IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2011 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1933 OP.No. 24116 of 2001(U) ----------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- 1. JAI JAWAN EX-SERVICEMEN'S WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REG. NO. Q. 395/2000, MULAVANA, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT D JAYADEVAN 2. PRASANNAKUMAR P., SECURITY SUPERVISOR, INDIAN OIL CORPORATION WILLINGTON ISLAND, KOCHI. 3. JOSEPH P.J., SECURITY GUARD -DO- BY ADV. MR. S.SANTHOSH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RE-SETTLEMENT, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, WEST BLOCK - IV, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI - 110 066. 2. UNO SECURITY SERVICES, 39/4024 C, PERINGATTU BUILDING, SREEKANDATHU ROAD, RAVIPURAM, KOCHI - 16 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR COL. JOHN ABRAHAM 3. GALAXY MAN POWER SERVICES PVT. LTD, FIR DOUR HOUSE, 1ST FLOOR, OPP. PAVAKULAM MAHADEVA TEMPLE, 44/518, PERANDOOR CANAL ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI 682 017. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR - LT. COL. JACOB ABRAHAM R1 MR. A. JAYASANKAR R2 AND R3 MR. THOMAS ABRAHAM MR.P.Y.AHAMMED THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. 24116 OF 2001 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY DIST. REGISTRAR & REGISTRAR SOCIETIES KOLLAM EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 29.07.99 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE REGIONAL OFFICER OF HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM COPORATION LTD. COIMBATORE. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF ACQUITTANCE ROLL OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2001 EXT. P5 : TRUE COPY OF PAY BILL FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2001 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO I. O.C. KOCHI EXT. P5(a) :TRUE COPY OF PAY BILL FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2001, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE I. C. C. KOCHI EXT. P6 : TRUE COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE DATED 2407.2001 ISSUED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT. P7 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 3.08.2001 FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ O.P No. 24116 of 2001 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st May , 2011 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is a welfare association of Ex-service men and the second and third petitioners are the members of the said association. The grievance projected by the petitioners in this writ petition is that, the respondents 2 and 3, who are running the security services and are sponsored by the first respondent in this regard, are not paying the minimum salary to the persons like the second and third petitioners, who are ex-service personnel and are engaged in the security service as a measure of rehabilitation. It is stated that the course being pursued by second and third respondents is quite contrary to Ext. P2 guidelines issued by the first respondent. The petitioners 2 and 3 are being paid only a lesser amount than the actual amount due to them, which is stated as evident from Ext. P4 acquittance roll and Exts. P5 and P5(a) pay bills. The petitioners are stated as constrained to approach this Court as there was no response to Ext. P6 lawyer's notice, followed by Ext. P7 representation, projecting in their grievance. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent, submits that, the said respondent has not received Ext. P7 O.P. No. 24116 of 2001 : 2 : representation stated as preferred by the petitioners. The learned standing counsel further submits that, since the matter has come up for consideration, much after filing the counter affidavit in this regard, the position as on date has to be ascertained after getting necessary clarification from the 2nd and 3rd respondents, if they are still continuing as the agencies registered by the first respondent, simultaneously adding that appropriate action will be taken, if there is any lapse in complaining with the guidelines issued by the first respondent. 3. The submission as above is recorded. 4. The Original Petition is disposed with liberty to the petitioners, if still aggrieved, to approach the first respondent by filing an exhaustive representation with regard to the subsisting grievance as on date, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. On such event, the same shall be caused to be enquired into and appropriate corrective measures shall be taken by the first respondent, if so necessitated, in accordance with the relevant provisions law within the shortest possible time. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd