IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 36607 of 2009() ------------------------- OA.455/2008 of CAT,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI 2. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST, PALAKKAD DIVISION, PALAKKAD. 3. POSTMASTER GENERAL, NORTHERN REGION, CALICUT-11. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. R. RAGHAVAN, S/O. RAMAN, AGED 49 YEARS, WORKING AS GRAMIN DAK SEVAK MALI DELIVERER/ CARRIER EDUPPUKULAM POST OFFICE, RESIDING AT EDUPPUKULAM MENON PARA PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. C. MANI, S/O. CHAMI, AGED 54 YEARS, WORKING AS GRAMIN DAK SEVAK MAIL DELIVERER, PERIKUNNU BRANCH POST OFFICE, RESIDING AT PERINKUNNU COYALMANNA PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 3. K. KARUPPUSWAMY, S/O. KASU, AGED 52 YEARS, WORKING AS GRAMIN DAK SEVAK MAIL DELIVERED, NENMENI.P.O, KOLLENGONE RESIDING AT NENMENI, KOLLENGODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO.36923 OF 2009 AND 7188 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).Nos.36607 & 36923 OF 2009 & 7188 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. The issue in these writ petitions pertaining to the appointment to the Group D posts is covered against the department by the judgment dated 22.3.2007 in W.P(C). 22818/06 as also the judgment dated 23.12.2009 in W.P(C). 32491/09 and connected matters. Accordingly, these writ petitions are ordered clarifying that no clearance from the screening committee is required for filling up vacancies in Group D posts at Sl.No.1 in Column No.1 in the schedule to the Department of Posts (Group D Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2002. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, Judge. kkb.8/03.