKAVU, KOLLAM (DEPUTY MANAGER).

58. PRABHA JAYARAM W/O N, JAYARAM VADHYAR, FLAT NO.F-2 KAUSHIKAM, DOOR NO.41/1044 C-I, VEEKSHANAM ROAD KOCHI-682 018.(ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER).

59. SARASWATHY RAJARAM SOORYA, MADAMBIL LANE, POOTHOLE WEST FORT THRISSUR-680004. (SR. ASST.)

60. K. SIVADAS SAKETHAM, KAVIL HOUSE, KOTTAPPADY THRISSUR DISTRICT (AO)

61. VARGHESE V. KANDAMKULATHY NEAR S.N. HALL, R.S. ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA-680121 (A.O.).

62. E.T. VARGHESE EMMATTY HOUSE, CHEROOR P.O.

THRISSUR-680004. (SR. ASST.)

63. P. VIJAYALEKSHMY AMMA BROTHERS BUNGALOW, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O.

CHERTHALA (SR. ASST.)

64. GRACY PETERS VADUTHALA GRACE VILLA, OMALLUR P.O.

PATHANAMTHITTA -689647 (ASST. MANAGER).

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65. M.B. SHANBHOGUE 4H, 80 D LAND LINKS, DERE BAIL KANCHADY, MANGALORE-575008.(A.O.) BY ADVS.SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

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1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS) INSURANCE DIVISION, NEW DELHI.

2. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED REGISTERED OFFICE & HEAD OFFICE 24, WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA R2 BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.) R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX APPELLANT'S EXHIBITS ANNEXURE 1:

PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH IN CWP NO.189 OF 2006. //True Copy// PA to Judge Rp

ANTONY DOMINIC & ALEXANDER THOMAS, JJ.

=============================== Writ Appeal No. 612 of 2012 ==================== Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Antony Dominic, J.

The appellants were employees of the 2nd respondent, United Insurance Company Limited. Exts.P2 and P2(a) are the scheme for voluntary retirement introduced by the Government of India for the employees in the insurance sector. The appellants applied for the benefit of the scheme and availed of the same. On that basis, they voluntarily retired from service during February and March 2004. Subsequently, revision of scale of pay and other benefits were introduced in the insurance sector by Exts.P4 and P4(a). That was with effect from 1/8/2002. Appellants claimed the benefit of Exts.P4 and P4(a). That was turned down and it was thereupon that they filed WP(C) No.8781/06. By the judgment under appeal, the learned single Judge dismissed the writ petition and in this appeal, the said judgment is under challenge.

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When the appeal was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent company brought to our notice the judgment of the Apex Court in Manojbhai N. Shah & Ors. v.

WA No.612/12 : 2 :

Union of India (CDJ 2015 SC 011), where, orders rejecting similar claims were upheld by the Apex Court. In the light of the above judgment, the claim of the appellants is only to be rejected. The appeal lacks merit and is dismissed.

Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE Sd/- ALEXANDER THOMAS JUDGE Rp //True Copy// PA to Judge