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Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
V.J.Thomas vs Kerala Shipping And Inland … on 16 March, 2010<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 5676 of 2010(H)\n\n\n1. V.J.THOMAS, TICKET ISSUER CUM MASTER,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. M.REGHUNANDANAN, BOAT DRIVER,\n3. T.C.BABU, BOAT LASCAR,\n4. K.J.ANTONY, BOAT LASCAR,\n5. V.G.SEBASTIAN, BARGE SYRANG,\n6. T.N.SARATHCHANDRA GHOSH, BOAT DRIVER,\n7. K.K.PUSHPAN, BOAT LASCAR,\n8. K.S.SOMAN, BARGE DRIVER,\n9. P.R.AMSAPPAN, BARGE DRIVER,\n10. T.D.MATHEW, MECHANIC GRADE-1,\n11. P.BAHULEYAN, TICKET ISSUER CUM MASTER,\n12. MATHEW JACOB, MECHANIC GRADE-II,\n13. A.C.ANTONY, WORKSHOP HELPER,\n14. TOMY D'SILVA, BOAT \/BARGE ELECTRICIAN,\n15. K.Y.JOHN, BOAT LASCAR,\n16. S.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI,\n17. C.V.JOY, BOAT SYRANG,\n18. K.B.CHANDRAN, BOAT SYRANG,\n19. K.VASU, BOAT LASCAR,\n20. K.P.RAMESAN, BOAT LASCAR,\n21. N.K.SUGATHAN, BOAT LASCAR,\n22. M.R.BABU, BARGE DRIVER,\n23. K.A.JOSEPH, BARGE DRIVER,\n24. K.V.PETER, MECHANIC,\n25. T.G.GOPI, BOAT LASCAR,\n26. N.S.PRATHAPAN, BARGE DRIVER,\n27. M.V.SIDDHARTHAN, BARGE SYRANG,\n28. P.L.CHACKO, BARGE SYRANG,\n29. V.ARAVINDAKSHAN, BOAT LASCAR,\n30. K.P.JOHN, BOAT DRIVER,\n31. M.A.VARGHESE, BARGE SYRANG,\n32. V.K.PONNAPPAN, STATION MASTER,\n33. K.K.ABDUL GAFOOR,\n34. V.N.RAJENDRAPRASAD, BARGE SYRANG,\n35. A.K.MOHAMMED ALI, ACCOUNTANT,\n36. K.P.PANKAJAKSHAN, JUNIOR ASSISTANT,\n37. G.RAJAN, JUNIOR ASSISTANT,\n38. M.V.MANOJ, ASSISTANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER\n39. T.J.GOPALAN, TICKET ISSUER CUM MASTER,\n40. C.P.DARWIN, WORKSHOP HELPER,\n41. K.K.BALACHANDRAN, TICKER ISSUER CUM\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. KERALA SHIPPING AND INLAND NAVIGATION\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.R.KURUP\n\n                For Respondent  :SRI.V.J.MATHEW,SC,KSINC(KERALA SHIPPING\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice C.T.RAVIKUMAR\n\n Dated :16\/03\/2010\n\n O R D E R\n                          C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J.\n                   --------------------------------------------\n                       W.P.(C) NO. 5676 OF 2010\n                   --------------------------------------------\n                  Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010\n\n\n                                JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n
      The petitioners are employees of the first respondent – Kerala<\/p>\n
Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Ltd. Admittedly, the age of<\/p>\n
superannuation in respect of the employees under the first respondent has<\/p>\n
been enhanced from 55 years to 58 years. The said decision to enhance the<\/p>\n
age of retirement was challenged before this Court. As per Ext.P1<\/p>\n
judgment dated 3.7.2007, this Court held that the employees of the<\/p>\n
Corporation would be entitled to continue in service till the last day of the<\/p>\n
month in which they attain the age of 58 years. The first respondent did<\/p>\n
not prefer any appeal against Ext.P1 judgment. However, the State<\/p>\n
unsuccessfully attempted an appeal.         Thereafter, the State preferred a<\/p>\n
Special Leave Petition against the judgment of the              Division Bench<\/p>\n
affirming Ext.P1 judgment. Subsequently, the Writ Petitions filed by some<\/p>\n
employees working under the first respondent, which were not taken up<\/p>\n
while rendering Ext.P1 judgment, came up before this Court. Naturally,<\/p>\n
the said Writ Petitions were also allowed. Aggrieved by the judgment<\/p>\n
passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No.28430 of 2006 and<\/p>\n
connected cases, the State preferred W.A. No.2452 of 2007 and connected<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010                     2<\/span><\/p>\n
appeals, which were disposed of as per Ext.P4 judgment.             A similar<\/p>\n
decision has been rendered by a Division Bench in Ext. P5 judgment in<\/p>\n
W.A. No. 3468 of 2007. The limited prayer of the petitioners in this Writ<\/p>\n
Petition is for a direction to the respondents to disburse to them the wages<\/p>\n
in terms of Exts.P4 and P5 judgments subject to the same conditions.<\/p>\n
      2. The learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent, however,<\/p>\n
strongly opposed the prayer of the petitioners. Admittedly, Exts.P4 and P5<\/p>\n
judgments were rendered after hearing the first respondent. It is obvious<\/p>\n
from the said judgments that the Writ Appeals were preferred by the State<\/p>\n
and the first respondent did not file any appeal challenging Ext.P1<\/p>\n
judgment.    But, the first respondent has filed Special Leave Petitions<\/p>\n
against Exts.P4 and P5 judgments. It is fairly admitted by the learned<\/p>\n
Standing Counsel for the first respondent that no order of stay has been<\/p>\n
passed by the Honourable Apex Court in the said Special Leave Petitions<\/p>\n
with respect to the operation and implementation of Exts.P4 and P5. In the<\/p>\n
context of the contentions, it is relevant to note the reliefs granted as per<\/p>\n
Ext.P4, the relevant portion of which reads thus:\n<\/p>\n
\n
                    “………… In the meanwhile, in case the writ
\n             petitioners give an undertaking to the Corporation
\n             that in the event of the Supreme Court not<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010                 3<\/span><\/p>\n
            granting any benefits in respect of the service
\n            rendered by the writ petitioners after they attain
\n            55 years, the emoluments that they receive in
\n            excess of the wages now received can be adjusted
\n            against the DCRG payable to them, the
\n            Corporation will disburse the actual wages in the
\n            scale of pay attached to them without any delay.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n
      3. It is thus evident that even if such similar relief is granted to the<\/p>\n
petitioners herein, that would not in any way adversely affect the interest<\/p>\n
of the first respondent. It is also evident that some similarly situated<\/p>\n
employees under the first respondent are enjoying the benefits of actual<\/p>\n
wages. Therefore, there is no reason to discriminate the petitioners who<\/p>\n
are similarly situated employees.    The petitioners submit that they will<\/p>\n
abide by the decision of the Honourable Apex Court in the pending cases<\/p>\n
filed by the first respondent against Exts.P4 and P5 judgments and also<\/p>\n
the Special Leave Petitions preferred by the State against Ext.P2 judgment.<\/p>\n
This submission made on behalf of the petitioners is recorded.<\/p>\n
      4. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the<\/p>\n
following directions:\n<\/p>\n
      During the pendency of the Special Leave Petitions referred to<\/p>\n
above, if the petitioners give an undertaking to the first respondent –<\/p>\n
Corporation that in the event of the Supreme Court declining to grant any<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010                  4<\/span><\/p>\n
benefits in respect of the service rendered by the petitioners in W.P.(C)<\/p>\n
No.28430 of 2006 after they attain the age of 55 years, the petitioners<\/p>\n
would not claim any benefit merely on account of their continuance in<\/p>\n
service beyond the age of 55 years and further that in such eventuality, the<\/p>\n
emoluments received by them in excess of the wages received for the<\/p>\n
service rendered after crossing the age of 55 years can be adjusted against<\/p>\n
the DCRG payable to them. It is made clear that the petitioners in this<\/p>\n
Writ Petition will be entitled only to the benefits, if any, granted by the<\/p>\n
Apex Court in the cases referred to above, in the case of similarly situated<\/p>\n
persons. It is further made clear that in case the amounts payable to each<\/p>\n
of the petitioners towards DCRG          reaches the eligible and     entitled<\/p>\n
amount, the first respondent will be at liberty to pay to the petitioners<\/p>\n
thereafter only at the rate payable to casual employees till they attain the<\/p>\n
age of 58 years, subject to the result of the Special Leave Petitions referred<\/p>\n
to earlier.\n<\/p>\n
\n
       The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.\n<\/p>\n
\n
                                  (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE)<\/p>\n
sp\/<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010    5<\/span><\/p>\n
                            C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J.\n<\/p>\n
\n
                            W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010<\/p>\n
                            JUDGMENT<\/p>\n
                            16th March, 2010<\/p>\n
W.P.(C) NO. 5676\/2010    6<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court V.J.Thomas vs Kerala Shipping And Inland … on 16 March, 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 5676 of 2010(H) 1. V.J.THOMAS, TICKET ISSUER CUM MASTER, … Petitioner 2. M.REGHUNANDANAN, BOAT DRIVER, 3. T.C.BABU, BOAT LASCAR, 4. K.J.ANTONY, BOAT LASCAR, 5. V.G.SEBASTIAN, BARGE SYRANG, 6. 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