OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 1 2025:KER:30354 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. KRISHNA KUMAR TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.04.2025 IN OA (EKM) NO.508 OF 2025 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS 1,3,4,5,7 AND 8 IN THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION : 1 SHYJA SANTHOSH, AGED 56 YEARS W/O SANTOSH, WORKING AS PART TIME SWEEPER-CUM- ATTENDER, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM-683504, RESIDING AT PLASSERYPARAMBIL, KANGARAPADY, THRIKKAKARA, VADAKODE, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682821 2 RAMLA PAREETH @RAMLATH, AGED 49 YEARS W/O. PAREED, PART TIME SWEEPER CUM-ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT MURIYANKOTTIL, VKC P.O., THEVAKKAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021 3 DEVAKI M.K., AGED 57 YEARS W/O. KUNJUMON, PART TIME SWEEPER CUM ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT MURIYANKOTTIL, VKC P.O., THEVAKKAL, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021 4 JINCY SEBASTIAN, AGED 45 YEARS PART TIME SWEEPER-CUM-ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT NADUVILE VEEDU, NAD P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683563 OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:30354 5 SARASU THAIKUNJU, AGED 58 YEARS PART TIME SWEEPER-CUM-ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT NADUVILAKKADU, VADACODE P.O., KANGARAPADY, THRIKKAKARA NORTH, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021 6 AJITHKUMAR M.S., AGED 58 YEARS GARDNER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT NEDUNARAPARAMBIL, VADACODE P.O., KANGARAPADY, THRIKKAKARA NORTH, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021 BY ADVS. MOLTY MAJEED C.A.MAJEED K.H.ASIF P.B.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR SHERIN BIJU RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3/APPLICANTS 2 AND 6 IN THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION : 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695011 3 THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683503 4 SHAKUNTHALA KRISHNAN, AGED 56 YEARS W/O. KRISHNAN, PART TIME SWEEPER CUM-ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT POONTHONI, VADACODE P.O., KANGARAPADY, THRIKKAKARA NORTH, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682021 OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:30354 5 OMANA VIJAYAN, AGED 59 YEARS PART TIME SWEEPER-CUM-ATTENDER, GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, ERNAKULAM-683503 RESIDING AT NAMBOTTIL, VADACODE P.O., KANGARAPADY, THRIKKAKARA NORTH, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 682021 BY SRI.SUNILKUMAR KURIAKOSE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS OP KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 4 2025:KER:30354 J U D G M E N T A.Muhamed Mustaque, J. The issue was considered by this Court in OP(KAT)No.565 of 2024, and the petitioners' claim for continuation at Kalamassery Medical College has been repelled. The petitioners cannot repeatedly raise the matter. The matter ought to have been dismissed with heavy cost. However, considering the nature of petitioners' employment, we refrain from doing so. This original petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/- P.KRISHNA KUMAR JUDGE rkj OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 5 2025:KER:30354 APPENDIX OF OP(KAT) 160/2025 PETITIONER ANNEXURES Annexure.A-1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3731/CMC/2009/6322 DATED 07/09/2009 APPOINTING THE 1ST APPLICANT Annexure.A-2 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3731/2009/3556 DATED 30/04/2009 APPOINTING THE 2ND APPLICANT Annexure.A-3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3731/2009/3556 DATED 30/04/2009 APPOINTING THE 3RD APPLICANT Annexure.A-4 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 07/08/2015 FROM THE PROJECT ENGINEER, CERTIFYING THAT THE 4TH APPLICANT WAS WORKING SINCE 2005 Annexure.A-5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3865/2009/3850 DATED 30/04/2009, ALONGWITH ITS TYPED COPY, APPOINTING THE 5TH APPLICANT Annexure.A-6 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3731/2009/33556 DATED 30/04/2009 APPOINTING THE 6TH APPLICANT Annexure.A-7 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E3- 3731/2009/3556 DATED 30/04/2009 APPOINTING THE 7TH APPLICANT Annexure.A-8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E4- 447/2014/CMC/284 DATED 15/01/2014 APPOINTING THE 8TH APPLICANT Annexure.A-9 A TRUE COPY OF G.O. (MS.) NO. 488/2013/H&FWD DATED 17/12/2013 Annexure.A-10 A TRUE COPY OF GO (MS) NO. 71/2016/H&FWD DATED 04/03/2016 Annexure.A-11 TRUE COPIES OF LETTER NO. E5-2225/2020/GMC DATED 25/11/2024 TO ALL THE APPLICANTS BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 6 2025:KER:30354 Annexure.A-12 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 20/12/2024 IN OA (EKM) 1704/2024 OF THE TRIBUNAL Annexure.A-13 A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 20/12/2-24 IN OA (EKM) 1607/2024 OF THETRIBUNAL Annexure.A-14 A TRUE COPY OF INTERIM ORDER DATED 27/12/2024 IN OP (KAT) 565/2024 Annexure.A-15 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 18/02/2025 IN OP(KAT)564 AND 565 OF 2024 Annexure.A-16 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/03/2025 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT Annexure.A-17 . A TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 31/01/2022 IN OA (EKM) 886 OF 2019 OF THE LEARNED TRIBUNAL Annexure.A-18 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 24/08/2022 IN OP(KAT) 186/2022 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT Annexure.A-19 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT DATED 18/12/2024 IN SLP (CIVIL) 19167/2022 AND SLP (CIVIL) 20335/2022 OF THE APEX COURT Annexure.A-20 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E5- 2225/2020/GMC DATED 22/03/2025 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT Annexure.A-21 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 8953/B3/2014/CO-OP DATED 07/09/2014 FORWARDING THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 06/08/2014 Annexure.A-22 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E5- 2225/2020/GMCE DATED 28/03/2025 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit.P-1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION OA (EKM) 508 OF 2025 Exhibit.P-2 A TRUE COPY OF MA(EKM) 123 OF 2025 IN OA (EKM) 508 OF 2025 WITHOUT ITS ANNEXURE OP(KAT) NO. 160 OF 2025 7 2025:KER:30354 Exhibit.P-3 A TRUE COPY OF THE CASE DETAILS OF OA (EKM) 508/2025 AS OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SHOWING DISPOSAL OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION Exhibit.P-4 CERTIFIED COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 03/04/2025 IN OA (EKM) 508 OF 2025