IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37316 of 2010(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. M/S.VAISH SECURITY SERVICES, NEDUMPILLIL BUILDINGS, 42/1364, ST.BENEDICT ROAD, COCHIN-682 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER SHRI.JOBY JOHN. 2. M/S.ESQUIRE SECURITY SERVICES, NEDUMPILLIL BUILDINGS, 42/1364A, ST.BENEDICT ROAD, COCHIN-682 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER SRI.K.HARIDASAN. BY ADVS. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA SMT.D.S.THUSHARA RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI.PIN- 110 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RE-SETTLEMENT (DGR), WEST BLOCK-IV, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI.110 066. 3. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. (BSNL), REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT SANCHAR BHAVAN, JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110 001. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. (BSNL), KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN- 695 001 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., PALAKKAD SECONDARY SWITCHING AREA, PALAKKAD-14. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI SRI.MATHEW K. PHILIP, CGC R3 TO R5 BY ADV.SRI.C.S.RAMANATHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 37316 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are security agencies engaged in deployment of security guards in various BSNL institutions. Exts.P1 and P2 are the agreements entered for that purpose between the petitioners and the 3rd respondent. Evidently, Exts.P1 and P2 contains clause 19 as hereunder:- BSNL also reserves the right to increase or decrease the strength of the personnel deployed, depending upon the exigencies of the service required by giving 15 days notice to the Agency. 2. The contention of the petitioner is that Exts.P1 and P2 agreements are valid up to 31.3.2011. The grievance voiced in this Writ Petition is against the attempt on the part of the respondents to displace the security guards deployed by the petitioners and to induct some others in their place. However, the learned counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent submits that the decision to terminate the service of security guards deployed by the petitioners was taken pursuant to the decision of the respondents to decrease the WPC. No.37316/2010 : 2 : strength of the security personnel in terms of clause 19 referred above. It is further submitted that there is no intention at all to substitute or to terminate the service of security guards deployed by the petitioners by inducting certain others in the resultant vacancies. In view of the assertion made on behalf of the respondents, I am of the view that there is no reason for any apprehension. Therefore, recording the above submission made on behalf of the respondents this writ petition is closed. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge