IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 12681 of 2007(S) -------------------------- OA.492/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH PETITIONER(S)/APPLICANT: SINDHU.S.B., D/O.THE LATE J.BAVAN, AGED 37 YEARS, GDS MP CHERAI P.O., PARAVUR SUB DIVISION, PARAVUR, RESIDING AT THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PERUMPADANNA, N.PARAVUR-683 513. BY ADVS. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH SRI.K.V.JOY SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN (THYKOODAM) RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS: 1. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, ALUVA DIVISION, ALUVA. 2. SUB DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR OF POST OFFICES, PARAVUR SUB DIVISION, PARAVUR-683 513. 3. SUB POST MASTER, CHERAI-683 514. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. 5. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, C.A.T.BUILDING, MANAPPATTIPARAMBU, KALOOR,ERNAKULAM. ADDL.R6.CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ADDITIONAL 6TH RESPONDENT IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 1.10.2009 IN I.A. NO.9484 OF 2009) ADVS. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.P.S.BIJU, ADDL.CGSC FOR R.1TO5 SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC FOR R1-4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 12681 OF 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, J. The petitioner is the applicant before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench in O.A. No. 492 of 2004. The application was filed praying for regularization of her ad hoc service. That was rejected by the Tribunal and, therefore, this Writ Petition is filed. 2. The petitioner's husband who had been working as an Extra Departmental Mail Packer in Cherai Post Office has been missing from 28.8.2000. Now, it is more than nine years. In view of the entitlement, in such circumstances, for a declaration of deemed death and consequential appointment on compassionate ground, the petitioner approached the Chief Postmaster General by Ext.P6 representation. Learned counsel appearing for the Department submits that the application was duly considered and the petitioner was asked to furnish certain details and that on furnishing those details, the required action in the matter of compassionate appointment will be taken by the Department. The above submission is recorded. W.P.(C)NO. 12681/2007 2 The Writ Petition is, therefore, disposed of directing the petitioner to furnish the required particulars before the Chief Postmaster General within one month from today and on furnishing such particulars, the required action will be taken by the Chief Postmaster General within another two weeks. (KURIAN JOSEPH) JUDGE (C.T. RAVIKUMAR) JUDGE sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 12681/2007 3 KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. W.P.(C)NO.12681/2007 JUDGMENT 1st October, 2009