Remasan.P.P. v. The Kerala State Road Tarnsport Coporation, Rep.By Its Chairman And Managing Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/1ST ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 28686 of 2015 (I) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
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REMESAN.P.P., AGED 46 YEARS S/O.KUNCHAN PRABHAKARAN, KALATHITHARA HOUSE, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 2.
GIRISHKUMAR.D., AGED 35, S/O.DIVAKARAN, VETTUVELIL HOUSE, KALAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 3.
SHIJI.V., AGED 40, S/O.VIJAYAN, PANANTHANAM, PUNNAPRA P.O. ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 4.
RISHIKESH PRABHU.R., AGED 44, S/O.RAMA PRABHU, KADACKAL MADOM, KURUPPANKULANGARA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 5.
SATHEESH.K.S. AGED 36, S/O.SANTHAPPAN, PANAMPARAMBU, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 6.
ANEESH.T.P., AGED 35, S/O.PAVITHRAN, THAITHARA VELI, K.R.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) 7.
K.SANOSH, AGED 33, S/O.APPACHAN, PANAVALLY CHIRA, SANATHANAPURAM P.O., KALARCODE, ALAPPUZHA (DRIVER, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT) BY ADV. SRI.C.G.RAJ KUMAR RESPONDENT(S):
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THE KERALA STATE ROAD TARNSPORT COPORATION, REP.BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.
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THE DEPUTY CHIEF TRAFFIC OFFICER, JNNRUM PROJECT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.
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THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ALAPPUZHA DEPOT, ALAPPUZHA.
R BY SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) No.28686 OF 2015 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :
A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.ML3/001674/2009 DATED 22.4.20098 OF THE SPECIAL OFFICER, JNNRUM PROJECT UNDER THE FIRST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P2 :
A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM DATED 9.1.2015 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT RELIEVING THE PETITIONERS FROM THEIR DUTIES.
EXHIBIT P3 :
A TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM 24.1.2015 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT RELIEVING THE PETITIONERS FROM THEIR DUTIES.
EXHIBIT P4 :
A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.8.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P5 :
A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.8.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT.
RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS NIL.
//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE.
V.CHITAMBARESH, J.
--------------------- W.P (C) No.28686 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2015
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners claim to be drivers trained to drive Volvo AC Low Floor buses. They apprehend their disengagement from service to give way to the untrained drivers to drive Volvo AC Low Floor buses.
2. The petitioners have in this regard submitted Exts.P4 and P5 representations to respondents 2 and 3. I direct the third respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation with notice to the petitioners within a period of one month. It shall be ensured that only trained drivers are permitted to drive Volve AC Low Floor buses till orders are passed on Ext.P5 representation as directed above.
3. Needless to say that Ext.P1 Circular as regards the engagement of drivers to drive Volvo AC Low Floor buses shall be adhered to in the consideration of Ext.P5 representation.
The Writ Petition is disposed of.
Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.
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