IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2008 / 20TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24155 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. LAKSHMANAN.N DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ALAPPUZHA DEPOT. 2. MUHAMMED K., DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KALPATTA 3. K.K.ABDULLAKUTTY, DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION MALAPPURAM DEPOT. 4. M.ABOOBACKER DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION PERINTHALMANNA 5. K.UDAYAKUMAR DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KALPATTA 6. P.K.ABDUREHMAN DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KOZHIKODE DEPOT 7. P.L.KUNJACHAN DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION ALAPPUZHA DEPOT 8. P.G.BABU DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHANGANACHERRY 9. K.G.MANI DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION PONKUNNAM DEPOT 10. SABU K.K. DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHANGANACHERRY 11. V.U.ASHARAF DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION CHANGANACHERRY 12. UNNI DRIVER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION KUMILY. BY ADV. SRI.VELLAYANI SUNDARARAJU SMT.P. MEENAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24155 OF 2008 A ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 11th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Drivers under KSRTC. Their case in brief is as follows. They were appointed in the year 2000 through the Public Service Commission. There was extreme dearth for drivers in the KSRTC during the year 2000. Accordingly, a selection list was published on 11.5.2000 declaring total number of 6637 persons as rank holders. All the rank holders were issued advice memos stipulating that the seniority will be decided later after arranging the appointees by following reservation, creamy layer, etc. It was also stated in Ext.P1 that properly arranged seniority list would be submitted to the 1st respondent later. Though the 2nd respondent furnished a proper seniority list, it was not implemented by the KSRTC even after eight years. The petitioners have suffered a lot in getting promotion and proper duty assignments and due to the above reasons, many WPC.24155/08 : 2 : undeserving persons have been enjoying undue seniority and placements for the past eight years. 2. I heard learned standing counsel for KSRTC and learned standing counsel for PSC. The KSRTC has already published a draft list. Taking note of the submissions in another batch of writ petitions, this Court has already directed the publication of the final list within a period of three months. In the light of the said directions in WPC.6940/08, I feel that no further directions are necessary in this writ petition. All the interests of the petitioners are taken care of by the directions issued in the said cases. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE