IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI TUESDAY, THE 16^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 26TH POUSHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 38421 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S:

1 ALEX BIJOY.P.A AGED 41 YEARS S/O ANTONY.P.L, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, ERNAKULAM DEPOT), RESIDING AT PUNNACKAL HOUSE, MUNDAMVELI.P.O, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682507

2 GIREESH.P AGED 40 YEARS S/O PURUSHOTHAMAN, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, VAIKOM DEPOT), RESIDING AT KUNNEVELI, T.V.PURAM.P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686606

3 SHEKKEER HUSSAIN.V.A AGED 38 YEARS S/O ABDUL JALEEL.V.A, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY DEPOT), RESIDING AT VADAKKUM PURAM HOUSE,PALATHURUTH, CHENDAMANGALAM.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683512

4 T.S.ABDUL RASHEED AGED 46 YEARS S/O SAIDU.T.A, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVOOR DEPOT), RESIDING AT THUMBARATH HOUSE, VAYALKARA, KUNNUKARA.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683578

5 SAINUDEEN.N.A AGED 51 YEARS S/O N.P.ALI, (DRIVER, GRADE I, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVOOR DEPOT), RESIDING AT NARIYAKATH HOUSE, KIZHAKKEMEPADAM, ELOOR NORTH, UDYOGAMANDAL.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683501

6 NOUPHEL.P.M AGED 44 YEARS S/O MAMMU.C.M, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, NORTH PARAVOOR DEPOT), RESIDING AT PULIKAYATH HOUSE, KANGARAPPADY, VADACODE.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682021

7 JIFFY JOHN AGED 42 YEARS S/O P.P.JOHN, (DRIVER, GRADE I, KSRTC, ALUVA DEPOT), RESIDING AT PARASSERY HOUSE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA.P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683108

8 MUJEEB.K.M AGED 45 YEARS, S/O MEETHIAN PILLAI, (DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, ALUVA DEPOT), RESIDING AT KAROTTAKKATTIL HOUSE, THOTTAKKATTUKARA.P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683108

9 SHIHAB.K.B AGED 46 YEARS, S/O BEERAN.K.A, (DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, ALUVA DEPOT), RESIDING AT KOLLAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALLILAMKARA, BEHIND K.V.SCHOOL, H.M.T. COLONY.P.O, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683503

10 SIRAJUDEEN.V.K AGED 47 YEARS, S/O KOCHU MUHAMMED, (DRIVER GRADE II, KSRTC, ALUVA DEPOT), RESIDING AT VADAKKETHOLAKKARA HOUSE, EDATHALA NORTH.P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683561

11 AJEESH.M.I AGED 43 YEARS, S/O IBRAHIM.M.M, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, ALUVA DEPOT), RESIDING AT MATTANAYIL HOUSE, MARAMPALLY.P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683105

12 SHIJUMON.K.S AGED 41 YEARS, S/O SASI.K.K, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT), RESIDING AT KAKKANATTU HOUSE, ELAMBAKAPILLY.P.O, AIMURY, KAYUTHIYAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683544

13 SUDHEER.M.M AGED 41 YEARS, S/O MUHAMMAD, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, PERUMBAVOOR DEPOT), RESIDING AT MALEKUZHI HOUSE, NEDUGAPRA.P.O, PANICHAYAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683545

14 RASHEED.K.K AGED 44 YEARS S/O KUNJUMAKKAR, (DRIVER GRADE I, KSRTC, ADOOR DEPOT) RESIDING AT KUMBASSERY HOUSE, NORTH EZHYPURAM, MARAMPILLY.P.O, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683105

15 SUDHEER.A AGED 49 YEARS, S/O ABDUL RASHEED, (DRIVER, KSRTC, PEROORKADA DEPOT (IN PAPPANAMCODE DEPOT ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT), RESIDING AT SRB, MASJID NAGAR, AZHICODE, CHEKKAKONAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 695564 BY ADV K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT/S:

1 KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KSRTC REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695023., PIN - 695023

2 FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023

3 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT OFFICE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101

4 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686001

5 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM SOUTH DISTRICT OFFICE, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695018

6 THE DISTRICT OFFICER KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689645 OTHER PRESENT:

ADV DEEPU THANKAN SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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