Kallara Mohanadas vs the Chief Post Master

Kallara Mohanadas vs The Chief Post Master

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Oct 07, 2021

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1698772
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr. Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan
Decided On: Oct 07, 2021
Case Number: WP(C)/20553/2010

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Kallara Mohanadas

Respondent

The Chief Post Master

Excerpt

.....that cancellation of p.b.no.22 of kalamassery post office allotted in favour of the petitioner is illegal. ii. issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ,order or direction, directing the respondent toreinstate the post box allotted to the petitioner (p.b.no:22 of kalamassery post office) iii. issue such other order or direction as this honourable court may deem fit and proper in thefacts and circumstances of the case.2. grievance of the petitioner is that, p.b.no.22 ofkalamassery post office, which was allotted in favour of the petitioner, was cancelled without giving any notice to the him. this writ petition is pending before this court from 2010 onwards. there is no interim order passed in this writ petition. probably the petitioner may not be interested at this distance of time for getting p.b. number. if there is any surviving grievance to the petitioner, the petitioner can be directed to approach the respondents with a representation and if such a representation is received, the authority concerned can be directed to dispose the same in accordance to law. therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondents with a representation if there is any surviving grievance and if such a representation is received, the authority concerned will do the needful in accordance to law. sd/- p.v.kunhikrishnan jv judge appendix of wp(c) 20553/2010 petitioner exhibits exhibit p1 copy of hte complaint dt.20.05.2009 submitted to the supdt. of post offices ernakulam exhibit p2 copy of hte reply dt.18.2.2010 exhibit p3 copy of hte reply no.ekm ccc/ria/180/2010 dated 10.2.2010 responents' exhibits exhibit r3(a) copy of the application form dated 19.7.2005 exhibit r3(b) copy of the letter addressed to the petitioner dated 22.10.2009 exhibit r3(c) copy of the post cover dated 29.10.2010

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2021 / 15TH ASWINA, 1943 WP(C) NO. 20553 OF 2010 PETITIONER: KALLARA MOHANADAS, 49 YEARS, S/O.P.KRISHNAKURUP, MAAS, L-37,, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR P.O.,, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 2 POST MASTER GENERAL CENTRAL REGION, KOCHI-16. 3 THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, ERNAKULAM-11. 4 THE POST MASTER KALAMASSERY POST OFFICE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,, PIN-683104. OTHER PRESENT: SRI.GIRISH KUMAR, CGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.10.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
-------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.20553 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 07th day of October, 2021

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers: i. Declare that cancellation of P.B.No.22 of Kalamassery Post Office allotted in favour of the petitioner is illegal. ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ,

order or direction, directing the respondent to

reinstate the post Box allotted to the petitioner (P.B.No:22 of Kalamassery Post Office) iii. Issue such other order or direction as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the

facts and circumstances of the case.

2. Grievance of the petitioner is that, P.B.No.22 of

Kalamassery Post Office, which was allotted in favour of the petitioner, was cancelled without giving any notice to the him. This writ petition is pending before this Court from 2010 onwards. There is no interim order passed in this writ petition. Probably the petitioner may not be interested at this distance of time for getting P.B. Number. If there is any surviving grievance to the petitioner, the petitioner can be directed to approach the respondents with a representation and if such a representation is received, the authority concerned can be directed to dispose the same in accordance to law. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondents with a representation if there is any surviving grievance and if such a representation is received, the authority concerned will do the needful in accordance to law. Sd/- P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JV JUDGE APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20553/2010 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 COPY OF HTE COMPLAINT DT.20.05.2009 SUBMITTED TO THE SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES ERNAKULAM Exhibit P2 COPY OF HTE REPLY DT.18.2.2010 Exhibit P3 COPY OF HTE REPLY NO.EKM CCC/RIA/180/2010 DATED 10.2.2010 RESPONENTS' EXHIBITS Exhibit R3(A) COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM DATED 19.7.2005 Exhibit R3(B) COPY OF THE LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 22.10.2009 Exhibit R3(C) COPY OF THE POST COVER DATED 29.10.2010

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