High Court of KeralaDivision Bench2022-08-05Dismissed

Shibu S. et al. v. Union of India and Others (O.P.(CAT).No.293 of 2017; combined with O.P.(CAT).No.286/2017 and O.P.(CAT).No.306/2017)

Case / Petition Number:O.P.(CAT).No.293 of 2017

Case Details & Bench

Court: High Court of Kerala
Hon'ble Judges: A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar
Mohammed Nias C.P.
Judgment Date: 2022-08-05
Court Decision / Holding: The petitions are dismissed; the Central Administrative Tribunal’s order upholding the cut-off and the government’s policy is sustained.
Final Disposition: Dismissed

Parties to the Case

Respondents

Director General, Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC), Department of Posts, Dak Bhavan, New Delhi
Chief Post Master General, Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram
Senior Superintendent RMS TV Division, Thiruvananthapuram
Head Record Officer RMS TV Division, Thiruvananthapuram
Sub Record Officer RMS TV Division, Kollam
Sub Record Officer RMS TV Division, Thiruvalla
Union of India, represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Communications, New Delhi

Legal Representation & Advocates

Counsels for Respondents

• S.T.V. Sugin, CGC
• K. Shri Hari Rao, CGC
• A.R. Dileep
• George Varghese Perumpallikuttiyil
• P.J. Joe Paul
• M. Manu Sebastian
• Rajan G. George

Case Synopsis & Summary

The High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam, heard three connected O.P.(CAT) petitions challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal order dated 28 September 2017 regarding the preferential appointment of casual labourers as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in Kerala. The petitioners, a large batch of casual labourers, contended that a cut-off date of 1 September 1993 fixed for eligibility to the preferential GDS post was unconstitutional under Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution, as it denied equal opportunity to casual labourers engaged after that date. They argued the casual labourers constitute a homogeneous class and the Government’s selective application of a cut-off was discriminatory, arbitrary, and inconsistent with the prior letter of 6 June 1988 that favoured casuals. The respondents defended the cut-off as rational, grounded in the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme, 1993, and the policy shift post-1993 that regularized or engaged workers only under new rules, with open recruitment only when no eligible casuals existed. The Tribunal accepted the Government’s rational nexus, and the High Court dismissed the petitions in light of the Raj Kumar principle that vacancies need not be filled strictly by the law in force when they arise, and that there is no universal rule, reversing YVR’s earlier view. The judgment thus upholds the cut-off and closes the door on preferential open recruitment for these posts.

Provisions of Law Cited

Constitution of India, Article 14Constitution of India, Article 16(1)Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme, 1993

Legal Doctrines & Maxims

Equality before the law (Article 14) and Equal protection of laws (Article 16(1))
Rational/reasonable classification doctrine
No universal rule that vacancies must be filled by the law in force at the time vacancies arose (Raj Kumar principle)
Homogeneous class concept in equal protection analysis

Submissions & Arguments

Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners

The petitioners argued that fixed cut-off date of 1 September 1993 for preferential GDS recruitment creates an arbitrary, discriminatory division among casual labourers, violating Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution. They contended that casual labourers, regardless of engagement date, should be treated uniformly, and that open recruitment should be permissible only if no casuals are eligible for preferential appointment. They cited D.S. Nakara, V. Kasturi, L. Kannaiah, and Subbarayudu to support a broad equal-protection framework and against exclusion based on date of engagement.

Contentions of Respondents

The Government contended that the 1 September 1993 cut-off is rational and anchored in the 1993 Regularization Scheme, reflecting a policy shift that regularized casuals only under the new rules and that those engaged after 1993 could not claim preferential treatment. It was argued that the vacancies are not bound to be filled strictly by the pre-existing Rules in effect at the time of vacancy, citing the Raj Kumar decision (JT 2022 5 SC 516) which reversed YVR's view. The respondents maintained the cut-off serves a legitimate administrative objective and is not violative of Articles 14 and 16(1).

Cited Precedents (6)

Case Name	Citation	Treatment	Explanation
D.S. Nakara and Others v. Union of India	(1983) 1 SCC 305	Positive	Cited to support equal-protection arguments against arbitrary classifications.
V. Kasturi v. Managing Director, State Bank of India	(1998) 8 SCC 30	Positive	Cited for principles on classification and equal protection.
State Bank of India v. L. Kannaiah and Others	(2003) 10 SCC 499	Positive	Cited in context of classification and eligibility rules.
Government of Andhra Pradesh v. N. Subbarayudu and Others	(2008) 14 SCC 702	Positive	Cited for equality and classification jurisprudence.
Y. V. Rangaiah v. J. Sreenivasa Rao	(1983) 3 SCC 284	Distinguished	Ruled as not universally applicable due to Raj Kumar ruling.
State of Himachal Pradesh v. Raj Kumar and Others	JT 2022 (5) SC 516	Positive	Supreme Court decision cited to support the proposition that vacancies need not be filled strictly by the law in force on the date of vacancy; undermines YVR.

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## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR** ## **&** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.** **FRIDAY, THE 5[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022/14TH SRAVANA, 1944** **O.P.(CAT).NO.293 OF 2017 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2017 IN O.A.NO.891/2015 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH** **PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS 1 TO 3, 5 TO 22, 24 TO 32, 34 TO 46 AND 48:** **1 SHIBU S. AGED 32 YEARS S/O. SRI. SURENDRAN. K, AGED 32 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MAVUVILA VEEDU, T.C 65/1341, PUNCHAKKARI, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027. 2 SARATH. V AGED 24 YEARS S/O. SRI. VIKRAMAN NAIR, AGED 24 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KUZHIKATTUKONAM VEEDU, SRIKRISHNAPURAM, PONDIKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 587. 3 SUJITH. P AGED 29 YEARS S/O. SRI. SURENDRAN, AGED 29 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PAZHAYATTINKUZHI VEEDU, EDAPAZHANJI, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010. 4 JUSTIN JOHN AGED 43 YEARS S/O. SRI. JOHN, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SDA COTTAGE, NEDUMCADU, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002. 5 ABIN RAJ. R AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SRI. RAJU, AGED 21 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SREEBHARAN, SOUHRIDHAGRAMAM, PRAVACHAMBALAM, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 020.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 2 :: 286 & 306/2017** **6 R. RAJEEV AGED 22 YEARS S/O. SRI. RAJENDRAN, AGED 22 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT ROHINI NIVAS, KOTHAKODE, MOOGODE P.O., MALAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 571. 7 SONU. S.S AGED 25 YEARS S/O. SRI. SOMAN, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT CHENADU LAKSHAMVEEDU, POOZHANADU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 125. 8 AJITH. S.J. AGED 22 YEARS S/O. SRI. SANILKUMAR, AGED 22 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KURUNGOTTU KONATHU PUTHENVEEDU, IRUMBA, ARUVIKKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 564. 9 ANOOP M.P. AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SRI. MOHAN, AGED 20 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PARAYILKONATHU KADAYILVEEDU, KAZHUNADU, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 028. 10 LAVEEN P.S AGED 21 YEARS S/O. SRI. PRESANAN, AGED 21 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT CHARUVILA VEEDU, VAKKOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 308. 11 SREEJITH MOHAN AGED 23 YEARS S/O. SRI. MOHANAN, AGED 23 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KARITHALAKKAL, T.C 18/804, KONKALAM, KUNNAPUZHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 032. 12 SANU. S AGED 25 YEARS S/O. SRI. SASIDHARAN. K, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VALIYAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KUTTACHAL KUZHI P.O., BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 501.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 3 :: 286 & 306/2017** **13 SANAL. S AGED 23 YEARS S/O. SRI. SASIDHARAN. K, AGED 23 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VALIYAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, KUTTACHAL KUZHI P.O., BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 501. 14 RAJANI. R AGED 40 YEARS W/O. SRI. SANILKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VILAKKUMUKKUVEEDU, T.C. 41/1979, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 009 15 SINDHU. S AGED 40 YEARS W/O. SRI. SANTHOSH, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MEENU BHAVAN, MEKKETHATTU VEEDU, JHANNIVILA, VEDIVACHAN COIL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 501. 16 JAYALAKSHMI. B AGED 42 YEARS W/O. SRI. VIJAYAN, AGED 42 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT T.C.16/1017(1), POOJA NIVAS, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 17 RAJU PILLAI. R AGED 29 YEARS S/O. SMT. RADHAMANI, AGED 29 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VATTATHRAMALAVILA PADINJATTATHIL PANKONAM, MUKHATHALA P.O., KOLLAM -691 577. 18 R. REMYA RANI AGED 30 YEARS D/O. SRI. RAVINDRAN, AGED 30 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT AJAYA NIVAS, ERAM, CHATHANOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 572. 19 I. IMMANUDEEN AGED 28 YEARS S/O. SRI. ISMAYIL, AGED 28 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTERS 113-D, NEAR UPASANA HOSPITAL, KOLLAM - 691 001. 20 S. SREEDEVI AGED 35 YEARS D/O. SRI. SIVARAMAN, AGED 35 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 4 :: 286 & 306/2017** **DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SREENILAYAM, PALAKKAL, THEVALAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 690 524. 21 A.S. SAJITH AGED 34 YEARS S/O. SRI. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 34 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT AJITHA BHAVAN, MUKATHALA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 577. 22 AJITH S.K. AGED 34 YEARS S/O. SRI. SANKARA NARAYANAN PILLAI, AGED 34 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VINU BHAVAN, AMBIPOIKA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM - 691 501. 23 A.S. THAJUDEEN AGED 27 YEARS S/O. SRI. SHAHUL HAMEED, AGED 27 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT THAHA MANZIL, PULIVILA, PALLIMON P.O., KANNANALLUR, KOLLAM - 691 576. 24 N. AJITH AGED 25 YEARS S/O. SRI. NEELAMBHARAN. R, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT THUNDAYYATHU VEEDU, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM - 691 004. 25 S. SHIBU AGED 37 YEARS AGED 37 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MADATHIL THEKKETHIL, SNEKHA NAGAR, AYATHIL P.O., KOLLAM - 691 021. 26 C. SARATHCHANDRAN AGED 24 YEARS S/O. SRI. CHANDRADASAN, AGED 24 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT CHANDRABHAVAN, CHITTUR, PONMANA P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM - 691 583. 27 S. SARAN AGED 22 YEARS S/O. SRI. SHYLAJAN, AGED 22 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PARAYIL KIZHAKKATHIL, ARINALLUR P.O., THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM - 690 538. 28 GIRIJA. K.R** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 5 :: 286 & 306/2017** **AGED 41 YEARS D/O. PUSHPAN, AGED 41 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VISHNUGEETHAM, CHERUMUKHA, KANIKUDI P.O., KOTTAYAM - 690 558. 29 AMMUKUTTY P.M AGED 43 YEARS D/O. SRI. MARKOSE, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, WEST OTHARA P.O., THIRUVALLA, KOTTAYAM - 689 551. 30 RAJANI. R AGED 28 YEARS D/O. SRI. SUBASH, AGED 28 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT ULAMAYIL HOUSE, THONNALLOOR P.O., KADAKKADU, PANDALAM. 31 GIRISHKUMAR. K.N. AGED 34 YEARS S/O. SRI. NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 34 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KAITHARATH HOUSE, CHUMATHRA P.O., THIRUVALLA, KOTTAYAM - 689 103. 32 G. VINOD AGED 38 YEARS S/O. P. GOPALAN, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PUTHENCHIRA HOUSE, THIRUVALLA P.O., KOTTAYAM - 689 101. 33 SURESH. M AGED 43 YEARS S/O. SRI. MADHAVAN, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KUZHIPURATH PUTHENCHIRA, CHATHAMALA, THIRUVALLA P.O., KOTTAYAM - 689 101. 34 ANILKUMAR. K.S. AGED 28 YEARS S/O. SRI. SIVADASAN, AGED 28 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT KURISHUPARAMBU, VATTAYAL WARD, THIRUVAMPADY P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 002. 35 BINDHU. V.K. AGED 43 YEARS W/O. SRI. T.V. PREMAN, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT THYPARAMBIL HOUSE, ESI WARD, BAZAR P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 012.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 6 :: 286 & 306/2017** **36 SARATH BABU AGED 20 YEARS S/O. SRI. SATEESH BABU, AGED 20 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT NADUVILAPARAMBU, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 004. 37 BABU. G AGED 39 YEARS S/O. SRI. GANESHAN, AGED 39 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT KAMBIVALAPPIN, VADACKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 003. 38 RAJESH. K AGED 37 YEARS S/O. THE LATE K. KARUNAKARAN, AGED 37 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM, RESIDING AT KALLAMPARAMBIL, KANNAMANGALAM SOUTH, CHETTIKULANGARA P.O., MAVELIKARA - 690 106. 39 REKHA RAJU AGED 29 YEARS D/O. P.K. RAJU, AGED 29 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHENKANDATHIL, PERUNGALA P.O., KAYAMKULAM - 690 502. 40 GOKUL G.KRISHNAN AGED 25 YEARS S/O. SRI. GOPALAKRISHNANM AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM, RESIDING AT PURAKKAMPURATH KIZHAKATHIL, ERUVA P.O., KAYAMKULAM - 690 572. 41 SURESH BABU. V.R. AGED 50 YEARS S/O. SRI. K.K. RAGHAVAN, AGED 50 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT VELLIASSEI MANALEL HOUSE, THIRUVATHUKAL, VELOOR, KOTTAYAM - 686 003. 42 VISHNU. S AGED 24 YEARS S/O. SRI. DAMODARAN MENON, AGED 24 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT AYKKARAMALIL, AYMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 015. 43 BOBAN P.S. AGED 35 YEARS S/O. SRI. SUKUMARAN, AGED 35 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT PATHINANCHIL HOUSE, PULIKUTTYSSERI P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 015.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 7 :: 286 & 306/2017** **44 SUDHEESH T.S. AGED 30 YEARS S/O. SRI. SUKUMARAN K.C., AGED 30 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS TV DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT VENGACHERIL HOUSE, KUMMANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 005. BY ADV.SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) BY ADV.SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH BY ADV.SRI.P.ABDUL NISHAD BY ADV.SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA BY ADV.SRI.SAJEEV R MENON** ## **RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:** - **1 DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** - **2 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (GDS/PCC) DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** - **3 CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.** - **4 SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF RMS RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **5 HEAD RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **6 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, KOTTAYAM - 686 001.** - **7 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVALLA - 689 101.** - **8 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, KOLLAM - 691 001.** - **9 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA BAZAR P.O. - 688 003.** - **10 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS TV DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM - 690 559.** - **11 INSPECTOR POSTS RMS TV 2ND SUB DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM - 690 502.** - **12 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** - **13 GARJI DILEEP. C AGED 24 YEARS S/O. SRI. SHIJU P.M., AGED 24 YEARS, MUKUNDAM, ANAPPARA P.O., (VIA), VITHURA, NEDUMANGAD,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 8 :: 286 & 306/2017** **THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 551.** **BY SRI.T.V.VINU, CGC BY SRI.K.SHRI HARI RAO, CGC** **BY ADV.SRI.A.R.DILEEP BY ADV.SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL BY ADV.SRI.P.J.JOE PAUL BY ADV.SRI.MANU SEBASTIAN BY ADV.SRI.RAJAN G. GEORGE** **THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.07.2022 ALONG WITH O.P (CAT).NOS.286/2017 AND 306/2017, THE COURT ON 05.08.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 9 :: 286 & 306/2017** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.** **FRIDAY, THE 5[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022/14TH SRAVANA, 1944** **O.P.(CAT).NO.286 OF 2017 AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2017 IN O.A.NO.180/00947/2015 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH** ## **PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS 2 TO 41, 43 TO 45 AND 47 TO 49:** - **1 RAJEESH.R. AGED 32 YEARS S/O. SRI.C.RAJAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT THEKKEPARAMBU, VENNAKKARA, PUDUPARIYAYAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 731.** - **2 PRATHIBHA AGED 31 YEARS D/O.SRI.CHAMY, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT KARAKATTUPARAMBU, AMBIKAPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 011.** **3 N.M.ABDUL SALEEM AGED 44 YEARS S/O.SRI.MUHAMMEDUPPA, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT N M MANZIL, P.O., KALLEKKAD, PALLIPPURAM, PALAKKAD - 678 006.** **4 R.RENJITH AGED 26 YEARS S/O.SRI.RADHAKRISHNAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT RAHUL NIVAS, ATHANIPARAMBU, P.O.OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD - 678 002.** - **5 P.SANGEETH KUMAR AGED 27 YEARS CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT KAVALAMPARA, P.O.KALLEKULANGARA, PALAKKAD-678 009.** - **6 V.KALADHARAN AGED 37 YEARS S/O.SRI.VISWANATHAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 10 :: 286 & 306/2017** **PARAPPANA, P.O. KINASSERY, PALAKKAD - 678 701. 7 G.PRAKASH AGED 21 YEARS S/O.SRI.P.GURUVAYURAPPAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT KADAMBIDI PADIKKALKADU HOUSE, P.O.CHITTUR, PALAKKAD-678 101. 8 SASANG S. AGED 27 YEARS S/O.SRI.K.SASIDHARAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT KOZHISSERY HOUSE, KUNNUPURAM P.O., KALPATHY, PALAKKAD - 678 003. 9 SAJEESH KRISHNAN M. AGED 30 YEARS S/O.SRI KRISHNA MOHAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, OTTAPALAM, RESIDING AT MELAIKKAL THODI, RS ROAD, OTTAPALAM-679 101. 10 SUDHEESH M AGED 27 YEARS S/O.SRI CHANDRAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, OTTAPALAM, RESIDING AT PALLOTTE HOUSE, DAK PURAM, OTTAPALAM-679 103. 11 K.S.SARATH KUMAR AGED 26 YEARS S/O.SRI.K.K.SASEENDRAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT KAUVANKUNNATH HOUSE, CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORNUR - 679 121.** **12 R.MAHESH AGED 35 YEARS S/O.SRI.M.RAMASWAMY, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT NORTH MUTHALIYAR STREET, SHORNUR-679 121.** **13 K.VASUDEVAN AGED 47 YEARS S/O.SRI CHAKKUNNI, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT KUTTIKKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, SHORNUR-679 121. 14 HARIPRASAD A. AGED 39 YEARS S/O.SRI.HARI RAMAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT ACHATHU HOUSE, GANESH GIRI, SHORNUR-679 123. 15 M.S.SANDEEP AGED 24 YEARS S/O.THE LATE SADANANDAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT MATHALIYIL HOUSE, PAINKULAM, CHERUTHURUTHY-679 531.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 11 :: 286 & 306/2017** - **16 M.G.SUKHIL AGED 25 YEARS** - **W/O.SRI.M.C.GOPALAKRISHNAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR, RESIDING AT MANNATH HOUSE, CHUDUVALATHUR, SHORNUR-679 121.** - **17 SHIHABUDEEN K.A. AGED 31 YEARS** - **S/O.SRI.ABDUL AZEEZ, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR RESIDING AT KALAVARA VALAPPIL, CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679 531.** - **18 V.C.MANILAL AGED 25 YEARS CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR RESIDING AT VELUTHEDATH PARAMBIL HOUSE, CHERUTHURUTHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679 531.** - **19 C.B.VIBIN AGED 24 YEARS** **S/O.SRI.BABU, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR RESIDING AT CHEENI KUNNATH HOUSE, PAVUKONAM, VANIAMKULAM - 679 522.** **20 V.V.VAISAKH AGED 28 YEARS** - **S/O.SRI.V.VIJAYAKUMARAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR RESIDING AT VADAKKEPATTUPADI, THOZHUPADAM, CHELAKKARA-680 586.** - **21 K.P.SANDEEP AGED 29 YEARS** **S/O.SRI MUNDANKUTTY, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, TIRUR RESIDING AT KALLUVETTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, AYANKALAM, MALAPPURAM-679 573.** - **22 V.P.SIVADASAN AGED 42 YEARS** **S/O.SRI AYYAPPAN V.P., CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, TIRUR RESIDING AT PARAMBIL HOUSE, NORTH ANNARA, TIRUR-676 101.** - **23 A.V.GOKUL AGED 36 YEARS** **S/O.SRI GOPINATH A.V., CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, TIRUR RESIDING AT AYINOOR VALAPPIL, POLKAKKARA, EDAPPAL-679 576.** **24 P.ANEESH AGED 36 YEARS S/O.SRI VELAYDHAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, TIRUR RESIDING AT PALATTIL HOUSE, MUTTANNUR, MANGALAM, MALAPPURAM.** - **25 C.SATHEESHAN** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 12 :: 286 & 306/2017** **AGED 46 YEARS S/O.SRI FRAYI, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE RESIDING AT CHANORAMEETAL HOUSE, KOKKALLUR POST, PANAYI, BALUSSERRY VIZ-673 612.** **26 UMESH V. AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SRI.CHANDRAN V, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT VATTEKATTE HOUSE, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE-673 007. 27 RANJEESH K AGED 41 YEARS S/O.SUKUMARAN K, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT PULPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUTHIRAVATTOM P.O., KOTTOOLI-673 016. 28 REJEESH K.C. AGED 33 YEARS S/O.SRI.RADHAKRISHNAN K, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT P AND T QUARTERS-4, AREEKAD, CHERUVANNUR, NALLALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 027. 29 AKHIL DAS M.P. AGED 27 YEARS S/O.SRI HARIDASAN M.P., CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT THEKKEPUNATHIL, KARAKANDAM, P.C. PALAM P.O., NARIKKUNI (VIA) 673 585. 30 SHITHIN E.P. AGED 26 YEARS S/O.SRI SURESH BABU E.P., CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT EZHUTHUPURAKKAL, GOKKATTUPARAMBU, KACHERIKUNNU, P.O. POKUNNU, KOZHIKODE - 673 013. 31 SANJITH K AGED 36 YEARS S/O.SRI CHANDRAN V.E., CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT SREE NARAYANA, VADAKE EDATHIKANDY, KARUVISSERRY P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 010. 32 SAMRAJ B AGED 35 YEARS S/O.S.BABURAJ, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.72, EBENEZER HOUSE, GOSHALIKUNNU, VELLIPARAMBU, KUTTIKKATTOOR - 673 032. 33 A.SANIL KUMAR AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SRI KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 13 :: 286 & 306/2017** **AT KRISHNASAROWER ADUKKATH HOUSE, P.O.CHEVAYOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 017.** **34 VYSAKH T. AGED 27 YEARS S/O.SRI.PRABHAKARAN T, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT THOTTUMMARTH HOUSE, KANJIRAKADAVU, OLAVANNA P.O.,KOZHIKODE - 673 109. 35 ANURAJ N AGED 27 YEARS S/O.SRI NARAYANAN N, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT NADUVATHANA HOUSE, PERUMANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE - 673 019.** **36 SOORAJ K.T. AGED 25 YEARS S/O.SRI SATHEESHAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT NANGATH THAZHA HOUSE, NARAYANANAGAR P.O., VADAKARA - 673 106. 37 DASHITHLAL AGED 29 YEARS S/O.SRI,DEVADAS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, VADAKARA, RESIDING AT CHALAYIL THAZHA HOUSE, MUTTUMGAL P.O., VADAKARA - 673 106.** **38 VIPINLAL A AGED 26 YEARS S/O.SRI ACHUTHAN K, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, VADAKARA, RESIDING AT KUZHICHALIL HOUSE, CHORODE EAST P.O., PIN-673 106. 39 RANEESH K AGED 32 YEARS S/O.SRI RAMESH M.G., CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, THALASSERRY, RESIDING AT SREE KAILAS, ERANHOLI P.O., KANNUR-670 103. 40 ARUN MUKUNDAN AGED 31 YEARS S/O.SRI.P.MUKUNDAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, THALASSERRY, RESIDING AT SREE SHYLAM, NEAR MAJESTI OIL MILL, PANDAKKAL, MAHE.** **41 JOJU A.P. AGED 32 YEARS S/O.SRI SASEENDRAN M.P., CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KANNUR, RESIDING AT JIJI NIVAS, AVARAPARAMBE, P.O. KADALAYI, KANNUR-670 003.** **42 SHIJU M AGED 32 YEARS** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 14 :: 286 & 306/2017** **S/O.SRI.N.N.KUNHANANDAN, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KANNUR, RESIDING AT KALATHIL VEEDU, NELLUNNI, MATTANNUR P.O., KANNUR - 670 702.** - **43 RAMAKRISHNA M AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SRI SOMMAIYYA M, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT MAJAKKAR HOUSE, MALLA P.O., MULIYAR (VIA), PIBN-671 542.** - **44 SASHIDHARA K AGED 28 YEARS CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT KORIKKAR HOUSE, PALLATHADKA, PERDALA (VIA), KASARAGOD - 671 552.** - **45 PRASHANTHA P AGED 31 YEARS S/O.THE LATE ANGARA, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT PALLATHADKA, BADIADKA P.O., KASARAGOD - 671 551.** - **46 RAMAKRISHNA K AGED 37 YEARS S/O. THE LATE CHOMA, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS CT DIVISION, KASARAGOD, RESIDING AT KODAVANJI HOUSE, MALLA P.O., MULIYAR, PIN-671 542. BY ADV.SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) BY ADV.SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH BY ADV.SRI.P.ABDUL NISHAD BY ADV.SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA BY ADV.SRI.SAJEEV R MENON** ## **RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:** - **1 DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** - **2 ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (GDS/PCC) DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001.** - **3 CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.** - **4 SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF RMS RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE - 673 032.** - **5 HEAD RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, KOZHIKODE - 673 032.** - **6 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, SHORNUR-670 121.** - **7 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, PALAKKAD - 678 002.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 15 :: 286 & 306/2017** - **8 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, OTTAPALAM - 679 101.** - **9 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, KASARAGOD - 671 121.** - **10 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, KANNUR - 670 001.** - **11 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, THALASSERY - 670 103.** - **12 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, VADAKARA - 673 101.** - **13 SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS CT DIVISION, TIRUR - 676 101.** - **14 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI - 110 001.** - **15 ADDL.R15 K.JAFAR** - **AGED 41 YEARS** - **S/O.MOHAMMED, AABPM, IRUBALASSERY BO, NELLAYA, OTTAPALAM DIVISION, PALGHAT 679 335, RESIDING AT 'KULANGARA', NELLAYA P.O., PIN 679 335.** - **16 ADDL.R16 V.M.BINOY** - **AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.V.M.KRISHNAN, ABPM, IRINGANNUR BO, VADAKARA DIVISION, PIN 673 505, RESIDING AT VADAKKE MALOL HOUSE, MUTTUNGAL WEST P.O., KOZHIKODE PIN 673106.** - **17 ADDL.R17 MANOSH K.CHACKO AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.K.K.CHACKO, DAK SEVAK, MANNARKKAD SO, OTTAPALAM DIVISION PIN 678582, RESIDING AT “KOCHATHUKALAYIL”, ARAYANGODE, MANNARKKAD P.O., 678 582.** - **18 ADDL.R18 HANI MATHEW** - **AGED 26 YEARS, S/O.JOHN MATHEW, DAK SEVAK, VAYALA SO, KOTTAYAM DIVISION, PIN 686 587, RESIDING AT “ELLIPARAMBIL”, NEAR ASSISI LIBRARY, ALUVA 683 101.** - **19 ADDL R19 M.ABHILASH** - **AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.M.BHASKARAN, ABPM, KAVUMBHAGAM P.O., KAVUMBHAGOM, KANNUR 670649, RESIDING AT “OMKAR”, TEMPLEGATE PO, THALASSERY, KANNUR 670102.** - **20 ADDL. R20 K.P.UNNIKRISHNAN AGED 42 YEARS S/O.CHELLI, ABPM, KAYILIAD P.O., OTTAPALAM** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 16 :: 286 & 306/2017** **DIVISION, PALGHAT DISTRICT 679 122, RESIDING AT “PUNNARATH HOUSE”, KAYILIAD PO, SHORANUR 679122. 21 ADDL.R21 P.P.ARATHI AGED 24 YEARS, D/O.KARUNAN, ABPM I, MOKERI PO, VADAKARA DIVISION 673 507, RESIDING AT “PERUMPUNATHIL HOUSE”, MOKERI P.O., KAKKATTIL (VIKA), KOZHIKODE 673 507.** **22 ADDL R22 K.T.K.BIBIN AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.BALAN NAMBIAR,** **ABPM, PONMERIL PARAMBIL PO, VILLIAPALLI, VADAKKARA DIVISION 673 542, RESIDING AT “OCHAVEETTIL HOUSE”, PONMERI PARAMBIL PO, VILLIAPPALLI PIN 673 542.** - **23 ADDL.R23** **S.HARIKRISHNAN AGED 27 YEARS S/O.O.K.SASEENDRAN, DAK SEVAK, TV PURAM PO, KOTTAYAM DIVISION 696 606, RESIDING AT “ORAVACHALIL HOUSE”, ALAPURAM, ELANJI PO, KOTTAYAM PIN 686 665.** **24 ADDL.R24 A.ARJUN AGED 29 YEARS** **S/O.Y.M.CHANDRAN, ABPM, PULIYAVIL PO, PARAKADAVU (SO), VADAKARA DIVISION, RESIDING AT “ALALAKKAL HOUSE”, PUDUPANAM PO, VADAKKARA 673 105.** **25 ADDL.R25 K.J.AMAL AGED 26 YEARS S/O.C.K.JEEVAN, ABPM, THALAKODE PO, NELLIMATTOM (VIAS), ALUVA DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, 686 693, RESIDING AT “KUNNAT HOUSE”, MAMALAKANDAM PO, CHELAD VIA, ERNAKULAM 686 681.** **26 ADDL.R26 V.R.VIJAYAKRISHNAN AGED 34 YEARS S/O.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, DAK SEVAK, KALLARA PO, KOTTAYAM DIVISION 686 611, RESIDING AT “VADAKKEPARAMBIL”, THOTTAKOM PO, VAIKOM 686 607.** **27 ADDL.R27 C.R.PRASEETHA AGED 31 YEARS W/O.K.G.SAJITH PANICKER, BPM, NAMBULLIPARA PO, MUNDUR, PALAKKAD DIVISION PIN 678 592, RESIDING AT “KALARICKAL HOUSE”, PUDUPPARIYARAM, PALAKKAD PIN 678 731.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 17 :: 286 & 306/2017** **28 ADDL.R28 M.N.SREEJITH AGED 34 YEARS S/O.M.R.NANAPPAN, DAK SEVAK, PATHAYKUNNU PO, THALASSERRY DIVISION, 670691, RESIDING AT “VANNATHAN VEEDU”, KODIROOR EAST PO, THALASSERY 670 642.** **ADDL. RESPONDENTS 15 TO 28 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 5.8.2022 IN I.A.NO.1/2021.** **BY SRI.T.V.SUGIN, CGC BY SRI.K.SHRI HARI RAO, CGC BY ADV.SRI.SHAFIK M.A. BY ADV.SRI.RAMAKRISHNAN D. BY ADV.SMT.SHAMEENA SALAHUDHEEN** **THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.07.2022 ALONG WITH O.P.(CAT).NO.293/2017 AND CONNECTED CASE, THE COURT ON 05.08.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 18 :: 286 & 306/2017** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR** **&** **THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.** **FRIDAY, THE 5[TH] DAY OF AUGUST 2022/14TH SRAVANA, 1944** **O.P.(CAT).NO.306 OF 2017** **AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2017 IN O.A.NO.180/00238/2016 OF CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH** **PETITIONERS:** - **1 RAJENDRAN P.R. AGED 39 YEARS RAJENDRAN P.R, S/O RATHNAKARAN, AGED 39 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDATHURUTHY PO, PIN.680703.** - **2 MANOJKUMAR V.R** - **S/O V.K RAJ, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VELLANGITHERUVU HOUSE, TRIPUNITHURA-682301.** - **3 JEEVAN S/O CHARLY, AGED 28 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATPOOPPANA HOUSE, VENNALA PO, KOCHI.682028.** - **4 JAYANTHILAL N.T** **S/O THANKAPPAN, AGED 48 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATNIKATHUTHARA HOUSE, AYYAMPILLY PO, PIN.682501.** - **5 BINIMON T.V S/O T.V VISWAMBHARAN, AGED 45 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOUSE, OCHANTHURUTH PO,KOCHI.682508.** - **6 M.A NINAR** **S/O ABDULKHADER, AGED 35 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT MURIYAMKARA HOUSE,CSEZ PO, KOCHI.682307.** - **7 JAMES C.V D/O C RAJAN, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATCHAMMINIKODATH HOUSE, KOTHAD PO,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 19 :: 286 & 306/2017** **PIN.682027.** - **8 DEEPA C.R D/O C. RAJAN, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATNEENDUPADATH HOUSE, CHALANCHERY ROAD, THEVERA,PIN.682013.** - **9 SUMA C.R D/O C.RAJAN, AGED 45 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATNEENDUPADATH HOUSE, CHALANCHERY ROAD, THEVARA,PIN.682013.** - **10 PRADEEP M.A S/O AMRAUTHMI M.P, AGED 41 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATMANJKUZHIYIL HOUSE, MANEED PO, PIN.686664.** - **11 SREEJITH K.M MANOHARAN, AGED 27 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATKUDILINGATHARA HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA PO, PIN.682503** - **12 HARITHA K.H D/O K.G HARIDAS, AGED 34 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATTHYNEDATH HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA PO, PIN.682503.** - **13 SREEKALA P.S D/O SIVARAMAN NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATPATTARUMADATHIL HOUSE, PANCODE PO, PIN.682310.** - **14 NIYA VARGHESE D/O C.X VARGHESE, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PUTHIYEDATH HOUSE,PANANGAD PO, PIN.682506.** - **15 SHYLA M.P W/O REMANAN, AGED 54 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATMETHARA HOUSE, VACHAKAL, EDAVANAKAD PO,PIN.682502.** - **16 TREESA RESHMA K.F** - **D/O K.G FRANCIS, AGED 32 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT UZHUNNUMKALAYIL HOUSE,KANJIRAMATTOM PO, PIN.686585.** - **17 MANJUSHA R** - **D/O M.E RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK'** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 20 :: 286 & 306/2017** **DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT MECHERIL HOUSE,EROOR SOUTH, PIN. 682306.** - **18 SALAJA K.B D/O LATE BHASKARAN K.K, AGED 54 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT CHERIYDATH HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR PO.** - **19 K.R PHINA D/O LATE. K.I RAMANKUTTY, AGED 45 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KOLOTHARA HOUSE, NARAKKAL.682509.** - **20 SHEEBA K.V D/O K.A VASU, AGED 39 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ETTIKADU HOUSE, KARITHALA,KAMMATTIPADAM, PIN. 682016.** - **21 JOSEPH P.J S/O P.L JOSEPH, AGED 54 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PANDARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PIZHALA PO, PIN.682027.** - **22 MANU N.U S/O UTHAMAN, AGED 27 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATBG-2, P & T QUARTERS, THEVARA P.O.** - **23 SREERAG K.M S/O K.B MANOHARAN, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KUDILINGATHARA HOUSE,ELAMKUNNAPUZHA PO, PIN.682503.** - **24 PRAVEEN RAJ .T.A** - **S/O ANDY, AGED 26 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATTHAIPADATH HOUSE, MALIPPURAM PO, PIN.682511.** - **25 SYAM KUMAR T.S S/O SUDHAKARAN K.P, AGED 26 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT THANATHUPARAMBIL, JAYANTHI ROAD,MARADU PO, PIN.682304.** - **26 SURESH BABU A** - **S/O D. ANANDA PANICKER, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT SREE NIVAS, MARUTHORVATTOM PO,CHERTHALA-688539.** - **27 P.A PRADEEDKUMMAR S/O ARJUNAN, AGED 48 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 21 :: 286 & 306/2017** **RESIDING ATPALATHINKAL HOUSE, KANNAMALY POST, KOCHI-682008.** - **28 M.S VIJAYALAKSHMI** **D/O S.SIVARAMAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT AYYANATTU HOUSE, KUMBALAM PO, PIN.-682506.** - **29 MAHESH R S/O RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 23 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KALATHIL HOUSE, KARAKKAT ROAD,COCHIN682016.** - **30 VIJAYAM V.R** - **D/O RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 52 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL, THEKKUMBHAGAM,TRIPUNITHURA PO, PIN.682301.** - **31 MAYA V.R D/O RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 53 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL, THEKKUMBHAGOM, TRIPUNITHURA PO, PIN.682301.** - **32 BINDU S.J D/O JOSEPH S.J, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VACHAKKAL HOUSE,MUNDAMVELI PO, PIN.682507.** - **33 REEMA T.P D/O PURUSHAN T.K, AGED 42 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT THEKKINEZHATH HOUSE,NAYARAMBALAM PO, PIN.682509.** - **34 CHANDRIKA DEVI P D/O PARAMESWARA MENON, AGED 54 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT AYYANATT HOUSE, KUMBALAM PO,PANANGAD-682506.** - **35 SHYLAJA VENUGOPAL** - **D/O PURUSHAMAN THAMPI, AGED 43 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ERAVIKKATTU HOUSE,KUMBALAM PO, PANANGAD-682506.** - **36 SUMINA UNNI** - **D/O VELAYUDHAN, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KUNNATHUPARAMBIL,NAYARAMBALAM PO, PIN.682509.** - **37 BINO ANTONY** - **S/O A.T ANTONY, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 22 :: 286 & 306/2017** **HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT AMBAZHAKKAD HOUSE,PANANGAD PO, PIN.682506.** - **38 VINEESH M.V S/O VIJAYAN, AGED 27 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATMANNAYATH HOUSE, MEEMPARA PO, PIN.682308.** - **39 CHACKO M.S S/O XAVIER, AGED 59 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATMACHINKAL HOUSE,NORTH CHELLANAM PO, COCHIN.682008.** - **40 VISHNU T.T S/O KALYANIKUTTI, AGED 21 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATTHARAYIL HOUSE, PALAKKAD, KALLADIKODE PO, PIN.678596.** - **41 BEENA C.V D/O CK. VIDYADHARAN, AGED 41 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT RESIDING AT NIKARTHUTHITTAYIL,KONTHURUTHY, THEVARA PO, KOCHI.682013.** - **42 K.S DHARMARAJAN S/O K.N SREENATHAN, AGED 56 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KOTTAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA SOUTH, CHERTHALA -688550.** - **43 BEJOY M.V S/O M.R VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 31 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KANAPPILLY HOUSE, ELOOR NORTH,UDYOGAMANDAL PO, PIN.683501.** - **44 SHANI K.R S/O RAMAN, AGED 43 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATKALATHIVEEDU HOUSE, KUMBALAM PO, PIN.682506.** - **45 N.V SUDHEER S/O N.K VELAYUDHAN, AGED 43 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT NIKATHITHARA HOUSE,NJARAKKAL PO, PIN.682505.** - **46 JINU K.S S/O M.K SATHYAN, AGED 31 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KANNANKULAM HOUSE, ERAMAM PO,PIN.683501.** - **47 JANIYA ANDREWS D/O P.A ANDREW, AGED 30 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 23 :: 286 & 306/2017** **HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT POOVAMPARAMBIL HOUSE,KUMBALANGI PO, NEAR MALATT BAKERY, PIN.682007.** - **48 ANAND K.S** - **S/O SUBRAMANIAN, AGED 45 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KANDETHIPARAMBIL, SYRIAN CHURCHROAD, PIN.682031.** - **49 ANILKUMAR P.K S/O P.A KOCHAL, AGED 48 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PULITHARA HOUSE, MALIPPURAM PO, VALAPPU, PIN.682511.** - **50 T.S SUNITHA D/O SUGUNANANDAN, AGED 46 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT KALLERIL HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR, PIN.682307.** - **51 T.P SATHYAN S/O PADMANABHA PILLAI, AGED 47 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT THANATHUPARAMBIL,MARADU PO, PIN.682304.** - **52 T.P SHEEJA D/O PADMANABHAN PILLAI,AGED 41 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ULLADAMVELI HOUSE, AROOR PO, CHERTHALA-688534.** - **53 JAYAKUMAR J S/O JAYAPRAKASH, AGED 22 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT LAILAVILASM, KANNARA PO,THRISSUR.680562** - **54 JOLLY OOMMAN** - **D/O P. OOMMAN, AGED 45 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PARAMBIL HOUSE,THEVARA PO, KOCHI.682013.** - **55 JESSY OOMMAN D/O P. OOMMAN, AGED 41 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PARAMBIL HOUSE, THEVARA PO, KOCHI.682013.** - **56 KRISHNADAS B** - **S/O BABU, AGED 21 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING ATRADHA VILAS, NARIKKAL PARAMBIL, K.K ROAD,KOCHI682017.** - **57 BINDU P.X D/O XAVIER, AGED 40 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 24 :: 286 & 306/2017** **ATPANNAPPALLY HOUSE, KUMBALANGI PO, PIN.682007,** - **58 RENJITH V.R S/O V.R RAJAN, AGED 30 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT VANGAPPAN PARAMBIL HOUSE,KODAKKARA, EZHIKKARA PO, NORTH PARAVOOR.683513.** - **59 VIJAYAKUMAR T S/O THANKAPPAN, AGED 38 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOUSE,AVANUR PO, VARADIYAM, THRISSUR.680541.** **60 ANOOP P.P S/O PONNAPPAN NAIR, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING ATPOORAPARAMBU HOUSE, WEST KODUNGALLOOR, PIN.683110.** - **61 THANKAPPAN P.N S/O PAPPU, AGED 44 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING ATKOMBATH HOUSE, THURUTH, ALUVA PO, PIN.683101.** - **62 SUMESH A.P S/O PADMANABHAN NAIR, AGED 28 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT AMBATTU HOUSE,WEST KADUNGALLOOR PO, PIN.683110,** **63 SANDEEPKUMAR T.S S/O SOMASUNDRAN G, AGED 31 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING ATNILAYADATH HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR PO, PIN.683110.** - **64 GIRISHKUMAR P.G S/O GOPI, AGED 28 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING ATPEREKKATTIL HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALLOOR PO, PIN.683110,** - **65 JIYESH V.S S/O K.K SHAJI, AGED 29 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT VENNIKKOLIL HOUSE,WEST VELIYATHUNAD PO, PIN.683511.** - **66 SHANIL KUMAR K.S** - **S/O SUBRAN K.A, AGED 28 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT KULAVANKUNNU HOUSE,CHENGAMANAD PO, PALAPRASSERY, PIN.683578.** - **67 GLORY SHIBU** **D/O LUIES, AGED 36 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION, RESIDING AT ETTIKUNNATHU HOUSE,EAST KADUNNGALLOOR PO, PIN.683102.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 25 :: 286 & 306/2017** - **68 DINESAN N.V** - **S/O N.M VELAYUDHAN, AGED 36 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA, RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT NEDUMKUZHITHARA HOUSE, ERAMAM, MUPPATHADAM PO, PIN.683110.** - **69 VIPIN MOHAN S/O MOHANAN K, AGED 25 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT KUNNIL HOUSE,WEST KODUNGALLOOR PO, PIN.683110.** - **70 JANCY TOMY D/O JOSEPH, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT PANACKAL HOUSE,ASOKAPURAM PO, PIN.683101.** - **71 SATHI D/O NARAYANAN, AGED 44 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT KALLEPPADATHU HOUSE,VARAPPUZHA PO, PIN.683517.** - **72 AMAL GOPI S/O GOPI P.V, AGED 24 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT PUTHUVALAN HOUSE,RAYAMANGALAM PO, PIN.683545.** - **73 DHANAPRIYA N.R D/O RAVI M, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALUVA,RMS'EK' DIVISION,RESIDING AT NAMBRALIL HOUSE,PARAT LANE, ALUVA PO, PIN.683101.** - **74 JAISON JOHNSON S/O JOHNSON, AGED 29 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, ,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING AT KALLUMPURATH, MELUKAVU PO, KOTTAYAM DT. PIN.686652.** - **75 ANSON V.J S/O V.E JOSEPH, AGED 30 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING AT KALLUMPURATH,MELUKAVU PO, KOTTAYAM DT. PIN.686652.** - **76 USHA C.G D/O GOPALAN ACHARI, AGED 49 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING AT EDASSERIL HOUSE,MANAKKAD PO, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN.685608.** - **77 SONIYA PV D/O VARGHESE P.V, AGED 48 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING AT KALLAMMACKAL HOUSE, VAZHITHALA PO, PIN.685583.** - **78 AJITHA C.D D/O DAMODARAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS,CASUAL** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 26 :: 286 & 306/2017** **LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING AT KODACKANAL HOUSE,PURPUZHA PO, THODUPUZHA-685583.** - **79 P.U JAYAN S/O UNNICHEKAN, AGED 36 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK'** - **DIVISION,IRINJALAKUDA,RESIDING AT PALLIPAMADATHIL HOUSE, KALLEETUMUKARA PO, PIN.680683.** - **80 K.K MANIKANDAN S/O KUTTAN, AGED 30 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THODUPUZHA,RESIDING ATKURUVATH HOUSE, MATTATHURKUNNU PO, PIN.680684.** - **81 PRAVEEN FRANCIS K S/O FRANCIS K.V, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING ATKOLLANNOOR HOUSE, THRISSUR R.S PO, PIN.680021.** - **82 LITHIN THOMAS S/O THOMAS, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING ATKOLLANNOOR HOUSE, THRISSUR R.S PO, PIN.680021.** - **83 VINEESH S.A** - **S/O ACHUTHAN S.K, AGED 27 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING ATSAKURIKKAL HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE , PIN.680003.** - **84 SHAHANAS E.A S/O ASHARAF E.K, AGED 25 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT ERAVALAPPIL HOUSE,KOKKALA PO, VELIYANNUR, PIN.680021.** - **85 NITHIN CHACKO AGED 26 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING ATCHIRAMMAL HOUSE, KOKKALA PO, VELIYANNUR,PIN.680021.** - **86 RAMYA K.R W/O SANDEEP, AGED 31 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT PARAKYATT HOUSE,KALLUMKUNNU, NADAVARAMBA PO, PIN.680661.** - **87 JOY .C.A S/O ANTONY, AGED 51 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT CHINGOTTIL HOUSE,VELUTHUR, PIN.680012.** - **88 SHEENA V.P** - **W/O RAMAKRISHNAN M.K, AGED 38 YEARS, CASUAL** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 27 :: 286 & 306/2017** **LABOURER,SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT MUPLIYATH HOUSE,KOZHUKKULLY PO, NOORKKANIKKARA, PIN.680751.** - **89 SHEEJA V.P W/O SAJEEVAN P.G, AGED 43 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING ATPALLATHUVADAKUTTU HOUSE, PUDUKAD PO,SOUTH THORAVU, PIN.680301.** - **90 NOUFAL K.S S/O SUDHEER K.M, AGED 25 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KUDAKKUZHI HOUSE,KOKKALA, VELIYANNOOR PO, PIN.680021.** - **91 VINNU VIJAYAN S/O VIJAYAN T.V, AGED 21 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT THEKAKKUDY HOUSE,CHERANALLOOR (PBR) PO,KOOVAPPADY, PIN.683544.** - **92 RANDEEP N.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAN N.K, AGED 31 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURERSUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT NENGHIL HOUSE,NEDUPUZHA PO, A.K.G NAGAR, PIN.680007.** - **93 AMRUTHA S.A D/O ACHUTHAN S.K, AGED 24 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT SANKARAKAL HOUSE, PUDURKARA,AYYANTHOLE PO, THRISSUR.680003.** - **94 MANI T.A S/O AYYAPPANKUTTY T.K, AGED 45 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURERSUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT TACHAPPULLY HOUSE,MULLASSERY PO, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN.680509.** - **95 SREERAJ K.R S/O RAJAN K.S, AGED 24 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KALLAT HOUSE, V.R PURAM,CHALAKKUDY , PIN.680722.** - **96 RONY ALEX S/O ALLESH, AGED 30 YEARS, CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THRISSUR, RESIDING AT PALATHINGAL HOUSE,KUTTUR PO, ATTORE, PIN.680013.** - **97 MEJIN C JOY S/O JOY C.A, AGED 21 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE,,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THRISSUR, RESIDING AT CHUNGATH HOUSE,VELUTHUR PO, PIN.680012.** - **98 RANI MOL ALEX** - **W/O JAISON K.T, AGED 34 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER,** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 28 :: 286 & 306/2017** **SUB RECORD OFFICE,RMS'EK' DIVISION,THRISSUR, RESIDING AT KOOTHUR HOUSE, KOTTEKAD,KUTTUR PO, PIN.680013.** - **99 JIJU C.A** - **S/O ANTONY, AGED 44 YEARS,CASUAL LABOURER, SUB RECORD OFFICE, RMS'EK' DIVISION,THRISSUR, RESIDING AT CHUNGATH HOUSE,KIZHAKKEPURAM PO, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR.680618. BY ADV.SRI.M.M.MONAYE** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & IT, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001.** - **2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN,SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI.PIN.110001.** - **3 THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERALGDSPCC DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI.110001.** - **4 THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695033.** - **5 THE SUPERINTENDENT RMS'EK' DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI.682011.** - **6 THE HEAD RECORD OFFICER RMS'EK' DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI.682011.** - **7 THE SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS 'EK' DIVISION, ALUVA.683101.** - **8 THE SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS'EK' DIVISION, THODUPUZHA.685584.** - **9 THE SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS'EK' DIVISION, IRINJALAKUDA-680683.** - **10 THE SUB RECORD OFFICER RMS 'EK' DIVISION, THRISSUR.680021.** **BY SRI.T.V.SUGIN, CGC BY SRI.K.SHRI HARI RAO, CGC** **THIS O.P.(CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.07.2022 ALONG WITH O.P.(CAT).293/2017 AND CONNECTED CASE, THE COURT ON 05.08.2022 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 29 :: 286 & 306/2017** **'C.R.'** ## **J U D G M E N T** ## **A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar., J.** All these O.P.(CAT)'s arise out of a common order dated 28.9.2017 of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. As the issue involved in all these O.P.(CAT)'s is the same, they are taken up for consideration together and disposed by this common judgment. 2. The applicants before the Tribunal – 46 in number in O.P.(CAT).No.286/2017, 44 in number in O.P.(CAT).No.293/2017 and 99 in number in O.P.(CAT).No.306/2017, had approached the Tribunal aggrieved by a cut-off date that was fixed in relation to the service rendered by casual labourers under the Postal Department in the State of Kerala in connection with a preferential recruitment to the post of Gramin Dak Sevak [GDS]. It was the case of the applicants before the Tribunal that while, by a letter dated 6.6.1988 of the Director General of Posts, a preference was envisaged to casual labourers for recruitment to the post of GDS [earlier referred to as 'Extra Departmental Agents'], the Government of India, in the Ministry of Communications & IT Department of Posts had, by a **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 30 :: 286 & 306/2017** communication dated 14.1.2015 decided, based on the recommendations of the DKS Chauhan Committee, _inter alia_ to restrict the preference accorded to casual labourers in GDS posts to only those who had been engaged either on full time or part time basis on or before 1.9.1993. The applicants, being persons who had been engaged as casual labourers under the Postal Department after 1.9.1993, impugned the imposition of the cut-off date on the contention that a vested right that had been recognised in their favour by the earlier departmental letter dated 6.6.1988 could not be taken away unilaterally by the Government. It was the contention of the applicants that inasmuch as the casual labourers under the Postal Department in the State formed a homogeneous class, the arbitrary fixation of a cut-off date of 1.9.1993 had to be seen as restricting the benefit of preferential appointment to one category of casual labourers to the exclusion of others who were similarly placed, and that this classification violated the provisions of Article 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution of India. It was their further contention, in connection with the challenge raised in the Original Applications against the notification issued by the Postal Department inviting applications for recruitment as GDS under the open category that such open recruitment could be resorted to only in the absence of candidates for preferential appointment from among the category of casual labourers. In effect, their contention was that if the artificial cut-off date of 1.9.1993 was ignored, then all the persons working as casual labourers would be entitled for consideration of **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 31 :: 286 & 306/2017** their candidature for preferential appointment as GDS to the vacancies notified by the Postal Department, and in that event, there would be no occasion for resorting to an open recruitment. 3. On behalf of the Central Government, it was contended that the decision taken to restrict the preferential appointment to only those casual labourers that were engaged upto 1.9.1993, was against the backdrop of the decision of the Central Government that after 1.9.1993, only daily rated/hourly rated workers would be engaged on need basis for execution of urgent works. The contention, in otherwords was that, after the Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularization) Scheme, 1993 [hereinafter referred to as the '1993 Scheme'] promulgated by the Department of Post and Telegraph for regularisation of casual workers, there was a ban for engaging casual workers for works of regular nature. The cut-off date of 1.9.1993 was sought to be justified by the Central Government on the above contentions. 4. The Tribunal, after hearing the rival submissions, accepted the contention of the Central Government and found that the cut-off date of 1.9.1993 was neither unreasonable nor lacked reasonable nexus with the object sought to be achieved. In particular, it was found that it was in the light of the 1993 Scheme of the Central Government that virtually brought a halt to the system of engaging casual labourers for regular posts and provided temporary status to those casual labourers who fulfilled **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 32 :: 286 & 306/2017** the stipulated conditions prior to regularisation, that the Scheme was brought into force by the Central Government. The O.A.'s were thus dismissed by the Tribunal. 5. Before us, it is the submission of Sri.O.V.Radhakrishnan, the learned senior counsel, duly assisted by Sri.Antony Mukkath, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in O.P. (CAT).Nos.286 of 2017 and 293 of 2017 and Sri.M.M.Monaye, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in O.P.(CAT).No.306 of 2017 that the casual labourers, whether engaged prior to 1.9.1993 or thereafter, constituted a homogeneous class and hence, a differential and preferential treatment to one section of persons to the exclusion of others by introducing a cut-off date of 1.9.1993 was violative of the provisions of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. Reliance is placed on the decisions reported in _**D.S. Nakara and Others v. Union of India – [(1983 1 SCC 305], V. Kasturi v. Managing Director, State Bank of India, Bombay and Another - [(1998) 8 SCC 30], State Bank of India v. L. Kannaiah and Others – [(2003) 10 SCC 499]**_ and _**Government of Andhra Pradesh and Others v. N. Subbarayudu and Others – [(2008) 14 SCC 702]**_ in support of the said contention. 6. In response to the stand taken on behalf of the Central Government based on the letter dated 1.8.2016 issued by the Assistant Director General (GDS), Department of Posts (GDS **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 33 :: 286 & 306/2017** Section), Government of India, directing the stoppage of selection/engagement of all types of GDSs with immediate effect, it is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners that even if a policy decision has been taken by the Central Government not to continue with the recruitment of GDSs based on the erstwhile Recruitment Rules that provided _inter alia_ for preferential appointment to casual labourers, the vacancies that had arisen during the time when the Old Rules/Executive orders held the field, had to be filled in accordance with the said Rules/orders and not the new Rules/orders that have since come into effect. 7. Per contra, it is the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Central Government that the casual labourers did not constitute a homogeneous class and the cut-off date of 1.9.1993 that was stipulated was based on the criteria adopted by the Central Government for stoppage of engagement of casual labourers in the Department. The contention, in otherwords, is that the casual labourers engaged prior to 1.9.1993 formed a separate class of persons who had enjoyed the benefit of working as casual labourers till the date on which the decision of the Central Government to stop such engagement was taken. It is argued therefore that casual labourers working prior to 1.9.1993 and those that were engaged thereafter do not constitute a homogeneous category, and therefore, the contention of the petitioners to the contrary was only to be rejected. On the **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 34 :: 286 & 306/2017** aspect of the vacancies arising to the post of GDS being filled up only in accordance with the Rules in force on the date of arising of the vacancy, reliance is placed on the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in _**State of Himachal Pradesh and Others v. Raj Kumar and Others - [JT 2022 (5) SC 516]**_ to point out that the earlier view taken by the Supreme Court in _**Y. V. Rangaiah v. J. Sreenivasa Rao - [(1983) 3 SCC 284]**_ has since been reversed, and it has now been categorically held that there is no rule of universal application that vacancies must be necessarily filled on the basis of the law which existed on the date when they arose. It is the specific case of the respondents that all the vacancies earlier notified but not filled thus far and all future vacancies will be filled only in terms of the new Rules/orders. 8. On a consideration of the rival submissions, we find that in the light of the recent judgment of the Supreme Court in _Raj Kumar (supra)_ , we may not need to labour much on the issue of whether the prescription of the cut-off date of 1.9.1993 was justified in the instant case. The law as clarified by the Supreme Court is that there is no mandate that the vacancies existing must be filled in accordance with the Rules in force at the time of arising of the vacancies. The stand of the respondents before us is quite clear that a decision has been taken by them not to proceed with the notifications issued calling for the open recruitment, and further that future appointments to the said vacancies will only be based on the new Rules/orders that are **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 35 :: 286 & 306/2017** currently in vogue. 9. Before parting, and only since the learned counsel for the petitioners had argued the point elaborately before us, we might observe that we are also not persuaded to accept the submission of the learned counsel that the casual labourers engaged before and after 1.9.1993 constituted a homogeneous class for the purpose of seeking preferential appointment to the post of GDS. The decisions relied upon by the learned counsel are clearly distinguishable on facts since they all relate to instances where a classification was sought to be made between persons who had all satisfied the conditions for obtaining the right in question, such as pensioners who had all obtained the right to pension after putting in the required years of qualifying service. In the instant case, however, the cut-off date was prescribed with a view to limit the persons who would obtain the right to preferential appointment based on years of casual engagement, with the right being granted to only those who had put in more years of such service as casual labourers. The cut-off date being introduced to limit the beneficiaries to a few based on their years of engagement on casual basis, and ending with the date on which the Central Government took a decision to stop the engagement of casual labourers for works of regular nature, we do not find the fixation of the cut-off date to be either arbitrary or discriminatory. **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 36 :: 286 & 306/2017** The upshot of the above discussion is that we see no merit in these O.P.(CAT)'s and for the reasons stated by the Tribunal in the impugned orders, as supplemented by the reasons in this judgment, we dismiss the same. The O.P.(CAT)'s are dismissed. **Sd/A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE** **Sd/MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE** **prp/** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 37 :: 286 & 306/2017** ## **APPENDIX OF O.P.(CAT).NO.293/2017** ## **PETITIONERS ANNEXURES:** **ANNEXURE A2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMO NO.17-39/6/2012-GDS DATED 14/01/2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/4/2012GDS DATED 14/01/2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-15/2015-GDS DATED 07/05/2015 ALONG WITH ANNEXURE A APPENDED OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/2012 GDS DATED 16/09/2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.HRO/GDSMM/RECTT/2015 DATED 09/10/2015 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.28/KTM/RECTT/MAILMAN DATED 09/10/2015 OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.SRO/TVLA.RECTT/GDSMM DATED 09/10/2015 OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.SRO/KLM/GDS/RECTT/325/2015 OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.ALPY/RECTT/GDSMM/2015 DATED 09/10/2015 OF THE 11TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A12 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.KYLM/RECTT/GDSMM/2015 DATED 09/10/2015 OF THE 11TH RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMO NO.17-39/7/2012-GDS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. ANNEXURE A3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE DG POSTS LETTER NO.17141/88-EDC AND TRG. DATED 06/06/1988. ANNEXURE R1 TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTORATES LETTER NO.17-141/88-EDC AND TRG DATED 06/06/1988. ANNEXURE R2 TRUE COPY OF THE OM NO.51016/2/90 ESTT(C) DATED 10/09/1993. ANNEXURE A13 PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS LETTER NO.65-24/88SPB-I DATED 17/05/1989. ANNEXURE A14 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13/06/2012** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 38 :: 286 & 306/2017** **IN OA NO.551/2011 OF THIS HONOURABLE TRIBUNAL. ANNEXURE A15 PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL TRAINING OM NO.49014/2/86-ESTT(C) DATED 07/06/1988 AND MINISTRY OF LABOUR OM NO. 53202/16/86-WC(MW0 DATED 23/08/1988. ANNEXURE A16 PHOTOCOPY OF THE SCHEME PUBLISHED G.I., DEPARTMENT OF PER AND TRG. M NO.51016/2/90-ESTT(C) DATED 10/09/1993. ANNEXURE A17 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER G.I. DEPARTMENT OF POST, LETTER NO.66-52/92-SPB-I DATED 01/11/1995 AS AMENDED BY LETTER DATED 08/11/1995. ANNEXURE R4 TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTORATES LETTER NO.6-23/2010-PE.II DATED 21/07/2010. ANNEXURE R5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/1/2012GDS DATED 14/01/2015 WITH COVERING LETTER DATED 20/01/2015. ANNEXURE R13(A) TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 30/05/2016 OF INSPECTOR OF POSTS TV, 2ND SUB DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM. ANNEXURE R13(B) TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 02/06/2016 OF INSPECTOR OF POSTS TV, 2ND SUB DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM. ANNEXURE 13(C) TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 04/06/2010 SUBMITTED TO INSPECTOR OF POSTS TV, 2ND SUB DIVISION, KAYAMKULAM. EXHIBIT P1 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 891/2015 DATED 29.11.2015 WITH ANNEXURES. EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 09.11.2015 IN OA NO. 180/000891 OF 2015 OF THE HONOURABLE TRIBUNAL. EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS DATED 02.02.2016. EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REJOINDER STATEMENT OF THE PETITIONERS ALONGWITH ANNEXURES A-13 TO A-17. EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT DATED 25.10.2016 WITH ANNEXURES R-4 AND R-5. EXHIBIT P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 596 OF 2017 ACCEPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. EXHIBIT P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LEGAL PROPOSITIONS AND DECISIONS RELIED ON BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 15.09.2017.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 39 :: 286 & 306/2017** - **EXHIBIT P8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.09.2017 IN OA.NO.180/000891 OF 201Q5 OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM.** - **EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO NO.J-7/16 DATED 30/09/2015 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT ALONG WITH DETAILS SUBMITTED BY THE SUB RECORD OFFICER, RMS TV DN., ALAPPUZHA.** - **EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY TEH SUB RECORD OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA FOR THE PERIOD FROM, 09/08/2010 TO 01/1/2010.** - **EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PTS WAGES OF HRO, RMS TV DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM FOR THE PERIOD FROM, 21/02/2014 TO 20/03/2014.** - **EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE CONTINGENT BILL NO.511 OUTSIDERS ENGAGED MTS DATED 24/06/2019 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 21/05/2019 TO 20/06/2019 OF THE SUB RECORD OFFICER, RMS TV DN., ALAPPUZHA.** - **EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE CONTINGENT BILL NO.512 DATED 25/06/2019 FOR THE PERIOD FROM 21/05/2019 TO 20/06/2019 OF THE SUB RECORD OFFICER, RMS TV DN., ALAPPUZHA.** - **EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE CONTINGENT BILL NO.510 DATED 24/06/2019 FOR ENGAGING FOR SWEEPING / SCAVENGING FOR THE PERIOD FROM 21/05/2019 TO 20/06/2019 OF THE SUB RECORD OFFICER, RMS TV DN., ALAPPUZHA.** - **EXHIBIT R1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-23/2016-GDS DATED 01/08/2016 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (GDS), DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (GDS SECTION), MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND IT.** - **RESPONDENT EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT R1 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO.1731/2016/GDS DATED 30/10/2019 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (GDS/PCC), DEPARTMENT OF PSTS (GDS SECTION) MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION.** **EXHIBIT R1 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-02/2018-GDS DATED 08/03/2019 ISSUED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL (GDS/PCC), DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (GDS SECTION), MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 40 :: 286 & 306/2017** ## **APPENDIX OF O.P.(CAT).NO.286/2017** ## **PETITIONER ANNEXURES:** |**ANNEXURE A2**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/4/2012-**| |---|---| ||**GDS DATED 14.1.2015 OF THE 2ND**| ||**RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A4**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMO NO.17-39/6/2012-GDS**| ||**DATED 14.1.2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A5**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-15/2015-GDS**| ||**DATED 7.5.2015 ALONG WITH ANNEXURE A OF**| ||**THE 2ND RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A6**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/2012 GDS**| ||**DATED 16.9.2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A7**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.HRO/GDS/RECTT/15 DATED 23.11.2015 OF**| ||**THE 5TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A8**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDSMM/RECTT/2015 DATED 12.11.2015**| ||**OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A9**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDSMM/RECTT/15 DATED 24.11.2015 OF**| ||**THE 7TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A10**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDSMM RECTT/2015 DATED 12.11.2015**| ||**OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A11**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDSMM/RECTT/2015 DATED 19.11.2015**| ||**OF THE 9TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A12**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDS/RECTT/2015 DATED 19.11.2015 OF**| ||**THE 10TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A13**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDS/15 DATED 19.11.2015 OF THE**| ||**11TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A14**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDSMM/RECTT/15 DATED 18.11.2015 OF**| ||**THE 12TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A15**|**PHOTOCOPY** **OF** **THE** **NOTIFICATION**| ||**NO.SRO/GDS/RECTT/2015 DATED 21.11.2015 OF**| ||**THE 13TH RESPONDENT.**| |**ANNEXURE A1**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE GS POSTS LETTER NO.17-**| ||**141/88-EDC & TRG. DATED 6.6.1988.**| |**ANNEXURE A3**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE MEMO NO.17-39/7/2012-GDS**| **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 41 :: 286 & 306/2017** ||**DATED 14.1.2015 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.**| |---|---| |**ANNEXURE A16**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,**| ||**DEPARTMENT OF POSTS LETTER NO.65-24/88-**| ||**SPB.I DATED 17.5.1989.**| |**ANNEXURE A17**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.6.2012 IN**| ||**OA NO.551 OF 2011 OF THIS HON'BLE**| ||**TRIBUNAL.**| |**ANNEXURE A18**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE OM NO.49014/2/86-ESTT(C)**| ||**DATED 7.6.1988 AND MINISTRY OF LABOUR OM**| ||**NO.53202/16/86-WC(MW) DATED 23.8.1988.**| |**ANNEXURE A19**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**| ||**MINISTRY OF FINANCE OM NO.49014/16/89-**| ||**ESTT(C) DATED 26.2.1990.**| |**ANNEXURE A20**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE SCHEME PUBLISHED G.I.,**| ||**DEPT. OF PER & TRG.M NO.51016/2/90-ESTT.**| ||**(C) DATED 10.9.1993.**| |**ANNEXURE A21**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER G.I., DEPT. OF**| ||**POST, LETTER NO.66-52/92-SPB-I DATED**| ||**1.11.1995 AS AMENDED BY LETTER DATED**| ||**8.11.1995.**| |**ANNEXURE R1**|**TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTORATE LETTER NO.6-**| ||**23/2010-PE-II DATED 21.7.2010.**| |**ANNEXURE R2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTORATE LETTER**| ||**NO.17-39/1/2012-GDS DATED 14.1.2015 WITH**| ||**COVERING LETTER DATED 20.1.2015.**| |**ANNEXURE R3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECTORATE LETTER**| ||**NO.66-50/2014-SPB-I DATED 30.6.2014.**| |**ANNEXURE A22**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-17/2016 GDS**| ||**DATED 23.6.2016 OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR**| ||**GENERAL (GDS/PCC).**| |**ANNEXURE R4**|**TRUE COPY OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF**| ||**KERALA ORDER DATED 4.8.2016 IN WPC**| ||**NO.25017/2009** **FILED** **AGAINST** **OA**| ||**NO.278/2008.**| |**ANNEXURE R5**|**TRUE COPY OF THE DG POSTS LETTER NO.45-**| ||**56/92-SPB-I DATED 1.3.1993.**| |**ANNEXURE R6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.17-39/1/2012-**| ||**GDS DATED 14.1.2015.**| |**ANNEXURE R7**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 20.7.2017 IN**| ||**O.A. NO.24 OF 2015 OF THE CENTRAL**| ||**ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH.**| |**EXHIBIT P1**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION**| ||**NO.947/2015** **DATED** **29.11.2015** **WITH**| ||**ANNEXURES.**| |**EXHIBIT P2**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 2.12.2017 IN**| ||**OA NO.180/000947 OF 2015 OF THE HON'BLE**| ||**TRIBUNAL.**| |**EXHIBIT P3**|**PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON**| **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 42 :: 286 & 306/2017** **BEHALF OF THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS DATED 29.1.2016. EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE REJOINDER STATEMENT OF THE PETITIONERS ALONG WITH ANNEXURES A-16 TO A-21. EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT DATED 5.7.2016 WITH ANNEXURES R-1 TO R-3. EXHIBIT P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REJOINDER STATEMENT DATED 21.3.2017 ALONG WITH ANNEXURE A-22. EXHIBIT P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT DATED 12.5.17 ALONG WITH ANNEXURE R-4 TO R-6. EXHIBIT P8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL REJOINDER DATED 25.7.2017. EXHIBIT P9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE 3RD ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT WITH ANNEXURE R7. EXHIBIT P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LEGAL PROPOSITIONS AND DECISIONS RELIED ON BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 15.9.2017. EXHIBIT P11 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.9.2017 IN OA.NO.180/000947 OF 2015 OF THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM.** **O.P.(CAT).No.293, :: 43 :: 286 & 306/2017** ## **APPENDIX OF O.P.(CAT).NO.306/2017** ## **PETITIONER EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A NO.180/00238/2016 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 21.3.2016. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED ON 14.9.2017. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER FILED BY THE APPLICANTS ON 16.11.2016. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON 9.12.2016. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE 2ND ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED ON 27.12.2016. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 28.9.2017 OF THE TRIBUNAL IN O.A NO.180/00238/2016.** ## **RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL.** ## **//TRUE COPY//** **P.S. TO JUDGE**