IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37367 of 2007(S) -------------------------------------- OA.34/2007 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE FLAG OFFICER, COMMANDING IN CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, NAVAL BASE, KOCHI. 3. THE CIVILIAN GAZETTED OFFICER, STAFF OFFICER (CIVILIANS), HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI-4 4. THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER (PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION), SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, KOCHI-4. BY ADV. SRI.TPM.IBRAHIM KHAN,SENIOR PANEL COUNS RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. P.M.RAMESAN, H.NO.340, PADATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, SEASHORE COLONY, NJARAKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. N.K.GOPI, NIKATHITHARA HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM 682 509. 3. N.G.UDAYAKUMAR, NIKATHIL HOUSE, PUTHUVYPE P.O., ERNAKULAM 682 508. 4. P.M.KARTHIKEYAN, PRAVELICHIRAYIL HOUSE, KUMBALAM P.O., KOCHI 6. 5. V.V.BHASI, VADATHARA HOUSE, ELANKUNNAPUZHA P.O., PALLAMPILLY 682 503 W.P.(C) NO.37367/2007 6. K.V.PRAKASAN, 145, KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, KUMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. 7. P.A.MOHANAN, PUNNAKKATHARA HOUSE, KANDAKKADAVU P.O., KOCHI-8. 8. K.I.VENU, KARTHATHARA HOUSE, KUMBALANGY SOUTH P.O., KOCHI-7. 9. K.V.MANIKKAN, KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU VIA, KOCHI-4. 10. N.K.MADHU, NIKATHITHARA HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., 682 509. 11. T.N.RAVI, THUDATHIL HOUSE, MADAVANNA, PANANGAD P.O., KOCHI 682 304. 12. A.I.ABDUL RAUF, NAIMANAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU VIA, KOCHI 682 304. 13. P.R.UNNIKRISHNAN, AKHIL NIVAS, NETHAJI ROAD, POTTEPADOM, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI 24. 14. K.V.MURALI, KARAKAITHARA, CHERUVYPE,AYYAMPILLY P.O. 682 501. 15. K.A.MOHAMMED KOYA, NELLIKULAM HOUSE, CHAKKARAPARAMBU, THAMMANAM P.O., KOCHI 32. 16. A.K.PURUSHAN, ATTUPURATH VADAKKE PADATHU HOUSE, MARADU P.O., 682 304. 17. P.K.VISWANATHAN, PADANNATHRA HOUSE, PANAMBUKAD, VALLARPADAM P.O. 18. N.R.OUSEPH, NEDUMBILLI VEEDU, CHERAI P.O., KOCHI 682 014. 19. M.X.FRANCIS, METTAKKAT HOUSE, SANTHIPURAM ROAD, PALARIVATTOM P.O., KOCHI 25. 20. M.P.JOHN, KARUTHANNATTU HOUSE, PANANGAD P.O., KOCHI 682 506. 21. P.S.UDAYAN, PAZHAMADOM HOUSE, MADAVANA, PANANGAD, KOCHI 6. 22. E.N.SIVARAMAN, EDACHIRAPILLY HOUSE, MARADU P.O., ERNAKULAM W.P.(C) 37367/2007 23. K.K.SIVADASAN, KOROTHUPARAMBU HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU VIA, KOCHI 4. 24. T.K.MOHANAN, THANDASSERI NIKARTHIL, KUMBALAM P.O., 106(1/34), ERNAKULAM. 25. E.N.ANIRUDHAN, EDAKOCHIPADAM HOUSE, CHILAVANNUR, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI 20. 26. N.U.BABU, NIKATHITHARA HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM. 27. K.K.SUKUMARAN, KOLUTHARA HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., KOCHI. 28. K.B.SUDHARSHAN, KALLUNGAL HOUSE, MAMANGALAM P.O., KOCHI 25. 29. M.K.PRADEEP, LAKSHMI NIVAS, ANAMOOTTIL HOUSE, PAMBALMOOLA, INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, EDAKOCHI, KOCHI 6 30. P.N.BALAKRISHNAN, PARAKUNNAMOOTTIL HOUSE S.PARUR P.O., UDAYAMPEROOR. 31. V.N.MOHANAN, VELLAKAMPARAMBU HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU VIA, KOCHI. 32. N.K.GOPI, NIKARTHIL HOUSE, CHERAI P.O. KOCHI. 33. G.N.ASHOKAN, GOTHURATH HOUSE, MURUKKUMPADAM AZHEEKAL P.O., KOCHI. 34. P.S.SHAJI, PULIKKAL HOUSE, EDVANAKKAD P.O. 682 502. 35. K.J.LOUIS JUDE, THEDEUS, KANDATHIPARAMBIL, KUMBALANGHI, KOCHI 7. BY ADV. SRI.N.RADHAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 37367 OF 2007-S ----------------------------------------- Dated 11th February, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners are the respondents in O.A.No.34/2007 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. The applicants in that O.A are the respondents herein. The applicants approached the C.A.T., feeling aggrieved by the direct recruitment made to the post of Unskilled Labourer. Annexure-A1 to the above O.A is the notification issued by the competent authority for the said purpose. The applicants also prayed that they may be regularised in Group D cadre, after granting temporary status to them. In fact, their right to be given temporary status and thereafter to be absorbed in Group D cadre was already covered by the order in O.A.No.482/1992. Among the casual employees who were applicants in that O.A., 25 persons were regularised. The list of casual labourers has since been pruned and only 65 remains to be absorbed. When they were awaiting absorption, Annexure-A1 notification was issued for direct recruitment to the post of Unskilled Labourer. According to the writ petitioners/respondents in the O.A., in view of the judgment of the Apex Wpc 37367/2007 2 Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi [(2006)4 SCC 1], further absorption of casual labourers in Group D cadre is impermissible. They admit, but for that judgment, the applicants could have been absorbed. The Tribunal considered the said contention and overruled the same, holding that the applicants, who are the respondents herein, are not back door entrants. They came through the regular channel and their right to regularisation flows from an order of the C.A.T in O.A.No.482/1992. Therefore, in the case of such persons, the decision of the Apex Court in Umadevi's case will not be applicable. This was the view taken by the C.A.T. We find nothing wrong with the stand of the C.A.T in this regard. The decision in O.A.No.482/1992 is a judgment inter partes. Further, the applicants not being back door entrants, the decision in Umadevi's case cannot be applied to their case. In the result, the Writ Petition fails and it is dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/