IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 2369 of 2006(S) ------------------------- OA.81/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTS, DEPARTMENT OF POST, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES(HQ), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR RESPONDENT --------------- V.M.ANNAKUTTY, W/O.P.V.JOSEPH, AGED 59 YEARS, DEPUTY POSTMASTER, MUVATTUPUZHA, RESIDING AT PAPPLIL HOUSE, SIVANKUNNU ROAD, MUVATTUPUZHA-686 661. ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH SRI.K.V.JOY SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN (THYKOODAM) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.2639/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: COPY OF O.A.NO.81/2004 OF THE C.A.T., ERNAKULAM DT.21.1.2003 EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONRS HEREIN IN O.A.NO.81/2004 DT.05.04.2004. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DT.29.7.2005 IN O.A.NO.809/2002 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THE C.A.T., ERNAKULAM. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DT.17.11.1987 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE O.M.NO.9/11/55-RPS DT.22.12.1959 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE O.M.NO.20011/5/90/ESTT (D) DT.04.11.1992 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF INDIA. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT.18.2.1997 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPT. OF POSTS. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE NOTICE DT.14.03.1997 ISSUED TO SRI.P.V.SURENDRAN NAMBEESAN. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT.09.06.1997 ISSUED TO SRI.P.V.SURENDRAN NAMBEESAN. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN O.P.NO.15522/2001 DT.23.3.2005. EXT.P11: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM IN O.ANO.1455/1995 DT.22.11.1995. EXT.P12: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM IN O.A.NO.1113/2000 DT.20.11.2000. EXT.P13: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCLE GRADATION LIST AS ON 01.07.1987. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2369 OF 2006 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Balakrishnan Nair, J. The writ petitioners are the respondents in O.A.No.81/2004. The respondent herein was the applicant. The said Original Application was disposed of by Ext.P3 order, along with a batch of Original Applications, in which identical point was raised for resolution. Challenging the order of the Tribunal, in O.A.No.722/2003, which was also disposed of by Ext.P3 order, the respondents therein have preferred the W.P. (C) No.13757/2006. The said writ petition was dismissed by this Court by judgment dated 28.1.2009. In view of the said judgment, this writ petition is also liable to be dismissed, as the very same contentions are raised herein also. Accordingly, the writ petition fails and it is dismissed. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE) ps