P.V.Gopinathan v. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF JULY 2015/31ST ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 21983 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONERS:

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P.V.GOPINATHAN, PILANKU HOUSE, KOKKANISSERY, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

2.

SURESH T.V., KUNDAYANKKOVVAL, P.O. KANKOLE, VIA PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

3.

PRAMODE NADUMUTTATH, S/O. LATE E.V. RAMAN, KANNANGATT, P.O., KUTTOOR, VIA MATHAMANGALAM, KANNUR DISTRICT.

4.

MULLIKKOTT PAVITHRAN, MULLIKKOTT HOUSE, CHUMADUTHANGI, MANDUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

5.

RAVINDRAN K.V., KANA VEETTIL, ALAKKAD SOUTH, P.O. KANKOLE, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

6.

GIREESAN M., KODIPURAYIL HOUSE, P.O. KANDANGALI, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENTS:

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KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 023. 2.

THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PAYYANNUR DEPOT, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR 670 307.

BY SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C) NO. 21983/2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P1(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P1 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P2 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P3 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P3 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P4 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P4 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P5 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P5 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P6 :

TRUE COPY OF REQUEST DATED 30.05.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P6(a) :

TRUE COPY OF POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD EVIDENCING RECEIPT OF EXHIBIT P6 RECEIVED BY 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 22.06.2015.

EXHIBIT P7 :

TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO . 26842/2012 DATED 14.11.2012 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P8 :

TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 5113/2013 DATED 02.07.2013 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.

RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE.

V. CHITAMBARESH, J -------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 21983 OF 2015 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioners seek regularisation in service. They contend that they have ten years of service. Reliance is placed on Exts.P7 and P8 judgments in WP(C) Nos. 26842/2012 and 5113/2013.

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Exts.P1 and P6 representations put in by the petitioners are pending. I direct the first respondent to consider the same in accordance with law. The petitioner shall be put on notice and heard in the exercise. The needful shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE ncd