IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MRS.MANJULA CHELLUR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WA.No. 1666 of 2011 --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.36711/2010 Dated 29/09/2011 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. SIVADASAN, KAITHAPARAMBU, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. M.ASOKAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.MADHAVAN, KONCHERRY VELIYIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA SOUTH. 3. K.S.SANTHAKUMAR, KONCHERRY VELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA SOUTH. 4. SATHEESH S., KURUVAKKELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 5. SANTHOSH S., KURUVAKKELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 6. OMANA, KURUVAKKELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 7. B.MINI, KURUVAKKELI (VELIYIL) MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 8. VISWAMBHARAN C.M., CHAKKUKULANGARA, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 9. R.BINEESH, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 10. RAMANI, CHIRAYIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 11. SWAMINI, MATTATHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 12. T.B.VIJAYAMMA, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 13. RADHAKRISHNAN, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 14. K.SHYLA, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 15. SUGUNAN, THOPPIL, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 16. PURUSHOTHAMAN, THOPPIL, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 17. PRADEEP G., PEEDIKAPARAMBIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 18. V.D.PRASANNAKUMAR, VADAKKEKARI, KOKKOTHAMANGALAM P.O. 19. V.D.MOHANANADAS, PARUVARUPARAMBIL, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 20. V.SASIDHARAN, CHEMPAKASSERI, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 21. K.G.PRASANNAN, KONNAMKATTUCHIRA, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 22. M.P.JOSHY, MANDOM VELI KARI, KALAVOMKODAM. 23. S.GOVINDAKURUPPU, NEETHU VIHAR, KANICHUKULANGARA P.O. 24. T.RAJESWARI, KILLUKATTU VELI, S.L.PURAM P.O. 25. S.SUDHEESH, MULAPPALLY VELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 26. K.S.RAJAMMA, SANKARAMANDIRAM, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 27. R.PEETHAMBARAN, KUDILINKAL VELI, MAYITHARA P.O. 28. C.MINIMOL, MULLASSERI VELI, MAYITHARA P.O. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 29. R.SARITHA, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O. 30. R.RAJEEVAN, ENAKARA NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 31. P.R.SAJEEV, PANAMBADAVELI, S.N.PURAM P.O. 32. A.G.SANU, SAGARAM, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 33. K.V.USHAKUMARI, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA. 34. MINIMOL, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O. 35. G.RAJEEVAN, THEKKUVELIYIL, KALAVOOR. 36. P.USHAKUMARI, CHOZHAKODATHIL, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 37. MURALIDAS, CHERUKUNTHI, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 38. SABU, VANASWARGAM, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 39. P.BABU, PALLEKATTU HOUSE, CHERTHALA SOUTH, CHERTHALA-688552. 40. K.MANOHARAN, ELLATHUVELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 41. A.BAIJU, VANASWARGATHU VELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 42. R.RANJITH, VANASWARGATHU VELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 43. P.PREETHAKUMARI, VANASWARGATHU VELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA. 44. K.PRASANNAN, KUTTIKATTU VELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA. 45. C.D.GEETHA, CHIRAPPURATH MAITHARA P.O. 46. C.P.VIJUMON, CHANDIVELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 47. V.R.SASEENDRAN, VADASSERIVELI, MARARIKULAM P.O., CHERTHALA. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 48. P.SIVAN, MATTATHIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 49. T.R.GOPALAN, THAYYIL VEEDU, POLLATHAI P.O., S.L.PURAM, KALAVOOR. 50. THILAKARAJAN, VADAKKEKUNNAPPALLY, S.N.PURAM P.O. 51. RADHAKRISHNAN K.V., VENUGOPALAYAM, S.N.PURAM P.O. 52. P.UDAYAN, PUTHENPARAMBU VELI, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 53. T.S.MADHUSOODHANAN, THACHARAVELI, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA-688539. 54. V.R.SANTHOSH, VADAKKETHAYIL, MAYITHARA P.O. 55. SUMALAL M.B., VATTATHARA HOUSE, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA SOUTH. 56. R.SURESH, SNEHALAYAM, MAYITHARA P.O 57. SADASIVAN, PALODATH NIVARTH, MAYITHARA P.O. 58. SYAMKUMAR, CHANIVELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 59. MOHANDAS PANIKER, KAITHARALAPPIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 60. MAHEEDHARAN G., POLAKKATTIL VEEDU, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 61. V.K.HARIDAS, VIRIPPUKANDATHIL, MAYITHARA P.O. 62. V.V.SUMITHRAN, PARVATHY NIVAS, MUHAMMA P.O., CHARAMANGALAM. 63. V.SHAJI, KOLOTHU VELI, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHARAMAGALAM. 64. MANOJ K.S., KAYICHIRAYIL, VARANAM P.O., CHERTHALA. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 65. SOMANADHAN P.V., THENATHUCHIRAYIL, KURUPPANKULANGARA P.O. 66. MOHINI, KAZHINJIMITTAM, VARANAM P.O., CHARUVARNAM. 67. PUSHPAMMA, CHAMMANATTU, MAYITHARA. 68. J.PRASANNAN, PUTHIYAPARAMBATH VELIYIL, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA-688 539. 69. PANCHAMAN P.R., KUNNUMPURATH, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 70. P.R.ANILKUMAR, PUTHIYAPARAMBATH VELIYIL, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O., CHERTHALA-688 539. 71. BAIJU K., PUTHENTHARAYIL HOUSE, KARIKKAD P.O., THANNERMUKKOM. 72. BABULEYAN K., KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, C.M.C. 15, CHERTHALA. 73. K.K.SURENDRAN, KALLUVEETTIL HOUSE, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., CHERTHALA. 74. CHANDRIKA K., PATHIKULANGARA, C.M.C.13, CHERTHALA. 75. PUSHPAVALLY, CHOZHAKKEDATHU, CHERTHALA SOUTH, CHERTHALA. 76. K.G.PARAMESWARAN, KURAVAMPARAMBU, C.M.C.23, CHERTHALA. 77. T.K.PRAKASAN, KANNATTUVELI, C.M.C.23, CHERTHALA. 78. K.G.GOPIDAS, MAYILKADAMTHARA, C.M.C.-4. 79. SATHEESAN, VADAKKECHIRAYIL, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 80. G.SABU, KOCHADIYATT HOUSE, C.M.C.V, CHERTHALA P.O. 81. V.K.SABU, VAZHIKANDAMVELI, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. 82. MOLY M.O., KONNAMKATTU HOUSE, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O., ALAPPUZHA. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 83. T.R.ANILKUMAR, THAIVELI HOUSE, ARTHUNKAL P.O. 84. S.GOPALAKRISHNAN, A.S.CANAL HOUSING COLONY, MAYITHARA P.O. 85. PAVITHRAN, LITHEESH NIVAS, MAYITHARA P.O. 86. G.SHIBU, CHAKKUKULAM, MAYITHARA P.O. 87. SINDHU (JALAJAKUMARI), CHAKKUKULAM, MAYITHARA P.O. 88. P.ANIL, ANIL NIVAS, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 89. SINDHU, SINDHU NIVAS, KALAVOOR. 90. MINIMOL, VATTATHARA, KALAVOOR. 91. M.P.LAIJA, MUNDANVELI KARI, KALAVANKODAM P.O. 92. K.N.KUMARAN, NIKARTHIL, MAYITHARA P.O. 93. SAJITHA T., KARIKATTU, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHALAMANGALAM, CHERTHALA. 94. SANTHOSH T.R., THEKKEKKUTTUMADAM, CHARAMANGALAM, S.N.PURAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 95. LAIJU P.P., PUTHIYAPARAMBIL, MAYITHARA P.O., CHARAMANGALAM, CHERTHALA. 96. V.M.SUNIL, VELIKKAKATHU, CHERUVARANAM, VARANA P.O., CHERTHALA. 97. SATHEESAN C.D., CHITTEAZHATH HOUSE, CHERUVARANAM, VARANAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 98. ANANDAN K.K., CHITTEZHATHU, CHERUVARANAM, VARANAM P.O., CHERTHALA. 99. C.S.SUNILLAL, CHIRAYIL, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O. 100. PRABHA T.K., PUTHUPARAMBIL, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O. WA.No. 1666 of 2011 101. K.B.BINOJ, KUMAR NIVAS, MAYITHARA MARKET P.O. 102. KANAKAMBARAN, ELANGATTU VELI, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA. 103. V.SHAJI, VELLAKKUZHIKKAL, CHERTHALA SOUTH. 104. MOHANAN NAIR, VALIYIL, CHERTHALA SOUTH P.O. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM - 695 001. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, HEAD OFFICE, POOJAPURA, TRIVANDRUM - 695 012. 3. DR.SUBHASH, MANAGING PARTNER (GENERAL MANAGER), KONCHERRY COIR FACTORIES, MAYITHARA, CHERTHALA, M/S.IMPERIAL COIR YARN TRADING COMPANY AND KONCHERRY INTERNATIONAL - 688 539. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.C.ELDHO THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Manjula Chellur, Ag. C.J. & P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. 1666 OF 2011 and C.M.Appl. No. 975 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Manjula Chellur, Ag. C.J. The appeal is filed aggrieved by the interim order dated 29.09.2011 in W.P.(C) Nos.13702 and 36711 of 2010. 2. The appellants claim to be the permanent workers of Koncherry Coir Factories. According to them, due to internal fight between the family members who are the partners of the Company, the factory remain closed. It is also not in dispute that the 3rd respondent partnership firm availed loan from the 2nd respondent Bank to a tune of `.8 Crores. According to the appellants, the property secured to the Bank is worth about `.100 Crores and the entire dues with all the interest and penalty would be about `.13 Crores as on today. The claim of the appellants seems to be that the properties now proposed are sold, the possibility of re-opening or reviving the unit would not be there, therefore, the Bank has to sell altogether a different property for which buyers are also available. W.A. No. 1666 of 2011 -:2:- 3. It is also not in dispute that proceedings before DRT is pending between the 2nd respondent and the 3rd respondent. The main question arises for our consideration is whether the appellants herein could seek a direction, dictating terms to the Bank concerned to sell a particular property. If there are buyers for another property which would cover the entire dues to the 2nd respondent Bank, it is for the 3rd respondent to approach the concerned authority of the Bank and seek such relief. The appellants cannot be permitted to choose which particular property to be sold by the 2nd respondent Bank as it has to be the Bank who has to decide which of the properties would be able to realise the dues by the 3rd respondent to them. 4. In that view of the matter, we are of the opinion that the learned Judge was justified in opining that Bank is permitted to sell the secured asset and keep the sale proceeds in a separate account so as to safeguard the interest of the appellants. The only grievance of the appellants could be the arrears due to them by the 3rd respondent. The learned Judge W.A. No. 1666 of 2011 -:3:- has safeguarded the interest of the appellants by saying that the proceeds from the secured asset could be kept in a separate account so as to consider the demand or the dues of the appellants later. In that view of the matter, we decline to interfere with the orders of the learned Single Judge. C.M. Appln. No. 975 of 2011 filed for condoning delay of 2 days in filing the appeal is dismissed. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. Manjula Chellur, Ag. Chief Justice. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge. ttb