IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2007 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 7907 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. M. GANGADHARAN, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.MURUGANKUTTY (LATE) U.D.C. ON DEPUTATION K.S.C.S.C. TALUK DEPOT ALATHUR, RESIDING AT PETTIKKAL HOUSE, THALUR, KUDALURP.O., PALLAVUR - 678 688. 2. T.P.DELEEP KUMAR , AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.T.A.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI (LATE) U.D.C. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, MALAPPURAM RESIDING AT THALAYANNUR HOUSE, KAIRADI.P.O., NEMMARA - 678 510. 3. M. JANARDHANAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.KUNDU ACHARI, U.D.C. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, MANJERI, RESIDING AT SREERAGAM, ROYAL NAGAR, MULLAMPARA, MANJERI.P.O. 4. M.K.SATHY, AGED 51 YEARS, W/O.E.N.GOVINDAN, UDC ON DEPUTATION K.S.C.S.C. DISTRICT DEPOT, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT SRUTHI, VENKITESAPURAM GRAMAM, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD - 1. M.D.GIRIJA, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O.SIVADAS, U.D.C. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT “SIVAM', VENKITESA GARDENS, PALLIPURAM, PALAKKAD - 6. 6. C.P. MOHAMMED RAFEEQ, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.AYISHA UMMA.N. U.D.C. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, MANNARKAD, RESIDING AT MILL HOUSE, KODAKAD (VIA) MANNARKKAD COLLEGE, MANNARKKAD 678 585. 7. K. MOHAMMED BASHEER, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. MOIDEEN, U.D.C. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, OTTAPPALAM, RESIDING AT KARIMBANAKKAD HOUSE, VARODE, OTTAPPALAM. 8. P.S.MADHU, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.SREEDHARAN, U.D.C. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICE, ALATHUR, RESIDING AT PURAKUNNEL VEEDU, ALATHUR. 9. V. BINDU, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O. RADHAKRISHNAN, R./I. ON DEPUTATIN , REGIONAL OFFICE, K.S.C.S.C. , PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT VAISAKH, SREE HARSHA NAGAR, THANNISSERY, PALAKKAD. 10. P. ABDUL NAZAR, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.MAMMED, R.I. O N DEPUTAQTION, K.S.C.S.C. TALUK DEPORT, MANNARKKAD, RESIDING AT PAROKKOT HOUSE, VATTAMANNAPURAM.P.O. MANNARKKAD. 11. V.A.MOHAN DASAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. V.A.PANICKER, R.I. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C. TALUK DEPORT, MANNARKKAD, RESIDING AT PANCH MAHAL, PALLIKURUP, MANNARKKAD. 12. R. CHANDRAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. C. RAMANKUTTY (LATE) R.I. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C. REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT AMBAD HOUSE, PALLANCHATHANURP.O., PALAKKAD. 13. G.SUMA, AGED 33 YEARS, W/O.M.SREEEKANTAN U.D.C. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C. TALUK DEPORT, CHITTUR, RESIDING AT “VYSHNAVAM”, ATHIKUZHI, CHITTUR. 14. C.G. PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.K.S.GOPINATHAN NAIR, R.I. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C. TALUK DEPORT, CHITTUR. RESIDING AT RADHA VIHAR, 15/29 OPP.FIRE STATION, TATTAMANGALAM.P.O. PALAKKAD. 15. A.S. BEEN, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.SIVAKUMAR, R.I. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C., REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD RESIDING AT DEVIKRIPA, NELLISSERY GRAMAM, PALAKKAD. 16. K.M. PADMAJA, AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.C.SETHUMADHAVAN,, R.I. ON DEPUTATION, K.S.C.S.C. REGIONAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD RESIDING AT SREE PADMAM, PARASSERRY, KONGAD, PALAKKAD. ' 17. P.SURESH, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.P.SUKUMARAN, U.D.C. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICE, PALAKKAD, RESIDING AT SMITHA NIVAS, NURANIP.O., PALAKKAD - 4. BY ADV. SRI.K.VINOD CHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, VIVIL SUPPLIED DEPT.GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SUPPLIED, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DIRECTOR4, DEPT. OF CIVIL SUPPLIED, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIED CORPORATION LTD., ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB , SC CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 7907 of 2007-N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are stated to be working as Upper Division Clerks and Rationing Inspectors in the Civil Supplies Department and Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation on deputation. The primary grievance of the petitioners is that Exts.P4, P6 and P7 seniority lists published by the Department are not in conformity with the directions contained in Ext.P2 judgment. Though there is a prayer to quash Exts.P4, P6 and P7 and for other incidental reliefs, I do not propose to deal with the various contentions raised by the petitioners in support of their plea at this stage, in view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel at the Bar. It is submitted by the learned counsel that the petitioners have preferred Exts.P9 and P10 representations before respondent No.3 highlighting all the relevant and crucial aspects of the issue. The limited prayer is to issue an appropriate direction to respondent No.3 to consider and pass appropriate orders on those representations without any delay. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that if Exts.P9 and P10 representations have been submitted as contended by the petitioners, an appropriate decision on them will be taken without any delay. 3. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P9 and P10 representations on their merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to WP(C).7907/07 2 mention that an authorised representative of the petitioners shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before a decision is taken in the matter. If necessary, petitioners shall also be permitted to furnish additional materials before respondent No.3 at the time of hearing. If respondent No.3 is of the view that other similarly placed candidates are likely to be affected by the order that may be passed in the matter, it will be open to him to hear those parties as well. Petitioners shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.3 for compliance. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.