IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2007 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 2097 of 2006() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENTIN WPC.32250/2003 Dated 26/07/2006 .................... APPELLANT: RESPONDENTS 4 TO 8 ---------------------------------------- 1. A.K.SUDHAN, ATTUMALI HOUSE, L.S.H.M.P., NAGAMPADAM, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.K.VIJAYAN, KAROTTILATHU HOUSE, AYARKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 3. P.K.KARTHIKEYAN, PARAPPEAL, THIRUVARPPU P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. M.K.DAYALU, MALIYIL HOUSE, VELLOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. M.C.SURENDRAN, MENAYIPURATHU HOUSE, NEERIKODU P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY SEBASTIAN SRI.RAJESH PALAMATTAM SRI.SAJEEVAN KURUKKUTTIYULLATHIL SRI.A.ANISH BAL RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS & RES. 1 AND 3 ---------------------------------------- 1. N.M.SUDHANAN, S/O. N.K.MADHAVAN, NEDUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, NATTAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. K.S.SHAJI, S/O. SANKARAN, KUNNEL HOUSE, KEEZHUKUNNU, KOTTAYAM. 3. K.K.KUNPIMON, OTTAPPURAKKAL, ALAPPUZHA, THAZHATHANGADY P.O., KOTTAYAM-5. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY. R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI BENNY GERVASIZ R5 BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW SRI.V.K.SUNIL SRI.AJEY THOMAS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WA 2097/06 1 K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Writ Appeal No 2097 of 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: 25th May 2007 JUDGMENT Radhakrishnan, J. This writ appeal is filed against the judgment in W.P.C.No 32250 of 2003. Annexure-A order dated 12.04.2007 was passed by the Municipality on a direction given by this court in W.P.C. No 32250 of 2003. No provision has been brought to our knowledge to show that the seniority has to be reckoned on the basis of age. In such circumstances, learned single judge is justified in directing preparation of a fresh seniority list. We therefore find no reason to interfere with the judgment of the learned single judge. All the same, if the appellants have got any further grievance on the basis of the order dated 12.04.2007 it is for them to represent the same before the Municipality about which we express no opinion. The WA 2097/06 2 writ appeal lacks merits and is dismissed. Sd/- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC Judge 25/05/2007 en [true copy]