IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 35046 of 2007(V)
1. M/S.TAURUS SECURITY SERVICE, REP. BY ITS
... Petitioner
Vs
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD (BSNL)
For Petitioner :SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS
For Respondent :SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN, SC, BSNL
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :20/02/2008
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) 35046 & 35189 of 2007
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Dated: February 20, 2008
JUDGMENT
In these two writ petitions what is claimed is that the
petitioners should be permitted to continue their arrangement for
providing security guards for another two years in addition to the
initial period of two years. Similar relief prayed for has been
granted by this court and W.P.(C) 37352/07 is one such case.
WP(C) 35046/07
2. When this writ petition came up today for orders, the
standing counsel appearing for the 2nd respondent submits that on
the strength of an interim order, the petitioners are continuing and
they have already sought for sponsorship of them. It is submitted
that the petitioners will be permitted to continue for two years as
sought for by them. Recording this submission the writ petition is
closed.
W.P.(C) 35189 of 2007
Though the petitioners in this writ petition are continuing on
the strength of an interim order, the standing counsel submits that
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in view of certain complaints regarding the performance of the
petitioners, they have not sought for re-sponsorship. It is
submitted that their performance is unsatisfactory and there is no
proposal to continue their services. If, as a matter of fact, the
service of the petitioners is not satisfactory to the 2nd respondent,
irrespective of the Government Orders enabling them to continue
for four years, petitioners cannot assert any right to continue under
the 2nd respondent.
In the aforesaid circumstances I do not think that this court
will be justified in requiring the respondents to retain them in
service as prayed for by them. In view of the complaints that are
pending against the petitioners, they are not entitled to continue.
The writ petitions are dismissed.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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