IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23944 of 2005(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI S., S/O. S.SIVASANKARA PILLAI, KOLAKATHU MELATHIL HOUSE KUZHIYAM SOUTH, CHANDANATHOPE P.O., KOLLAM-14. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE RESERVE BANK, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, STATE BANK OF INDIA, HEAD OFFICE, BOMBAY. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, PERSONAL & HRD SECTION, ZONAL OFFICE, L.M.S. COMPOUND,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, MAIN BRANCH, KOLLAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL BRANCH, CHAMAKKADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.), SC -- R3 SRI.P.GOPAL - R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).23944/2005-A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF LETTER DATED 10/10/2000 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 10/10/2001 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/01/2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R3(a): COPY OF THE COMPENDIUM OF GUIDELINES DATED 21/07/2002. // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23944 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner in the post of the permanent watchman in any one of the branches of the 2nd respondent. In view of the facts as stated in the counter affidavit regarding the selection process, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may approach the Chief General Manager, in which case, the grievance will be duly considered by the said authority, expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 23944 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 25.07.2008