IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2010 / 21ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17590 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R.VENUGOPAL, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (UNDER ORDER OF REVERSION), P.H.SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRD & GL), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17590 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P4, an order passed by the second respondent reverting the petitioner from the post of Assistant Executive Engineer to the post of Assistant Engineer. Although several contentions have been raised by the counsel for the petitioner challenging the validity of Ext.P4, one of the contentions raised is that Ext.P4 order was passed without giving the petitioner an opportunity to make his objections. This submission is not seen contradicted by the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Water Authority. Thus, obviously Ext.P4 has been issued violating the Rules. 2. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. Ext.P4 will be treated as a notice and it will be open to the petitioner to raise his objections to Ext.P4 before the second respondent, within a period of two weeks from today. On receipt of the such objection, the second respondent shall hear the petitioner, consider his objection and W.P.(C) No.17590/2010 2 pass orders. Further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 shall stand stayed in the meantime. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE. nj. W.P.(C) No.17590/2010 3