W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases

W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 1 ## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** ## **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941 WP(C).No.12233 OF 2016(D)** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**JOYAMOL**| |---|---| ||**AGED 31 YEARS**| ||**RECEPTIONIST,KTDC CRC, MASCOT SQUARE, KERALA**| ||**TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695501, RESIDING AT**| ||**SIVADASAPURAM, PERUMALA ROAD, MANCHA P.O., 10TH**| ||**STONE , NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM**| ||**DISTRICT.**| |**2**|**SIMI S.**| ||**RECEPTIONIST,KTDC CORPORATE OFFICE, MASCOT**| ||**SQUARE,KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695501, RESIDING AT**| ||**VATTAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PAYATTUVILA P.O,**| ||**BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.**| |**3**|**DEEPMOL M.G.**| ||**RECEPTIONIST,KTDC WATERSCAPES ,KERALA TOURISM**| ||**DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KAVANATTINKARA,**| ||**KUMARAKOM NORTH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT**| ||**MANGALAPALLIL, VECHOOR P.O., VAIKOM- 686144,**| ||**KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.**| |**4**|**RATHEESH M.**| ||**RECEPTIONIST HOTEL CHAITHRAM, KERALA TOURISM**| ||**DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION THAMPANOOR,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT NAGACHERI**| ||**ROADARIKETHU VEEDU, KALLAMAM, PANNIYODE P.O.,**| ||**THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695575.**| W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 2 - **5 SAJAN P.R.** - **RECEPTIONIST,TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,KALAPPURA, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, MADAPPALLY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY.** - **6 EBY MATHEWS RECEPTIONIST, PEPPER GROOVE, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,SULTHAN BATHERY WAYANAD, RESIDING AT PULIYAMAKKAL HOUSE, KILIYANTHARA P.O., KUNNOTH, IRRITY, KANNUR DISTRICT.** - **7 SARAVANAN RECEPTIONIST, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,THIRUNELLY, WAYANAD, RESIDING AT MARUTHIYODAN HOUSE, CHOOLIYAD, MALAPPURAM P.O., KANNUR 670631,KANNUR DISTRICT.** - **8 YAMUNA K.R. RECEPTIONIST,TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CHANGANASSERY,RESIDING AT MANNATHUTHARA, VENMONEY P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.** - **9 ARUN M.C. RECEPTIONIST, SAMUDRA HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,KOVALAM, RESIDING AT CHELLAM, NETTAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - **10 LITHA T.V RECEPTIONIST, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KANNUR RESIDING AT THEKKEVALAPPIL HOUSE, MELUR P.O., KOYILANDY (VIA) KOZHIKODE 673316.** - **11 SUBEESH S. RECEPTIONIST, KTDC WATERSCAPES, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,KUMARAKOM, KOTTAYAM RESIDING AT VISHAKOM HOUSE, ARPOOKARA WEST P.O.,KOTTAYAM 686008.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 3 - **12 SREEJU SIVARAMA PILLAI RECEPTIONIST, ARANYA NIVAS, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT VADAKKENATHU HOUSE, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **13 SUMADEVI M.A RECEPTIONIST, MASCOT HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,MASCOT SQUARE, PMG JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT MANNIL PARAMBIL, KGRA A 13 KODUNGANOOR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695013.** - **14 PRINCE C.V RECEPTIONIST, LAKE PALACE, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT CHOKKATTU HOUSE, VALACODE, IDUKKI DISTRCIT.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT. PARVATHY S. SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SRI.G.RENJITH** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001.** - **2 THE KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033.** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033.** **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.RON BASTON R2 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC R3 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL** 4 W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).13943/2016(P), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 5 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.12293 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**SREEJITH.M**| |---|---| ||**AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.MADHUKARAN NAIR,COOK, MASCOT**| ||**HOTEL, K.T.D.C., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT**| ||**KRISHNA SADANAM, VENNIYOTTU KONNAM,NARUVAMOODU**| ||**P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.**| |**2**|**MIDHUN M.G.**| ||**COOK, TAMRIND EAST HOTEL, K.T.D.C.,**| ||**ALAPPUZHA,RESIDING AT MALICKAPPADY**| ||**HOUSE,MALAYATTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.**| |**3**|**ANIL THANKAPPAN**| ||**COOK, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, K.T.D.C.,**| ||**KONDOTTY,RESIDING AT KURIYAKULANGARA**| ||**HOUSE,EZHIPURAM KARA, KADAYIRUPPU**| ||**P.O.,ERNAKULAM-682311.**| **4 BINU.S COOK, MOTEL ARAAM, K.T.D.C., KAYAMKULAM,RESIDING AT K.S.BHAVANAM, CHANGANKULAGARA,OACHIRA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5 ASHA M. COOK, MOTEL ARAAM, K.T.D.C., KAYAMKULAM,RESIDING AT VINOD BHAVAN, KUMARAPURAM P.O.,HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 6 - **6 SADDHAM SHAFEEK M.I. COOK, WATER SCAPES, K.T.D.C.,KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT MANNUPURAYIDATHIL PUTHEN PURACKEL HOUSE,EDAYIRICKAPUZHA P.O., KANGAZHA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686541.** - **7 NIDHIN THOMAS COOK, WATER SCAPES, K.T.D.C.,KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM,RESIDING AT PULICKATTUMADATHIL HOUSE,PEROOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686637.** - **8 AJITH K.G. COOK, WATER SCAPES, K.T.D.C.,KUMARAKAM, KOTTAYAM,RESIDING AT KULANGARA HOUSE,AMAYANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **9 SAJEEV T.D. COOK, SUVASAM, K.T.D.C.,THANNERMUKKAM, ALAPPUZHA,RESIDING AT PADINJARE THEKKUPURATH,PANAWALLY P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.** - **10 ELDHO K.PAUL COOK, BOLGATTY PALACE, K.T.D.C., KOCHI,RESIDING AT KANIYARATTAYIL HOUSE,THRIKKALATHOOR P.O., 683541.** - **11 ANILKUMAR P.P. COOK, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL,K.T.D.C., THIRUBNELLY,WAYANAD, RESIDING AT "GOKULAM",KONAPARAMBA, PERUVAYAL POST,MEDICAL COLLEGE (VIA), KOZHIKODE-673008.** - **12 RAVEENDRAKUMAR T.S. COOK, ARANYA NIVAS, K.T.D.C., THEKKADY, IDUKKI,RESIDING AT PARAYAKADAVIL HOUSE, THIRUVANVANDOOR P.O., CHENGANNUR,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-689109.** - **13 ATHULKUMAR P.M. COOK, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL,K.T.D.C., THIRUNELLY,RESIDING AT ATHIRALAYAM, PADINJARE MADATHUMKUTTY HOUSE,ORKATTERI P.O., VADAKARA673501.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 7 - **14 VIJESH A.** - **COOK, NANDANAM, K.T.D.C., GURUVAYOOR,RESIDING AT POOVALAPPIL HOUSE, HARIPURAM P.O.,ANANDHASRAMAM (VIA), KASARAGOD DISTRICT671531.** - **15 MANOJ BHASKAR** - **COOK, R.B.P., K.T.D.C., PONKUNNAM,RESIDING AT MANIYANKALLIL HOUSE,PUTHUPARIYARAM P.O., CHITTOOR,THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT-685608.** **16 RANJITH C. COOK, PEPPER GROVE, KTDC, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD,RESIDING AT PANAKKACHERRY HOUSE,KARIKADAVE, UDUMBUNTHALA P.O., KASARAGOD671311.** - **17 DINESH KUMAR V. COOK, REST & BEER PARLOUR,KTDC, PAYYANNUR, RESIDING AT KODAKKAL HOUSE,VAYALODI, ELAMBACHI P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT.** - **18 INDUCHOODAN N.T. COOK, BOLGATTY PALACE,KTDC, KOCHI, RESIDING AT NAYARUSSERY HOUSE,AYYAMPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.** - **19 MAHESH N.V. COOK, MASCOT HOTEL, KTDC,PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT HSRA-C-58,SREE VIJAYAM, PULIYARATHOPPU,KALADY, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT.ASHA BABU SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.ARUNBABY STEPHEN SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SMT.S.PARVATHI SRI.G.RENJITH** **RESPONDENTS:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 8 - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OT TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** - **2 KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING),CORPORATE OFFICE: MASCOT SQUARE, P.B.NO.5424,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, (A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING),CORPORATE OFFICE, MASCOT SQUARE, P.B.NO.5424,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.** **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SANTHOSH KURIAKOSE R1-2 BY SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).13943/2016(P), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 9 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** **WP(C).No.12747 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** **1 SANIL S. AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.SAHADEVAN, WAITER, MOTEL ARAAM, K.T.D.C., KAYAMKULAM, RESIDING AT PORUVATHAKKAD HOUSE, PUDHIYANKAM P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 545. 2 GOPAKUMAR K.R. WAITER, NANDANAM K T D C, THANNEERMUKKAM, RESIDING AT KATTILEKH HOUSE, CHITTILAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR - 680 551. 3 VINU R CHANDRAN WAITER, SUVASAM, K T D C, THANNEERMUKKAM, RESIDING AT VELEEPARAMBIL, CMC 14, CHERTHALA P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 524.** **4 RAJU K.K. WAITER, TAMARIND, K T D C, CHANGANASSERY, RESIDING AT KODUMKULAM HOUSE, CHAMPAKARA P.O., KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM - 686 540.** **5 GEORGE ANDREWS WAITER, MOTEL ARAAM, K T D C, ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT KOCHEEKARAN VEEDU, PATHIRAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688 521.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 10 - **6 SHOBIN P.T. WAITER, NANDANAM, K T D C, GURUVAYOOR, RESIDING AT PALAPPARAMBU HOUSE, KODUVAZHANGA, NEERICODE P.O., ALUVA - 683 511.** - **7 RAJESH R. WAITER, MASCOT HOTEL, K T D C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT RAJESH BHAVAN, NEENDAKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 582.** - **8 ANAND S. WAITER, CHAITHRAM HOTEL, K T D C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT SREEGIRI, SREE CHITHIRA NAGAR, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - **9 NITHIN R. WAITER, MASCOT HOTEL, K T D C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT VISHNU NILAYAM, THOZHICHAL, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027.** - **10 KISHORKUMAR K. WAITER, MASCOT HOTEL, K T D C, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KRISHNALAYAM, PAVUMBA SOUTH P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM - 690 574.** **11 SAJITH E.K. WAITER, RESTAURANT AND BEACH PARLOUR, K T D C, QUILANDY, RESIDING AT ELACHUKANDY HOUSE, KUTTIADY P.O., CALICUT DISTRICT.** - **12 PREJITHKUMAR K.M.** **WAITER, TEA COUNTY, K T D C, MUNNAR, RESIDING AT KANCHIRAPUZHA MUTHALA VEEDU, PUTHUR, KOZHUMMAL P.O., KARIVETTUR (VIA), KANNUR - 670 521.** - **13 RAJITH PM** **WAITER, TEA COUNTY, K T D C, MUNNAR, RESIDING AT MUCHILOTE HOUSE, NUT STREET P.O., VADAKARA, CALICUT - 673 104.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 11 - **14 ELDHOSE M RAJU WAITER, TEA COUNTY, K T D C, MUNNAR, RESIDING AT MOOKKANETH HOUSE, PAMPAKUDA P.O., ERNAKULAM - 686 667.** - **15 GIREESH G.R. WAITER, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, K T D C, THIRUNELLY, RESIDING AT MANILAMKANDY HOUSE, IRINGATH P.O., PAYYOLI VIA, KOZHIKODE - 673 523.** **16 ANEESH M. WAITER, PEPPER GROVE, K T D C, SULTHAN BATHERY, RESIDING AT MOOTHILERI HOUSE, ULLIYERI P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE - 673 323.** **17 PAVITHRAN P.P. WAITER, MOTEL ARAAM, K T D C, KAYAMKULAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PALAYULLAPARAMBATH, KURICHAKAM P.O., KUTTIADY (VIA), CALICUT - 673 508.** **18 RENJITH T.R. WAITER, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, K T D C, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT THAYYIL HOUSE, CHEMBUCHIRA P.O., KODAKARA, THRISSUR - 680 684.** **19 BIJOY M.K. WAITER, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, K T D C, GURUVAYOOR, RESIDING AT KOCHUMATTATHIL HOUSE, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA - 688 527.** - **20 RAJESH A. WAITER, NANDANAM, K T D C, GURUVAYOOR, RESIDING AT THONDIL CHILLIKKATTIL HOUSE, PUTHIYAMTHAOOR, MARATHENCODE P.O., THRISSUR - 680 504.** - **21 PRASAD KUMAR KIZHARKUDIYAN WAITER, KTDC, PAYYANNUR, RESIDING AT KRISHNA KRIPA, MADAYI, PUTHIYANGADI BEACH ROAD, KANNUR DISTRICT.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 12 - **22 RENJIN GEORGY SAM** **WAITER, KTDC RBP, PONKUNNAM, RESIDING AT REJIN BHAVAN, PUNTHALA P.O., VENMONEY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.** - **23 SURHITH V.S.** - **WAITER, KTDC SUVASAM, THANEERMUKKOM, RESIDING AT VELEETHARA HOUSE, PATTANAKKAD P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **24 SHYMOL C.T. WAITER, KTDC, WATERSCAPES, KUMARAKOM,RESIDING AT MAMARAMKUNNEL HOUSE,THOTTAKOM P.O., VAIKOM,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.[CORRECTED][THE ADDRESS OF 24TH PETITIONER IS CORRECTED AS 'SHYMOL C.T., HOUSE KEEPER, KTDC WATERSCAPES, KUMARAKOM, RESIDING AT MAMARAMKUNNEL HOUSE, THOTTAKOM PO., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.' AS PER ORDER DATED 08.04.2016 IN IA 5009/16.]** - **25 SATHEESHKUMAR K. WAITER, KTDC, ARANYA NIVAS, THEKKEY, RESIDING AT KURUVATT HOUSE, PERIYANGANAM, PERIYANGANAM P.O., NILESHWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.** - **26 JAMES T.C. WAITER, KTDC PERIYAR HOUSE, RESIDING AT THONIPPARYIL HOUSE, KOOROPPADA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **27 ANISH KUMAR C.V. WAITER, KTDC LAKE PALACE, THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT CHADAVANAL HOUSE, THEKKUMMURI, PULIYANNOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **28 NIJIL NARAYANAN P.** - **WAITER, KTDC, MOTEL ARAAM, MANGOTTUPARAMBU, KANNUR, RESIDING AT "USHAS", P.O.KADACHIRA, KANNUR.** - **29 VINEESH GOVIND P.C. WAITER, KTDC MOTEL ARAAM, MANGOTTUPARAMBU, KANNUR, RESIDING AT THAYALE VEEDU, P.O.VENGARA, KANNUR.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 13 - **30 SREENIVASAN N.K.** **WAITER, KTDC MOTEL ARAAM, MANGOTTUPARAMBU, KANNUR, RESIDING AT MEETHALE PALLIKKAL HOUSE, ARIKKULAM P.O., KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.** **31 SILJAMOL WAITER, KTDC ARANYA NIVAS, THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT PAYIKKATTU HOUSE, MULAPPURAM P.O., KARIMANNOOR, THODUPUZHA.** - **32 SHIJU C.** **WAITER, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, MANGOTTUPARAMBA, PARASSINIKADAVU, KANNUR, RESIDING CHETTILE HOUSE, KOOKKANAM, KARIVELLUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT.** **33 ANJANA K. VIJAYAN HOUSE KEEPER, HOTEL SAMUDRA, KTDC, KOVALAM, RESIIDNG AT "ANJANA NIVAS", TC 66/164, PACHALLOOR, PACHALLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.** **34 LAKSHMANAN K. HOUSE KEEPER, HOTEL PERIYAR HOUSE, THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT KANJ HOUSE, MALAPPATTOM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT.** - **35 JOSEPH KUTTY D.** **WAITER, TAMARIND EASY HOTEL, CHANGANACHERRY, RESIDING AT OLIPPUPARAMBIL HOUSE, PULIMEL, PATTOOR P.O., PADANILAM, PIN - 690 529.** **36 LIKESH M. WAITER, RESTAURANT AND BEER PARLOUR, KTDC, KANNUR, RESIDING AT MEETHAL HOUSE, MOTTAMMAL P.O., KANNUR - 670 331.** - **37 SHAJI SUNDER S.** **WAITER, MOTEL AARAM, KTDC, PARASSINIKKADAVU, KANNUR DISTRICT, RESIDING AT SUNDAR NIVAS, S.V.STREET, KOLLENGODE P.O., PIN - 678 506, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.)** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 14 **SMT.ASHA BABU SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SMT.S.PARVATHI SRI.G.RENJITH** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.** - **2 KERALA TOURISM DEVEOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED (A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING), CORPORATE OFFICE: MASCOT SQUARE, P B NO.5424, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, (A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING), CORPORATE OFFICE: MASCOT SQUARE, P B NO.5424, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.** ## **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **R2-3 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** ## **OTHER PRESENT:** ## **SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE AND RON BASTIAN GP** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).13943/2016(P), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 15 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.12983 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** |**1**|**PRASANTH A.S**| |---|---| ||**PRESENTLY WORKING AS HOUSEMEN, GARDEN HOUSE,**| ||**MALAMPUZHA, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT**| ||**CORPORATION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT**| ||**ATHANIMOOCHIKKAL HOUSE, KANNAMPARIYARAM,**| ||**MANKARA PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.**| |**2**|**SURESH M.J.**| ||**SPECIALITY COOK, GARDEN HOUSE, MALAMPUZHA,**| ||**KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,**| ||**MALAMPUZHA, RESIDING AT PULIKKOL HOUSE,**| ||**PERUKUNNAM PO, KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.**| |**3**|**SATHEESAN V.**| ||**SPECIALITY COOK, MASCOT HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM**| ||**DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,**| ||**RESIDING AT VELLAPPALLI VEEDU, KALAVAMKODAM PO,**| ||**CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.**| |**4**|**MOHANDAS G.**| ||**SPECIALITY COOK, SUVASAM HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM**| ||**DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THANEERMUKKOM,**| ||**CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, RESIDING AT**| ||**ANCHAMTHARA NIVARATHIL HOUSE, KADAKKARAPPALLI**| ||**PO, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA.**| W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 16 - **5 DINOJ KUMAR P.** - **SPECIALITY COOK, MANGALYA, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, GURUVAYUR, RESIDING AT PANCHAT HOUSE, NADUVATHOOR PO, QUILANDY (VIA), KOZHIKODE.** - **6 SAHADEVAN M.K. SPECIALITY COOK, TEA COUNTY, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MUNNAR, RESIDING AT MANAMKUNI HOUSE, VENGALAM PO, ELATHOOR (VIA), KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.** - **7 BABU T.** - **SPECIALITY COOK, MOTEL ARAAM, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KAYAMKULAM, RESIDING AT OTTACHIRAYIL, MAHADEVIKAD PO, KARTHIKAPPALLY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.** - **8 GOPASREENATH G. SPECIALITY COOK, MASCOT HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT MINI SADANAM, KULAPPADA PO, ARYANAD (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.** - **9 D.SUNIL KUMAR** - **SPECIALITY COOK, MASCOT HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT ELLIKKIRAKATHU VEEDU, KOLIACODE, ESTATE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - **10 AJITH KUMAR S.R. SPECIALITY COOK, HOTEL, SAMUDRA, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PARAKKUDI VEEDU, NEEARAZHI LANE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SMT.S.PARVATHI SRI.G.RENJITH** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 17 ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNEMNT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.** - **2 THE KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQAURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT SQAURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033** **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANTHOSH KURIAKOSE R1 BY SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).13943/2016(P), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 18 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** ## **WP(C).No.13003 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** **1 BIJO C.J. AGED 32 YEARS GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT, GARDEN HOUSE, MALAMPUZHA, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT CHELAKKAL PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, NAMBULLIPURA P.O., VADAKKEKARA, MUNDUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2 SANKAR V.NATH GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT, SUVARSAM, LAKE RESORT, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THANEERMUKKOM, CHERTHALA, RESIDING AT VISWASREE HOUSE, NORTH GATE, VAIKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3 SNEHALAL J.J. GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT, BOLGATTY PARLOUR AND RESORT, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,KOCHI, RESIDING AT JAYABHAVAN HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** **4 SREENATH M.S. GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT, MASCOT HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT SREERANGAM, KELTRON JUNCTION, KARAKULAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695564.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 19 - **5 KAMAL SASI GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT,BOLGATTY PALACE, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COCHIN, RESIDING AT KALAMANDIRAM HOUSE, C.K.LANE, A.M.ROAD, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.** **6 PHILIP JOSEPH GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTNAT,WATERSCAPES HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,SULTHAN BATHERY, KUMARAKOM, RESIDING AT A COTTACKAL GARDENS, KARAPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** **7 DEEPTHI GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTANT,WATER SCAPES HOTEL, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,KUMARAKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,RESIDING AT KURUKKATHARA HOUSE, VADAYAR P.O., THALAYOLAPARAMBA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.** - **8 BINDU V.S. GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTNAT, TOURIST RECEPTION CENTRE,KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATOIN,KOCHI, RESIDING AT VELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.H.WARD, ALAPPUZHA-688007.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SMT.S.PARVATHI SRI.G.RENJITH** ## **RESPONDENTS:** **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 20 - **2 THE KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED** - **REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR** **KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIN,MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.** ## **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **R1-2 BY SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13943/2016(P), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 21 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** **WP(C).No.13943 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** **1 SABIN BADAR GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTASNT, GOLDEN PEAK, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PONMUDI, PONMUDI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT MUKULAM, IDICHAKKAPALAMOODU, PARASALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT-695 502. 2 BINNICHAN JAMES GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTASNT, PERIYAR HOUSE, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, KUMILY, THEKKEDY, RESIDING AT KALLUKALAM HOUSE, KUMILY 4TH MILE, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3 DILIP CHANDRAN GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTASNT, AAHAR RESTAURANT, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CLUB HOUSE, TECHNOPART, KAZHAKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT POURNAMI, MUTHUVALLUR P.O., KONDOTTY, PIN-673 638. 4 PREEJA M. GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTASNT, AAHAR RESTAURANT, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CLUB HOUSE, TECHNOPART, KAZHAKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT THRIVENI, CHEMPAKAMANGALAM, KORANI P.O.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 22 - **5 SUMA S.S.** **GUEST RELATION CUM RESERVATION ASSISTASNT, CENTRAL RESERVATION CENTRE, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT QUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT PALAVILA VEEDU, THACHANKONAM, VARKALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 141.** **BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SMT.ASHA BABU SMT.R.S.ASWINI SANKAR SRI.S.M.PRASANTH SMT.S.PARVATHI SRI.G.RENJITH** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.** - **2 THE KERALA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD** - **REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.** - **3 MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.** ## **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER** - **R2 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).30260/2016(F), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 23 **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN** **TUESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019 / 12TH BHADRA, 1941** **WP(C).No.30260 OF 2016** ## **PETITIONERS:** **1 EBI VARGHESE AGED 43 YEARS COOK MASCOT HOTEL,KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT KALLUVETTIKUZHI HOUSE,VENGOOR PO., PERUMBAVOOR,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2 JAYESH.K.S RECEPTIONIST BOLGATTYPALACE HOTEL, KERALATOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAMRESIDING AT KANDATHILHOUSE, KUTHIATHODE PO.,CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3 SANTHOSH.A WAITER, HOTEL CHITHRAM, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION, KOVALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAMRESIDING AT UDAYA DEEPAM, KOTTAMAM,DHANUVECHAPURAM PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAMPIN-695503 4 N.T. UDAYAKUMAR WAITER, HOTEL SAMUDRA, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION, KOVALAM,THIRUVANANTHPURAM, RESIDING AT UDAYA DEEPAM, KOTTAMAM, DHANUVECHAPURAM PO.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM[OM-695503** - **5 VINOD P.V WAITER, PERIYAR HOUSE,KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION, THEKKADY, RESIDING AT PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, MANAPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 24 - **6 VISAKH.S** - **COOK, MASCOT HOTEL, HIRUVANANTHAPURAM KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT "THRIKKARTHIKA", ARUVIKKARA, ARUVIKKARA PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.** - **7 SIBIN K.V** - **WAITER, RBP., KERALATOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CHERPUNKAL,RESIDING AT KANAMATTATHILHOUSE, KATTAMPACK PO., PIN-686612.** - **8 MAHES .T.S RECEPTIONIST, WATER SCAPES,KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION, KUMARAKOM,RESIDING AT THOPPIL HOUSE,** - **9 HAMEED .C.H COOK, RESTAURANT AND BEER 'PARLOUR' AINGOTH, KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENTCORPORATION, KANHANGAD, RESIDINGAT CHEENAMADATH HOUSE, KINANOOR PO. PARAPPA (VIA), KASARAGOD DISTRICT.** - **10 RAJESH .N.R. RECEPTIONIST, RAIN DROPS,KERALA TOURISM DEVEOPMENTCORPORATION, 169/2. GREAMS ROAD, CHENNAI-600006, RESIDINGAT NIRAVATHY RAJ BHAVAN,KARTHAVINPADI, VALAYANCHIRANGARA PO. PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.** - **11 MANJU SKARIA RECEPTIONIST, BOLGATTY PLACEKERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM, RESIDINGAT KOLLAMKUDIYIL HOUSE,KUNNACKAL PO., VALAKOM.** **BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.SARIN SMT.N.RENJU** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 25 ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (B), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001** - **2 THE KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED** - **REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695303** - **3 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033** ## **R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER** **R1 BY SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL, SC, KTDC** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16.07.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).12233/2016(D), WP(C).12293/2016(J), WP(C).12747/2016(P), WP(C).12983/2016(W), WP(C).13003/2016(A), WP(C).13943/2016(P), THE COURT ON 03.09.2019 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 26 ## **W.P.(C).Nos.12233,12293,12747,12983, 13003,13943 & 30260 of 2016** ## **= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3[rd] day of September, 2019 JUDGMENT** 1.The petitioners who are appointed on contract basis in the respondent, the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation ('KTDC' for short) had approached this Court seeking regularisation of their services as decided by the Board of the Corporation. It is contended that going by the Articles of Association and the Rules governing appointments in the Corporation, there was no requirement for any prior sanction from the Government in respect of regularisation of the petitioners and that the steps taken by the Corporation to seek prior sanction for such regularisation was completely unwarranted. During the pendency of the writ petitions, the Government had rejected the request made by the Corporation for prior sanction for regularization relying on the dictum laid down by the Constitutional Bench of the Apex Court in _**State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi**_ [(2006) 4 SCC1]. The writ petitions are amended and the said order is also under challenge. W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 27 2.Relying on the Articles of Association, the learned counsel for the petitioners would contend that it is only in posts having the maximum scale of pay of Rs.1600/- and above as on the date of incorporation of the company in 1965 that prior sanction is contemplated at all. The relevant clause reads as follows:- “Without prejudice to the general powers conferred by the Articles herein and hereinafter, it is hereby expressly declared that the Directors shall, subject to the provisions of these Articles and of the Companies Act, have the following powers, that is to say powers: (i)xxx xxx xxx xxx (ii)xxx xxx xxx xxx (iii)xxx xxx xxx xxx (iv)xxx xxx xxx xxx (v)To appoint, and at their discretion, remove or suspend such managers, secretaries,officers, clerks, agents and servants for permanent, temporary or special services, as they may from time to time think fit, and to determine their powers and duties and fix their salaries of emoluments and to require security in such instances and for such amounts as they think fit, provided that appointments to posts carrying scale of pay the maximum of which is or exceeds Rs.1600 shall be made only after obtaining the prior concurrence of the Governor and that the principles of reservation as applicable to Government appointments shall be followed in the matter of all appointments.” W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 28 3.It is therefore contended that in respect of the posts to which the petitioners seek regularization, there is no requirement for any prior sanction and the posts are those to which the KTDC could have made regular appointments. It is further contended that the rejection of the request for prior sanction was on completely extraneous considerations and was vitiated by total want of application of mind. It is contended that it is an admitted fact that the petitioners had been appointed after following a due procedure of selection and as against sanctioned posts and that they are therefore entitled for regularization and the principles enunciated by the Apex Court in **Uma Devi's** case (supra) with regard to the irregular and daily wage engagements as against permanent post is completely untenable in the instant case. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that after the rejection of the proposal sent up by the KTDC in 2015 by the Government, a fresh proposal had been mooted by the KTDC in 2018, which is pending consideration before the Government. W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 29 - 4.The learned counsel for the petitioners rely on the decisions of the Apex Court in **State of Gujarat and others v. PWD Employees Union and others** [(2013) 12 SCC 417], **Narendra Kumar Tiwari and others v. State of Jharkhand and others** [ (2018) 8 SCC 238], **Amarkant Rai v. State of Bihar and others** [(2015) 8 SCC 265]. - 5.Detailed counter affidavits have been filed by the KTDC as well as the State Government. It is contended therein as follows:- 4. It is true that a list of 181 contract employees including the petitioners was placed before the Board. As the petitioners are also entitled to get their service regularized and absorbed in the regular service of the 2[nd] respondent, the board of directors in meeting held on 5.8.2015 had authorised the 3[rd] respondent to place a tentative list of candidates who have completed 3 years of contract service as on 31.5.2015 before the Board. Accordingly, a list of 181 contract employees including the petitioners was placed before the Board. The Board of Directors as per Resolution No.6213 had approved the list of 181 contract employees, including the petitioners and decided to forward it to the 1[st] respondent for the regularization in the permanent service of the Corporation with the approval of the 1[st] respondent. It was W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 30 also resolved as per Resolution No.6214 to authorise the 3[rd] respondent to take up the matter before the 1[st] respondent for approval. Consequently, by completing all the procedures by the Corporation forwarded P8 letter dated 28.9.2015 to this 1[st] respondent for regularisation of 181 contract employees including the petitioners. The 1[st] respondent after verifying Ext.P8, as per Ext.P9 letter rejected the proposal for regularisation of 181 contract employees. The answering respondent had relied on the Honorable Supreme Court judgment in the case of Uma Devi vs. State of Karnataka [(2006) 4 SCC 1] wherein it was held that the regularizing of contract employees without a following due process of selection would adversely affect citizens who are eligible for the employment. 5. The allegation that discrimination is shown to the petitioners in the matter of their regularization in service is not true. It is submitted that the petitioners were not considered for regularisation along with the persons covered by Ext.P3 judgment because they had not completed the minimum 3 years of contract service as on December, 2010. 6. It is true that the petitioners have been appointed pursuant to the advertisement in one of the daily newspaper, which is the right procedure. It is also true that the Board of Directors of the 2[nd] respondent in the meeting held on 7.12.2010 as per Ext.R1(a) Resolution had taken a decision to regularise 61 employees, who have completed more than three years of service on contract basis in the Corporation as on December, 2010 in the respective categories in the permanent service of the W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 31 Corporation with the prior approval of the 1[st] respondent. The 3[rd] respondent was authorised to seek necessary approval from the 1[st] respondent for regularising the above 61 employees. Accordingly, Ext.R1(b) letter dated 17.12.2010 the Corporation had approached the 1[st] respondent for approval to regularise the aforesaid 61 employees in the permanent service of the Corporation. Unfortunately the petitioners in the present writ petition had not completed the three years of service as on December, 2010 and that was the sole reason for not including their name in Exhibit R1(b). 6.I have considered the contentions advanced. It is not in dispute before me that the petitioners were persons appointed after undergoing a due process of selection. The recommendations forwarded by the respondents would reveal this fact. The counter affidavits filed by the KTDC as well as the Government also do not deny the said aspect. The posts against which the petitioners claim regularisation are sanctioned posts and the posts to which the KTDC could have made direct appointments. In the above view of the matter, I am of the definite view that the reliance placed on the dictum laid down by the Apex Court in **Umadevi's case (supra)** is completely unwarranted. The situation considered by the W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 32 Apex Court in **Uma Devi's case (supra)** was with regard to irregular and backdoor appointments being made in permanent posts under the Government or its instrumentalities. In the instant case, it is evident that the appointments had been preceded by paper publication as also by recourse to the employment exchanges and after conduct of due selection procedure. It is contended that such direct appointment by the KTDC is the regular mode of appointment to the posts in question and that as such the rejection is completely unwarranted. Though the learned Government Pleader has a case that the KTDC had sought regularization with regard to posts which had been left to the PSC and posts which were not sanctioned as well, it contended by the learned counsel for the petitioners that none of the petitioners are seeking regularization against any post the selection of which has been left to the PSC. The petitioners are persons who are seeking regularization against sanctioned posts, in some cases by conversion of the posts of Helpers which are very much available in the Corporation. I am therefore of the opinion that the rejection of the recommendation for W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 33 regularization as forwarded by the KTDC on the ground that it violates the principles laid down in **Uma Devi's case (supra)** is absolutely unwarranted in the instant case. 7. Though the formal sanction of the Government is not required for appointment to the posts carrying scale of pay of which did not exceed Rs.1,600/- as on the date of incorporation. It is apparent that there is a general power conferred on the Governor to issue such directions or instructions as he may consider necessary in regard to the affairs, conduct of business or policy of the Company or Directors thereof. Clause 145 includes the power to vary and annul any such directions or instructions. In the above view of the matter, I am of the opinion that it is for the Government to take a decision in the matter. - 8.The impugned orders of the Government are set aside. There will be a direction to the respondents to consider the recommendation forwarded by the KTDC for regularization, taking note of the sanctioned strength of staff and the requirements as pointed out by the KTDC. The fact that the petitioners had been appointed pursuant to a regular selection W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases **==> picture [12 x 8] intentionally omitted <==** procedure shall be specifically kept in mind by the Government while deciding the issue. The claim for regularization sought against posts to which the KTDC could have made regular selections will be considered favourably by the Government in view of the specific requirement pointed out by the Corporation. Orders shall be passed by the Government as directed above within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Any further clarifications shall be sought for and obtained from the KTDC and appropriate orders shall be passed in the matter. The writ petitions are ordered accordingly. Sd/- **Anu Sivaraman, Judge** sj W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 35 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12233/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.LTDC/PA(6) /RC/2001 DT.18.05.2010 ISSUED BY R2.** **EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.LTDC/PA(6) /RC/2010 DT.17.12.2010 ISSUED BY R2.** **EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.LTDC/PA(6) /RC/2010 DT.06.11.2010 ISSUED BY R2.** **EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.4.3.2015 IN W.P.(C)NO.23186 OF 2014.** **EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH MEETING.** **EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DT.28.09.2015 SENT BY R2** - **EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE INDIAN EXPRRESS DAILY 5.09.2009.** - **EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DT 28.06.2016 ISSUED BY R1.** **EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 10/08/2018 OF THE BOARD OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.** **EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 01/11/2018 ALONG WITH THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOARD RESOLUTION.** **RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:** - **EXHIBIT R1 A** A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583. **EXHIBIT R1 B** A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/12/2010. W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 36 **EXHIBIT R2 A** TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 17/12/2010. **EXHIBIT R2 B** TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT LETTER DATED 28/06/2016. **EXHIBIT R2 C** TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ITEM NO.300/12 DATED 20/06/2018. **EXHIBIT R2 D** TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/11/2018. W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 37 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12293/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2010 DT.18.05.2010 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2010 DT.18.06.2010 ISSUED BY R2.** **EXHIBIT-P3: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2010 DT.02.08.2010 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P4: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2010 DT.01.09.2010 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P5: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2010 DT.13.09.2010 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P6: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CC/2011 DT.28.02.2011 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P6(A): TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/CONTRACT/2005 DT.22.01.2005 ISSUED BY R2. EXHIBIT-P7: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.4.3.2015 IN W.P.(C) NO.23186 OF 2014. EXHIBIT-P8: TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH MEETING. EXHIBIT-P9: TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DT.28.09.2015 SENT BY R2. EXHIBIT-P10: TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY 05.09.2009.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 38 **EXHIBIT-P11: TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY 22.11.2011.** **EXHIBIT P12** **TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DATED 28/06/2016 ISSUED BY R1.** **EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 10/08/2018 OF THE BOARD OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.** **EXHIBIT P14** **TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 01/11/2018 ALONG WITH THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOARD RESOLUTION.** ## **RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT R2(A) TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 17/12/2010. EXHIBIT R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ITEM NO.300/12 DATED 20/08/2018.** **EXHIBIT R2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/11/2018.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 39 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12747/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** |**P1**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| |---|---| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/WTR/2011 DATED 18.05.2010**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P2**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/HKC/2011 DATED 18.05.2010**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P3**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/WTR/2010 DATED 09.06.2010**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P4**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/WTR/2010 DATED 13.07.2010**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P5**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/WTR/20102 DATED**| ||**30.07.2010 ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P6**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)/WC/2012 DATED 30.03.2012**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P7**|**TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 04.03.2015**| ||**IN W.P.(C)NO.23186 OF 2014.**| |**P8**|**TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF**| ||**THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH MEETING.**| |**P9.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DATED 08.09.2015**| ||**SENT BY R2.**| |**P10**|**TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN**| ||**THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY 05.05.2010.**| |**P11.**|**TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN**| ||**THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY 11.08.2011.**| W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 40 **EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DT. 28-06-2016 ISSUED BY R1** **EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 1008-2018 OF THE BOARD OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.** **EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 01-11-2018 ALONG WITH THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOARD RESOLUTION** **RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT R2(A) TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 17/12/2010 EXHIBIT R1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583. EXHIBIT R1 B A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/12/2010. EXHIBIT R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ITEM NO.300/12 DATED 20/08/2018. EXHIBIT R2 C TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01-11-2018** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 41 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12983/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **P1 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA()/CONTRACT/2008 DATED 15-92008 ISSUED BY R2.** **P2 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2010 DATED 25.11.2010 ISSUED BY R2. P3 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2010 DATED 9.11.2010 ISSUED BY R2. P4 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2009 DATED 28.7.2009 ISSUED BY R2. P5 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2011 DATED 28.2.2011 ISSUED BY R2. P6 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2011 DATED 28.2.2011 ISSUED BY R2. P7 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2011 DATED 28.2.2011 ISSUED BY R2. P8 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2011 DATED 28.2.2011 ISSUED BY R2. P9 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2011 DATED 28.2.2011 ISSUED BY R2. P10 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA(6)/SCC/2012 DATED 3.3.2012 ISSUED BY R2.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 42 **P11 :** **TRUE COPY OF JUDGEMENT DATED 4.3.2015 IN WPC.NO. 23186 OF 2014.** **P12 : TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH MEETING.** **P13 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DATED 28.9.2015 SENT BY R2.** **P14 : TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN DESHABHIMANI DAILY 3.2.2011.** **EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DATED 28/06/2016 ISSUED BY R1.** **RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT R1 A A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583. EXHIBIT R1 B A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/12/2010.** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 43 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13003/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** |**P1**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.**| |---|---| ||**KTDC/PA(6)/GPRA/2011 DT. 26-02-2011**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P2**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.**| ||**KTDC/PA(6)/GPRA/2011 DT. 26-06-2011**| ||**ISSUED BY R2.**| |**P3**|**TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 4-3-2015**| ||**IN WPC NO. 23186 OF 2014.**| |**P4**|**TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF**| ||**THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH MEETING.**| |**P5**|**TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.**| ||**KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DT. 28-09-2015 SENT BY**| ||**R2.**| |**P6**|**TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN**| ||**THE INDIAN EXPRESS DAILY 01.2011**| |**EXHIBIT P7**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DT.28-06-2016**| ||**ISSUED BY R1**| |**RESPONDENT'S/S**|**EXHIBITS:**| |**EXHIBIT R1 A**|**A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583.**| |**EXHIBIT R1 B**|**A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED**| ||**17/12/2010.**| |**EXHIBIT R2 A**|**TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 17/12/2010.**| |**EXHIBIT R2 B**|**TRUE COPY OF BOARD RESOLUTION NO.5345.**| |**EXHIBIT R2 C**|**TRUE COPY OF LETTER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(3)/5282/08 DATED 13/03/2008.**| W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 44 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13943/2016** **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** |**P1.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER**| |---|---| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)GRRA/2011 DTED 26/2/2011.**| ||**ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2**| |**P2.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)GRRA/2011 DTED 16/6/2011**| ||**ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2**| |**P2(A)**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA(6)GRRA/2011 DTED 1/10/2011**| ||**ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2**| |**P3.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED**| ||**4/3/2015 IN WPC NO.23186/2014.**| |**P4.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE**| ||**BOARD OF THE KTDC TAKEN IN ITS 286TH**| ||**MEETING**| |**P5.**|**TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER**| ||**NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DATED 28/9/2015**| ||**SENT BY R2.**| |**P6**|**TRUE COPY OF THE ADVERTISEMENT**| ||**PUBLISHED IN THE INDIAN DAILY /1/2011**| |**EXHIBIT P7**|**TRUE COPY OF ORDER**| ||**NO.5111/B1/2015/TOURISM DATED**| ||**28/06/2016 ISSUED BY R1.**| |**RESPONDENT'S/S**|**EXHIBITS:**| |**EXHIBIT R2(A)**|**TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 17/12/2010**| |**EXHIBIT R1 A**|**A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583.**| 45 W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases **EXHIBIT R1 B A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17/12/2010. EXHIBIT R2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ITEM NO. 300/12 DATED 20-08-18 EXHIBIT R2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01-11-2018** W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases 46 ## **APPENDIX OF WP(C) 30260/2016** ## **PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDR NO. KTDC/PA(3) REC/08 DT. 06.10.2008 ISSUED BY R2** **EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.KTDC/PA/ (3)/REC/08 DT. 16/05.2008** **EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT. 4.3.2015 IN WPC.NO. 23186 OF 2016** - **EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY 05.05.2003** - **EXHIBI P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 18.10.2012 MITTED BY THE PETITIONER.** **EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT. 17.03.2016 IN W.P.(C).NO.23191 OF 2015 AND 4178 OF 2016** **EXHIBIT P7: TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.6213 TAKEN BY THE BOARD IN ITS 286TH MEETING HELD ON 05.08.2016** - **EXHIBIT P8: TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.KTDC/PA6/GC/2015 DT. 28.09.2015 SENT BY R2 TO R1** - **EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF ORDR NO.5111/B1/2015TOURISM D T 28.06.2016 ISSUED BY R1** - **EXHIBIT P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE INFORMATION OFFICER KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO 2ND PETITIONER DATED 23/2/2019 PETITION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS.** **RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:** **EXHIBIT R1(a) A TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.5583** 47 W.P.(C).Nos.12233/16 & con cases **EXHIBIT R1(b) A T RUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.12.2010 EXHIBIT R2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE BOARD ITEM NO.300/12. EXHIBIT R2(D) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/11/2018.**