IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 30197 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SUBASH K.V., S/O. NARAYANAN P.V., AGED 29 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KOLIYADAN VEEDU, KODAKKAD P.O., THRIKKARIPUR VIA. 2. REENA K.V., D/O. BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 32 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KEENERI HOUSE, KUNIYIL P.O., KARIVELLORE. 3. ROOPESH K., S/O. ANANDAN, AGED 25 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KUNNUMMAL HOUSE, ALACHERRY P.O., CHITTARIPARAMBA VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. MAYA P. DAMODARAN, D/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 30 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PUZHAKKARA HOUSE, CHITTADI P.O., ALAKKODE VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. SANDEEPKUMAR M., S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 27 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT VAYAMBIL HOUSE, PARAKKALAYI P.O., ANANDASRAMAM VIA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 6. MADHU M.V., S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 25 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KARIYIL HOUSE, C POYIL P.O., PARIYARAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. ANIMOL T., W/O. SHAJI, AGED 31 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT VELIKKAKATHOTT VEEDU, PERUL ROAD, M.M.BAZAR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 30197 of 2010(Y) 2 8. SAPNA T., D/O. RAGHAVAN, AGED 34 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT OLATT VAYAL, KOTTALI P.O., ATHAZHAKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 9. ARCHANA M., D/O. BALAN, AGED 29 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT CHALIL PALERI, KUTTOOR P.O. 10. SURESH KUMAR K., S/O. RAGHAVAN, AGED 36 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT VELLAKKAD VEEDU, KARIPAL P.O., CHAPPARAPPADAVU VIA. 11. SANIL KUMAR V., S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 31 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT 'SREERAGAM', KOYYODE P.O., KADACHIRA. 12. SREEKALA K.K., D/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 35 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KANA HOUSE, K.P.NAGAR, PERINGOM. 13. REKHA VENGA, D/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 29 YRS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDNG AT 'RAMALAYAM', THILLANKERI, MATTANNUR. 14. SHYJU K., S/O. P.KANNAN, AGED 26 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PILAKKA VEEDU, NEDUVALOOR, CHUZHALI P.O. 15. SUJITHA C., D/O. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 29 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KUPPATH HOUSE, PILIKKODE P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 16. RAJEEVAN K., S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, AGED 36 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KEEPPILLATH HOUSE, PERUL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 17. SABITHA P.V., D/O. RADHAKRISHNAN P.V., AGED 29 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT THERUVATH HOUSE, AJANOOR P.O., ANANDASRAMAM VIA, KASARGOD DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 30197 of 2010(Y) 3 18. SHIJO K., S/O. M.DAMODARAN MASTER, AGED 30 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT 'SREERATHAM', P.O.PARIYARAM. 19. DOLAMMA VARGHESE, D/O. VARGHESE, AGED 41 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT ARAKKAL HOUSE, ERUVATTY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 20. ALEYKUTTY P.M., D/O. MATHAYI, AGED 47 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE, OTTATHAI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 21. JESSY MATHEW, D/O. MATHEW, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT NIRAPPIL HOUSE, PUNNAKKAL P.O. 22. BUSHRABI M., D/O. BASHEER, AGED 27 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PAROL HOUSE, NELLIPARA P.O., ALAKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 23. DEEPTHI K.P., D/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 28 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT MURALI NIVAS, KEEZHTHALLI, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 24. NARAYANAN M.V., S/O. ANANDAN NAMBIAR, AGED 47 YEARS, WARD HELPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT MAVILA VEETTIL, CHERIKODE P.O., SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT. 25. ANILKUMAR P., S/O. BALAN, AGED 37 YEARS, OPERATION THEATRE HELPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PUDUKKUDI HOUSE, KOTHERI, MATTANNUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 26. BINDHU P., D/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 34 YRS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PERINGOM P.O., PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 27. SAJINI K., D/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 25 YRS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT AJITH NIVAS, PILATHARA P.O., MANDUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 28. BINDHU M.K., D/O. KAYAMA, AGED 31 YEARS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT UVVAPPALLI HOUSE, IRITTY VIA. WP(C).No. 30197 of 2010(Y) 4 29. SHIMILA C., D/O. K.BABU, AGED 25 YEARS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PARAPPIL VAYAL, LAKSHAM VEEDU, KATTAMBALLI PO., KANNUR DISTRICT. 30. BEENA A., D/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 36 YRS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KUNNATH HOUSE, NANIYOOR NABRAM, MULLAKODI, MAYYIL, KANNUR DISTRICT. 31. SUNITHA P., D/O. DAMODARAN, AGED 28 YRS, SWEEPER, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PARAKKAL HOUSE, KUTTIYERI P.O., NELLIPPARAMBU, KANNUR DISTRICT. 32. SREEJESH P., S/O. RAMUNNI KURUP, AGED 28 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, PALAKKAL HOUSE, ATHIYAMBOOR, KANHANGAD P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 33. SAJU P.K., S/O. PANJALI, AGED 26 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, PANNIYOOR HOUSE, KUNDERY, CHITTADI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 34. SREEJITH O., S/O. KARUNAKARAN, AGED 27 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, KODAKKAD, OLATT P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 35. SANTHOSH R., S/O. BHASKARAN, AGED 28 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RAYAROTH HOUSE, MAYYIL P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 36. SRUTHI P., D/O. RAMESHAN, AGED 24 YEARS, NURSING ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, SRUTHI NIVAS, KAMETH, ANJARAKANDY, MAMBA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 37. PAVITHRAN P., S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 53 YEARS, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT PARAMBOL HOUSE, VANKULATH VAYAL, AZHIKODE, KANNUR-9. 38. K.MOHANAN, S/O. A.P.KUNHIRAMA PODUVAL, AGED 48 YEARS, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT KARIPATH HOUSE, THAYINERI, PAYYANNUR-670 307. WP(C).No. 30197 of 2010(Y) 5 39. P.GIREESHAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 48 YEARS, PHARMACY ASSISTANT, KSCHC & CAMS LTD., PARIYARAM, RESIDING AT POKKATH HOUSE, P.O.KUTTIKKAKAM, EDAKKAD, KANNUR-7. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL COMPLEX AND CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES LTD.NO.4386, PARIYARAM, KANNUR-670 503, REP.BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL COMPLEX AND CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES LTD.NO.4386, PARIYARAM, KANNUR-670 503. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KANNUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH FOR R-1 SMT.BINDUMOL JOSEPH FOR R-1 SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK FOR R-1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI FOR R2 AND R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30197 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel on both sides. 2. The petitioners, who were working on daily wages and on contract basis in various categories of posts in the hospital run by the first respondent society, have filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the first respondent to regularise them in service after reckoning their past service for all purposes. Shorn of details, the dispute between the petitioners and the first respondent is whether the petitioners are entitled to be regularised in service. Though the petitioners assert that they were in service on the day the writ petition was filed the first respondent has filed a counter affidavit denying the said averment. 2. It is evident from the materials presently on record that what the petitioners claim is regularisation in service, which according to me is a dispute falling within the definition of the term “dispute” occurring in section 69(1) of the Kerala Co- W.P(C).No.30197 of 2010 -:2:- operative Societies Act, 1969. Such a dispute will necessarily have to be resolved either by the Co-operative Arbitration Court or under the Industrial Disputes Act. A Division Bench of this Court has in Thodupuzha Taluk General Marketing Co-op. Society v. Michael Sebastian, 2010 (1) KLT 938 held that the remedies are concurrent. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the petitioner should invoke either of the two remedies instead of seeking the intervention of this Court at this stage. I accordingly dismiss the writ petition leaving open the petitioners' contentions and reserving liberty with them to raise the dispute before the Co- operative Arbitration Court or take steps to have the dispute resolved under the Industrial Disputes Act. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.30197 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 3rd February, 2011