Binumon K.S. v. The Idukki District Co-Operative Bank
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/20TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 640 of 2015 (D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS:
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1. BINUMON K.S., S/O.SASIDHARAN, KUMARIYARUPARAMBIL CHAKKUPALLOM, IDUKKI.
2. JAYAN JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, MATTATHIL, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI.
BY ADVS.SRI.D.KISHORE SMT.MINI GOPINATH RESPONDENTS:
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1. THE IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., IDUKKI, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, POST BOX NO.2, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 602.
2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
3. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY OFFICE OF THE PUBLICSERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004.
5. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, IDUKKI - 685 602.
6. THOMAS VARGHESE, PEON, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ANAKKARA BRANCH, IDUKKI - 685 512.
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7. SAJIKUMAR M.P., PEON, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, NEDUMKANDAM BRANCH, IDUKKI-685 553.
8. JOHN P.M., PEON, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KAMBILIKANDAM BRANCH IDUKKI-685 561.
9. BABY ZACHARIA, PEON, DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KAMBILIKANDAM BRANCH IDUKKI-685 561.
10. ANTONY MATHEW, PEON, IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, IDUKKI COLONY, IDUKKI-685 602.
R1 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.CHACKO, SC, IDUKKI DIST CO OP BANK R6-R10 BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR R6-R10 BY ADV. SRI.HARISH R. MENON BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.R. RAJESH BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 640 of 2015 (D) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS EXT.P1:
TRUE COPY OF THE RANKED LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF PEON/WATCHMAN IN THE IST RESPONDENT BANK.
EXT.P2:
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 28.5.2013 IN WPC 17125/2011 AND CONNECTED CASE.
EXT.P3:
TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DATED 29.9.2014 IN WPC 25320/2014 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
EXT.P4:
TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) NO.63/13/SWD DATED 7.8.2013 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P5:
TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) NO.3/2014/SWD DATED 17.1.2014 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P6:
TRUE COPY OF THE G.O(P) NO.130/2014 CO-OP.DATED 30.10.2014 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.
V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 640 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 11th day of March, 2015
JUDGMENT
The first respondent bank submits that respondents 6 to 10 have only been accommodated in the supernumerary posts created pursuant to Exts.P4 to P6 orders. It necessarily follows that their appointments will not eat into the regular vacancies which have to be filled up from Ext.P1 rank list only. The first respondent bank is therefore directed to fill up the regular vacancies from Ext.P1 rank list dependent on its availability. The Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd