IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WA.No. 2259 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.22343/2007 Dated 17/08/2007 .................... APPELLANT: APPELLANTS/NOT PARTIES IN THE WPC ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. ITTOOP P.M., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B., ATHIRAPPALLY HYDRO ELECTIC PROJECT, KANNANKUZHI, VETTILAPARA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. SANTHAKUMARI A.K., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, K.S.E.B., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SOOSY K.V., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B., THOTTIYAR HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, KARIMANAL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. D.LATHAMONY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), K.S.E.B., RESEARCH & DAM SAFETY ORGANISATION, PALLAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.K.K.RAJEEV SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS ----------------------------------------------------- 1. LATHA S.N., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), O/O.THE CHIEF ENGINEER (TRANSMISSION SOUTH), VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM-4. 2. JAYASREE K., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), P.C.STORES, K.S.E.B., ANGAMALY. 3. MATHEW ANTONY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), KUTTIYAR SUB DIVISION, VAGAMON. 4. BINDU.N., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), O/O.THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION CIVIL) SOUTH VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM-4. 5. ABDUL RAZACK.C., ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), O/O.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION CIRCLE, NALLALAM, KOZHIKODE. 6. SAJI ANTONY, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (CIVIL), O/O. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, KOZHIKODE. 7. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 8. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT), THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 9. MS.SHEELA JOSEPHINE, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, O/O.PROJECT MANAGER, SENKULAM AUGMENTATION SCHEME, ANACHAL, MUNNAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. MS.SHERLY J.L., ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., MECHANICAL FACILITY-2, KOLATHARA P.O., KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R6 BY ADV. SRI DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN R7 AND R8 BY ADV SRI ASOK M. CHERIAN, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN & A.K. BASHEER, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Writ Appeal No 2259 of 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 26th September 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. Advocate Sri Devan Ramachandran takes notice for respondents 1 to 6. Standing Counsel Sri Asok M. Cherian takes notice for respondents 7 and 8. 2. Statement has been filed on behalf of respondents 7 and 8 stating that 20 Diploma holders are entitled to be promoted as Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) against the quota reserved for them and accordingto the Board out of the 24 temporary vacancies now in existence 20 has to be filled up by promoting Assistant Engineers who are Diploma holders on temporary basis as permitted by this court in the order dated 13.6.2007 passed in W.A. No 1413 of 2006. In such circumstances, we leave it to the Board to pass appropriate orders in view of the statement filed by them. The writ appeal is disposed of as above. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- A.K. BASHEER Judge 26/09/2007 en [true copy]