IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI THURSDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2009 / 16TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 25110 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF LIGHT SHIPS, (MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS), A-13, SECTOR 24, GAUTHAM BUDHA NAGAR, NOIDA-201301. 3. THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF LIGHT HOUSES & LIGHT SHIPS (MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS), DEEP BHAVAN, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-682 020. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- K.N.PRAKASAN, S/O.K.S.NARAYAN PAL, JUNIOR ENGINEER (CIVIL), OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR,DEPARTMENT OF LIGHT HOUSES& LIGHT SHIPS, DEEP BHAVAN,KADAVANTHRA,KOCHI-682 020. RESIDING AT QUARTER NO.B-55,CPWD QUARTERS,BLOCK NO XVIII,KAKKANAD,KOCHI-682 030. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.25110 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Respondents in O.A.No.268/2007 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam are the petitioners. They are aggrieved by the order dated 15-12-2008 passed by the Tribunal. The issue pertains to the claim for Assured Career Progression Scheme as claimed by the original applicants. We find that this court had considered an identical issue leading to the judgment dated 23-3-2009 in W.P(C)No.17130/2006 and has taken a view against the petitioners and in favour of the similarly situated original applicant. In the light of the said judgment this writ petition is dismissed. A copy of the judgment referred to above will be appended to this judgment. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. --------------------------- W.P(C)No.25110 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 8th October, 2009