WP(C).14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case (George John & Others v State of Kerala & Others)

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL** ## **THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1943** ## **WP(C).No.14173 OF 2019(V)** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**GEORGE JOHN**| |---|---| ||**AGED 59 YEARS**| ||**S/O. JOHN, KOCHUPARAMBIL HOUSE,**| ||**THODUPUZHA EAST P.O, THODUPUZHA,**| ||**IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 585.**| |**2**|**LUCY JOSEPH**| ||**AGED 56 YEARS**| ||**W/O. JOHN, KOCHU NEDUNGATTU HOUSE,**| ||**MUTHALAKKODAM P.O, THODUPUZHA,**| ||**IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 605.**| |**3**|**M. K. SURENDRAN NAIR**| ||**S/O. KRUSHNA PILLAI, MANJALLOOR HOUSE,**| ||**KAPPU, MADAKKATHANAM P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK,**| ||**ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 670.**| |**4**|**P. M. JOSEPH**| ||**S/O. MICHAEL, PALLIKUNNEL HOUSE,**| ||**MANAKKADU P.O, THODUPUZHA,**| ||**IDUKKI - 685 584.**| |**5**|**K. T. MATHEW**| ||**S/O. THOMAS, KURUVANTHANATH HOUSE,**| ||**KOLANI P.O, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI - 685 608.**| |**6**|**LUCY GEORGE**| ||**W/O. GEORGE, MENKOTTAMALIL HOUSE,**| ||**200 ACRE, ADIMALI P.O, IDUKKI - 685 561.**| |**7**|**T. V. THOMAS**| ||**S/O. VARGHESE, THEKKAN HOUSE,**| ||**ADIMALI P.O, IDUKKI - 685 561.**| **BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE MATHEW SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SHRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.DIPU JAMES SMT.BHANU THILAK** **2** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, JAWAHAR SAHAKARANA BHAVAN, DPI JUNCTION, THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.** - **3 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 603.** - **4 THE IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD HEAD OFFIE, IDUKKI COLONY P.O, PIN 685 602 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER.** - **5 THE PART TIME ADMINISTRATOR IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, HEAD OFFICE,IDUKKI COLONY P.O, PIN - 685 602.** - **6 THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATIN OF INDIA (LIC) ERNAKULAM DIVISION, PENSION N GROUP SCHEMES DEPATMENT, 4TH FLOOR, JEEVAN PRAKASH, M. G. ROAD, COCHIN - 682 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, IDUKKI DISTRICT CO.OPERATIVE BANK BY ADV. SMT.PRABHA R.MENON** ## **GP SRI B HARISH KUMAR** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).9965/2018(U), WP(C).14162/2019(U), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **3** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1943 WP(C).No.9965 OF 2018** ## **PETITIONERS:** - **1 FRANCIS KURIAN AGED 65 YEARS EDAVAKANDATHIL HOUSE, ARAKULAM P.O., IDUKKI-685591.** - **2 MOLLY SEBASTIAN EDAVAKANDATHIL HOUSE, ARAKULAM P.O., IDUKKI-685591.** - **3 P.K.AVIRACHAN KOTTUPPILLIL HOUSE, PUTHUPADI P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-686673.** - **4 JOSEPH M.M.. MADATHIKANDATHIL, EZHUMATTOM P.O.-685605.** - **5 R.GOPINATHAN THARAKKADAVU MUNDAKATHIL, RAMAKKALMEDU P.O.-686552.** - **6 ROSAMMA T.J. MANALEL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI-685515.** - **7 K.T.SCARIA KOCHUKUNNEL HOUSE, KADAMAKUZHI P.O., VALLAKKADAVU, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI.** - **8 K.R.GEETHA CHERADIYIL HOUSE, ADIMALY P.O., IDUKKI-685561.** - **9 M.P.ISMAIL MANJUMATTATHIL HOUSE, NEYYASSERI P.O., IDUKKI-685581.** **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **4** - **10 P.K.KURIAKOSE** - **PALLIKOTHIL HOUSE, KOTHAIKUNNU, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685584.** - **11 VALSAMMA MATHEW THATTAYATH HOUSE, VADAKKUMMURI P.O., KARIMKUNNAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685584.** - **12 K.G.THOMAS KOTTARATHIL HOUSE, NARIAMPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **13 K.A.MOHANAKUMAR KURUMATH HOUSE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685584.** - **14 SELIMANI JACOB NEDUMTHANATH HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O.685515, IDUKKI.** - **15 SAROJINIAMMA E.R. KOIPPALLIL HOUSE, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O., IDUKKI.** - **16 P.P.BALAKRISHNA KURUP THAZHATHEKOVATTU, VEETTOOR, NELLAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686669.** - **17 MANI K.K. KURIKKILUMKATTIL, KUMILI P.O., IDUKKI-685509.** - **18 SASI K.S. KEEKKIRIKATTU, KATTAPPANA P.O., IDUKKI-685508.** - **19 R.SYAMALA SREYAS, TEMPLE ROAD, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685584.** - **20 T.JOHN DALIYA COTTAGE, ADIMALI, IDUKKI.** - **21 SOMAN P.JOSEPH PERUMPRAYIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O., IDUKKI-685508.** **22 M.T.GEORGE MOOSARIKUDIYIL HOUSE, VETTOOR, NELLAD P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686669.** **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **5** - **23 P.U.MATHAI POOTHAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O.-685515, IDUKKI.** - **24 M.SREEDEVI CHEMATH HOUSE, CHATHALLOOR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.** - **25 I.C.JOSEPH IYKARAKUNNEL, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O., IDUKKI-685515.** - **26 A.C.DEVASIA ELAMBACHAM VEETTIL, POTTANKAD P.O.-685569, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **27 MARY N.MATHEW KUZHIKKATTUCHALIL, BSNL ROAD, PALA P.O., KOTTAYAM.** - **28 ACHAMMA JOSEPH KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, PONKUNNAM P.O., NEAR CHIRAKKADAVU PANCHAYATH OFFICE, KOTTAYAM.** - **29 M.SOBHANA ARAPPANAL HOUSE, MANAKKAD P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685608.** - **30 EMILY PHILIP KANJIRAKKATTU HOUSE, VENGALLUR P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685608.** - **31 RATNAMMA O.A. ANUGRAHA HOUSE, VAZHITHALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **32 THULASI M.R. PALLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, ARAKULAM P.O.-685591, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **33 SUDHAKARAN PILLAI THAZHATHETHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KUDAYATHOOR-685590, IDUKKI.** - **34 JOSE MATHEW PANACHICKAL, ERATTAYAR P.O., THULASIPPARA, IDUKKI-685514.** **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **6** - **35 JOSEPH C.T. CHEMPANANICKAL HOUSE, UPPUTHARA P.O., IDUKKI-685505.** - **36 MATHAI V.T. VALIAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI-685561.** - **37 V.P.JATHU VANTHUPARAMBIL, MADAKKATHANAM, VAZHAKULAM, ERNAKULAM.** - **38 JOSEPH CHERIAN VARAKIL, VAZHATHOPE, THADIYANPADU, IDUKKI.** - **39 RETNAMMA M.V. CHITTADICHALIL HOUSE, ADIMALI P.O., VIVEKANATHANAGAR, IDUKKI.** - **40 THANKACHAN V. ISSAC VATHALLOOR HOUSE, THADIYAPAD P.O., IDUKKI-685602.** - **41 P.J.CHACKO PADINJAREPADIYATHUPARAMBIL, KANAKAPURAM, YENDAYUR P.O., KOTTIKKAL P.O.-686514.** - **42 JOSEPH PAUL NEDUMTHANATH HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O., IDUKKI-685515.** - **43 K.E.MOHAMMED BASHEER KULATHUMMATTEL HOUSE, PUZHAVATHU, CHANGANASSERY-686101.** - **44 R.SAMPATHKUMAR** - **C/O.IDC BANK, HEAD OFFICE, IDUKKI COLONY, IDUKKI-685602.** - **45 M.K.GOPINATHAN MUDAVANATTU HOUSE, VAZHAVARA P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI.** - **46 ANANDAVALLI K.A. SUVARMA HOUSE, THADIANPADU P.O., IDUKKI.** **7** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** - **47 CYRIAC MATHEW PARAKKATTIL HOUSE, PANNOOR P.O., KARIMANNOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **48 P.J.SEBASTIAN PULIKKATHARA HOUSE, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR-680003.** - **49 SASIDHARAN V.S. VALIPLACKAL HOUSE, ADIMALI P.O.-685561, IDUKKI.** - **50 T.K.KURIAN THERUVATHU, THADIPAMPADU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **51 M.T.GEORGE MAPPALAKAYIL, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI.** - **52 P.I.EASWARAN MUTHIYATTUSSERIYIL HOUSE, IDUKKI COLONY P.O., CHERUTHONI, IDUKKI.** - **53 MARY ANTONY KIZHAKKEKKUTTU HOUSE, KUNCHITHANNY P.O., IDUKKI.** - **54 P.M.JOHN PARADIYIL HOUSE, COLANI P.O., THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI.** - **55 K.P.RAMACHANDRAN KANDATHINKARA HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTAM, THODUPUZHA EAST P.O., IDUKKI.** - **56 A.P.JOSE AMBALATHINKAL HOUSE, RAJAKUMARI SOUTH P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.** - **57 K.V.JOY KATTAMKOTTIL HOUSE, MULAKUVALLY P.O., IDUKKI-685602.** **BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN** **8** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** ## **RESPONDENTS:** |**1**|**IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD**| |---|---| ||**REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER,**| ||**P.B.NO.2, IDUKKI COLONY P.O.,**| ||**CHERUTHONY, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685602.**| |**2**|**THE ADMINISTRATOR**| ||**IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,**| ||**P.B.NO.2, IDUKKI COLONY P.O.,**| ||**CHERUTHONY, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685602.**| |**3**|**THE BRANCH MANAGER**| ||**LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA,**| ||**STAR BUILDINGS, STAR JUNCTION,**| ||**M.C.ROAD, KOTTAYAM-686001.**| **BY SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, IDUKKI DISTRICT CO.OPERATIVE BANK BY ADV. SRI.P.V.VARGHESE (KANJIRAMATTOM)** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).14162/2019(U), WP(C).14173/2019(V), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **9** **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT RAWAL** **THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1943** **WP(C).No.14162 OF 2019(U)** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**SUBHASH E.M.**| |---|---| ||**AGED 58 YEARS**| ||**S/O MADHAVAN, EETTICAL HOUSE,**| ||**IDUKKI P.O.IDUKKI DISTRICT-686 602.**| |**2**|**ASHOK KUMAR P,**| ||**AGED 58 YEARS**| ||**S/O PADMANABHAN NAIR,**| ||**NEDUMPALLIL KRISHNA KRIPA HOUSE,**| ||**THODUPUZHA P.O. THODUPUZHA,**| ||**IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 584**| |**3**|**JOSE SEBASTIAN,**| ||**AGED 58 YEARS**| ||**S/O SEBASTIAN, VALIPLACKKAL HOUSE,**| ||**KANCHIYAR P.O.KANCHIYAR,**| ||**IDUKKI TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 511.**| ||**BY ADVS.**| ||**SRI.GEORGE MATHEW**| ||**SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN**| ||**SHRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G**| ||**SRI.DIPU JAMES**| ||**SMT.BHANU THILAK**| ||**SRI.K.V.GEORGE**| ## **RESPONDENTS:** **1 THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.** **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **10** - **2 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, JAWAHAR SAHAKARANA BHAVAN, DPI JUNCTION, THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014.** - **3 THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 603.** - **4 THE IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, HEAD OFFICE, IDUKKI COLONY P.O.PIN-685 602, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER.** - **5 THE PART TIME ADMINISTRATOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, HEAD OFFICE, IDUKKI COLONY P.O.PIN 685 602.** - **6 THE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA, (LIC) ERNAKULAM DIVISION, PENSION AND GROUP SCHEMES DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, JEEVAN PRAKASH, M.G.ROAD, COCHIN-682 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIVISIONAL MANAGER,.** - **BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN BY ADV. SMT.PRABHA R.MENON** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.03.2021, ALONG WITH WP(C).9965/2018(U), WP(C).14173/2019(V), THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** **11** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** ## **JUDGMENT** ## **[ WP(C).14173/2019, WP(C).9965/2018, WP(C).14162/2019 ]** ## **Dated this the 25th day of March 2021** All these petitions pertain to payment of gratuity. Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that the Full Bench judgment of this Court followed by learned Single Bench of this Court is applicable to the controversy in issue. Writ petitions are allowed in terms of the directions contained in the Full Bench judgment of this Court in **Chandrasekharan Nair G. & Others** v. **Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd. & Others** (2017 (4) KLT 276). ## **Sd/-** **AMIT RAWAL JUDGE** nak ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **12** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14173/2019** **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF BYE-LAWS OF 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF SERVICE REGULATIONS FRAMED BY 4TH RESPONDENT.** **13** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9965/2018** ## **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1A TRUE COPY OF THE MASTER POLICY NO.45097 DATED 05/03/1981.** **EXHIBIT P2A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 12/02/2018 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 06/10/2017 IN W.P.(C)NO.21866/2015.** **RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT R1(a): TRUE COPY OF LETTER RECEIVED FROM LIC WITH RESPECT 14 PERSONS.** ## **WP(C).No.14173/2019(V) & Conn. Case** **14** ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14162/2019** **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF BYE-LAWS OF 4TH RESPONDENT EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF SERVICE REGULATIONS FRAMED BY 4TH RESPONDENT**