IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 OP (CAT).No. 197 of 2010(S) --------------------------- OA.801/2010 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS ------------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, PATHANAMTHITTA DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, KOLLAM DIVISION, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CGC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SMT.D.P.SREELATHA, W/O.N.SANTHOSH, WORKING AS POSTMAN, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA RESIDING AT 'AMBALATHIL' HOUSE, MANAKKALA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. SMT.B.S.LALITHA, D/O.SHIJU, WORKING AS POSTMAN, PUNLAR H.P.O., RESIDING AT SHIJI BHAVAN, PULLPARA P.O., KADAKKAL, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SRI.G.VIJAYAN, S/O.LATE GOVINDAN, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KAVANAD P.O., KOLLAM, RESIDING AT ARUTHIL HOUSE, MARUTHADA P.O., KAVANAD, KOLLAM. 4. SRI.KISHORE SHERIF, S/O.M.M.SHERIF, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KOLLAM H.P.O., RESIDING AT SOUDHA MANZIL, THAMARAKULAM WARD, KOLLAM. 2 5. SRI.M.G.UNNIKRISHNAN PILLAI, S/O.M.GOVINDA PILLAI, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KARUNAGAPPALLY, RESIDING AT MULLASSERIL HOUSE, KUTHIRAPANTHY P.O., THAZHAVA, KOLLAM. 6. SRI.K.HARIKUMAR, S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAPILLAI WORKING AS POSTMAN, KILIKOLLUR P.O., RESIDING AT VIDHYABHAVAN, NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM. 691 582. 7. SMT.SINDHU P.M., W/O.B.PRATHAPAN, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KOLLAM HPO, RESIDING AT ADIYATZHIKATH THEKKEVILA, KOLLAM. 8. SMT.ANITHAKUMARI S., W/O.RAVEENDRA NAIR, WORKING AS POSTMAN, PATHANAMTHITTA H.P.O., RESIDING AT SREENILAYAM HOUSE, ELANTHOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 643. 9. SRI.SREEJITH, S/O.BHASI, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KARUNAGAPPALLY P.O., RESIDING AT SREE BHAVAN, ARINALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 10. SMT.LEKHA T., W/O.SUBHASH K.A., WORKING AS POSTMAN, KOLLAM H.O., RESIDING AT CHAKKAYIL HOUSE, KADAPPAKADA P.O., KOLLAM. 691 008. 11. SRI.R.BALAKRISHNA BHATT, S/O.LATE J.R.BHATT, WORKING AS POSTMAN, PERINAD P.O., RESIDING AT SRI.VENKITESWARA, CUTCHERRY WARD, KOLLAM. 691 013. 12. SRI.SAMUEL, S/O.THOMAS, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KAVANAD P.O., RESIDING AT KURICHITHARAYIL, PADA SOUTH KARUNAGAPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM. 690 518. 13. SRI.SHIBUMON.G.V., S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, WORKING AS POSTMAN, CHAVARA P.O., RESIDING AT KOTTOOR PADINJATTATHIL, PANAMANA PUTHENCHANTA P.O - 691 587. 14. SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.GOPINATHAN NAIR, WORKING AS POSTMAN, PULAMON P.O., RESIDING AT HARIVILASOM, THRIKKUNNAMANGAL, KOTTARAKKARA - 691 506. 15. SMT.BINDHU R.S., W/O.LEELAKRISHNAN NAIR, WORKING AS POSTMAN, MANGAD P.O., RESIDING AT THARAMEL HOUSE, MUTTAKKA, NEDUMPANA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 580. 16. SRI.MANILAL C.R., S/O.RAJAPPAN, WORKING AS POSTMAN, PALLIKKAL P.O., 3 RESIDING AT CHARUVILA VEEDU, MADATHARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 541. 17. SRI.P.SOMASEKHARAN PILLAI, S/O.LATE V.PACHAN PILLAI, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KOLLAM H.O., RESIDING AT MANUPPURATH VAYALIL PUTHENVEEDU, C.N.NAGARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 001. 18. SMT.D.USHAKUMARI, W/O.S.SUKESHAN, WORKING AS POSTMAN, KOLLAM H.O., RESIDING AT UPASANA, AYIRAKUZHI, KOLLAM - 691 559. THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P. (CAT) No. 197 of 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. The order under challenge is an interim order issued by the Central Administrative Tribunal permitting the applicant in the O.A. to write departmental examination for promotion. Respondent's entitlement for the post is not decided by the Tribunal. Even though petitioner contended that respondent is not eligible to write the examination for want of regular service, we do not think there is any scope for interference because while disposing of the O.A. if the Tribunal finds respondent eligible, then Tribunal cannot order an examination to be conducted only for the purpose of screening the respondent. We therefore do not find any merit in the O.P, and accordingly the same is dismissed. Petitioner can raise all contentions in the O.A. before the Tribunal. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (K. SURENDRA MOHAN) kk Judge. 2 kk