IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2011 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JACOB MATHEW, PARACKAL, VII/332, MANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686018 (ASST.MANAGER) 2. J.RAMESH KAMATH, BALAJI HOUSE, THOTTUMUGHOM P.O., ALUVA - 05 (ASSISTANT) 3. CHARU ARAKKAL, 'UPAHAR', P.O.VALLIKUNNU NORTH, KADALUNDI NAGARAM, MALAPPURAM - 673 314 (AAO) 4. UNNIKRISHNAN M.D., MADATHIL, RAINBOW GARDENS, PUTHUR, P ALAKKAD - 678 001. 5. N.S.NARAYANAN, 49/9, FIRST FLOOR, WEST OF PERANDOOR TEMPLE, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI - 26 (AO) 6. P.GOPINATHAN NAIR, 'SRUTHI', CHANDROTH WEST, AZHIKODE, KANNUR-670009. (DEPUTY MANAGER) 7. JESEENTHA P.H., KAIRALI BHAVAN, CHEMMAKKAD P.O., KOLLAM - 691 603 (AAO) 8. M.K.RADHAMMA, MEETHAL HOUSE, P.O.AZHIYOOR, (VIA) VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE - 09 (SR.ASST.) 9. J.W.ASTHIND MACHADO, TC 22/1274, MANNAMOOLA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (AAO) 10. P.P.RETNAPRABHA, 'KARTHIKA', MUTTAMBALAM P.O, KOTTAYAM (SR.ASST.) 11. K.P.SASIDHARA MENON, 'KRISHNAMASRAYE', AROOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 688534 (ASSISTANT) 12. G.R.THANKAMANI, 'SITHARA', 28/786,CHERUPARAMBATH ROAD, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-20 (ADMN. OFFICER) 13. C.S.RAMACHANDRAN, CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, TEMPLE ROAD, P.O.PAZHUVIL WEST, THRISSUR - 680564 (ASSISTANT) WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) 14. E.E.THOMAS, EDAKULATHUR HOURSE, ST.JOSEPH'S STREET, KURIYACHIRA, THRISSUR - 680 006 (SR.ASSISTANT) 15. A.T.KRISHNAN, ALAMTHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGI SOUTH P.O., KOCHI-07 (ASSISTANT) 16. K.V.YACOB, KOTTAPPURATHU, X/89, 1ST MILE, PERUMBAVOOR - 683 542 (DEPUTY MANAGER) 17. P.G.MURALI, 12/923, KRISHNA BHAVANAM, OPP.MILMA PLANT, KALLEPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD - 678005. 18. R.RAMANUNNI, 'RAGAM', PALAPPURAM P.O. OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD - 679 103. 19. M.V.KUMAR, 'AISWARYA', PRASANTHI NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA P.O., PALAKKAD - 678 009. 20. P.V.ALEX, 28/1685, ST.JOSEPH'S CHURCH ROAD, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI - 20 (ASST. MANAGER) 21. ABRAHAM C. JOHN, COCHETT HOUSE, THAZHATHANGADI P.O., KOTTAYAM (ASST.MANAGER) 22. V.NARAYANAN, 'SREEPADMAM', IX/660, THARANAGAR, CHANDRANAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD - 678007. 23. M.RADHAKRISHNAN, 'ANOO', MANGAD, P.O.KALLIASSERY, KANNUR - 670562 (SENIOR ASSISTANT) 24. R.RAVINDRANATHA PRABHU, NEAR SLN TEMPLE, MM ROAD, THALASSERY - 670 1010 (ASST.MANAGER) 25. R.RANGA NAIK, TC 68/350, KAVITHA, THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027 (AAO) 26. K.K. AMMINI, HILLVIEW HOUSE, OPP.GOVT.U.P.SCHOOL, NOCHIMA, NAD P.O., ALUVA-683563 (ADMN.OFFICER) 27. C.SREEDHARAN, 'SIVA KRIPA', NEAR AKLIYATH TEMPLE, P.O. AZHIKODE, KANNUR - 670 009 (ADMN.OFFICER) 28. T.R.HARIHARAN, 22/153, PARVATHI NIVAS, THIRUMALLAI VILLAGE, PALAKKAD - 678 020 29. SALINI A.G., UNNECHAN PARAMBIL HOUSE, AZAD ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17 (SR.ASST.) 30. P.KANAKALATHA MENON, 'VAISALI', PULIKKAZHATH HOUSE, MUKKOTTIL TEMPLE ROAD, P.O.POONITHURA, KOCHI-04 (AA0) 31. K.I.MATHAI, KADATHANDARA HOUSE, VALLAMKULAM WEST P.O., THIRUVALLA (AO) WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) 32. M.K.SEYD MOHAMMED, MATHILAKATHUVEETTIL, X/213, P.O.KAIPAMANGALAM, THRISSUR - 680681 (SR.ASST.) 33. N.RAJEEVA MOHAN, 'NIRANJANA', PUZHAKKALTHARA, CHINMAYA NAGAR, KOLLEGODE - 678506 (SR.ASST.) 34. K.BABU, 'PANCHAJANYAM', P.O.CHEVARAMBALAM, KOZHIKODE - 673 017 (ASSISTANT) 35. P.K.BALAKRISHNAN, 28/3848B, POTTAMMAL, P.O. NELLIKODE - 673 016 (AO) 36. C.BHASKARAN, 'SOWPARNIKA', PANICKER COLONY, VENNAKKARA, PALAKKAD (SR.ASSISTANT). 37. SWARNA MOHANAKRISHNAN, NO.90, A.G'S LAYOUT, 4TH CROSS, NEW BEL ROAD, BANGALORE - 560054 (AAO) 38. K.S. RAJAN PATTARI, KADAVATH HOUSE, AMEPARAMBU, N.PARAVOOR - 683513 (AO) 39. T.C.JOSE, S/O LATE T.V.CHAKKU, THANIKKAL KODANKANDATH HOUSE, ST.JOSEPH'S STREET, ARANATTUKARA, THRISSUR - 680 618 (ASSISTANT) 40. P.K.GOKUL DAS, 'GOKULAM', P.O.MELUR, (VIA) PANAMANA. 41. C.KRISHNANKUTTY, 'LAVANYA', PERINGAMMALA, KALLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (ADMN.OFFICER) 42. S.SANKARANARAYANAN, SRAMBIKKAL HOUSE, P.O.CHUNANGAD, OTTAPPALAM. 43. P.V.JOHN, PADINJARAYIL HOUSE, PUTHUPANAM P.O., VADAKARA, PIN 673 105 (SENIOR ASSISTANT) 44. A.RADHAKRISHNAN, BRINDAVAN, KARUVANNURTHARA, KODUVAYOOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT (SR.ASSISTANT) 45. P.V.GEORGE, PARAMBAKATH HOUSE, ASOKAPURAM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683101 (SR.ASSISTANT) 46. USHA CHANDRASEKHARAN A.M, 'SUBIKSHA', TC 17/1548-1, CHENGALLOOR ROAD, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695012 (ASST.MANAGER) 47. K.ANANTHASUBRAMANIAM, TC 40/640, ANAVAL STREET, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695009 (SR.ASSISTANT) 48. K.T.MATHAI, KALARICKAL, TC 10/1735, KARAVALLOOR LANE, VATTIYOORKAVU,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013 (ADMN.OFFICER) WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) 49. B.SIVARAMAN, T.C.55/2010, PARVATHI NIVAS, RAM NAGAR COLONY, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-15 (SR.ASST.) 50. M.MUSTHAFA, ZYRM MAHAL, ARAKKINAR, BEYPORE PANCHAYATH, KOZHIKODE - 673 028 (SENIOR ASSISTANT) 51. M.RETNAVENI, 'SMITHA', 5/1897, NEAR SV COLONY, KOZHIKODE - 673 006 (ASST.ADMN.OFFICER) 52. K.T.JOSE, 'ROSE VILLA', 1/4314, PEOPLES ROAD, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE-673006 (ASST.ADMN.OFFICER) 53. M.V.RAMADAS, 'REVATHY', 28/3149A, PUTHIYAPARAMBA, NELLODE P.O., KOZHIKODE-673016 (ASST.) 54. T.P.HYMAVATHY, AKASH APARTMENTS, B2, UDAYA NAGAR, KATHRIKADAVU, KALOOR, KOCHI-17 (SR.ASST.) 55. M.P.VIJAYAN, 'SREE LAKSHMI', THEKKUMBHAGOM, THRIPUNITHURA (SR. ASST.) 56. MARGARET POULOSE, 204 FARAH GREEN, 10 EAGLE STREET, LANGFORD TOWN, BANGALORE-560025 (DY.MANAGER) 57. A.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, E 1005, MATHA AMRITANANDAMAYI MAT, 'AMRITHA PURI', VALLIKKAVU, KOLLAM (DY.MANAGER) 58. PRABHA JAYARAM, W/O N.JAYARAM VADHYAR, FLAT NO.F-2, 'KAUSHIKAM', DOOR NO.41/1044 C-I, VEEKSHANAM ROAD, KOCHI - 682018 (ADMN.OFFICER) 59. SARASWATHY RAJARAM, 'SOORYA', MADAMBIL LANE, POOTHOLE, WEST FORT, THRISSUR - 680004 (SR. ASSISTANT) 60. K.SIVADAS, SAKETHAM, KAVIL HOUSE, KOTTAPPADY, THRISSUR DISTRICT (A.O) 61. VARGHESE V.KANDAMKULATHY, NEAR S.N.HALL, R.S.ROAD, IRINJALAKUDA - 680121 (AO) 62. E.T.VARGHESE, EMMATTY HOUSE, CHEROOR P.O., THRISSUR - 680004 (SR.ASSISTANT) 63. P.VIJAYALEKSHMY AMMA, BROTHERS BUNGALOW, MARUTHORVATTOM P.O., CHERTHALA (SR.ASSISTANT) 64. GRACY PETERS, VADUTHALA GRACE VILLA, OMALLUR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689647(ASST. MANAGER) 65. M.B.K.SHANBHOGUE, 4H, 80D LAND LINKS, DERE BAIL, KANCHADY, MANGALORE - 575008 9 (A.O.) BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE (DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS), INSURANCE DIVISION, NEW DELHI. 2. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED REGISTERED OFFICE & HEAD OFFICE: 24, WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI-600 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. R1 BY ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASGI SRI.K.SANDESH RAJA, ADDL.CGSC R2 BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON 01/12/2011 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: BKA WP(C).No. 8781 of 2006(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'(S) EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE DRAFT NOTIFICATION FOR GENERAL INSURANCE EMPLOYEES' SPECIAL VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME, 2003 CIRCULATED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS' UNION. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 01.01.2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2(a) COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 01.01.2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 29.01.2004 ISSUED BY THE PERSONAL DEPARTMENT OF 2ND DEPARTMENT. EXT.P3(a) COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 29.01.2004 ISSUED BY THE PERSONAL DEPARTMENT OF 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 21.12.2005 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4(a) COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 21.12.2005 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS DATED 21.12.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5(a) COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS DATED 21.12.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'(S) EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE BKA S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 8781 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are employees of the 2nd respondent Insurance Company who opted for voluntary retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme formulated by the Government of India in respect of employees of Insurance Companies coming under the Government of India. Subsequent to their voluntary retirement, the pay of the employees of the 2nd respondent was revised with retrospective effect from a date when the petitioners were actually in service. The petitioners have filed this writ petition challenging the particular clauses in the orders of pay revision, wherein the persons like petitioners have been denied the benefit of the pay revision. The petitioners seek the following reliefs: “i) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the second proviso to Sub Clause (3) of Clause (1) of Exhibit P4 and P4 (a) is unconstitutional in so far as disentities the persons like the petitioners who had opted for Special Voluntary Retirement under Exhibit P2 and P2 (a) Special W.P.(C)No. 8781 of 2006 -2- Voluntary Retirement Schemes; ii) issue a writ interest he nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents to extend the benefit of Exhibit P4 and P4 (a) to the petitioners and to pay the arrears of the pay revision with effect from 1.8.2002 till the date on which they voluntary retired from the services of the Insurance Company and grant all the retirement benefits like Provident Fund, Gratuity, Pension, Leave encashment etc on the basis of the revised pay” The very same issue was considered by me in W.P. (C) No.11014/2006 filed by a set of employees of the Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. in respect of identical claims based on identical situation by judgment dated 6.10.2010. I repelled the claims of the petitioners in that writ petition. The fact that the situation in this writ petition is identical to the situation in W.P. (C) No.11014/2006 is not disputed before me. Accordingly following that judgment, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/