IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 17TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2556 of 2007(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ M. REKKUBU KUNJU, S/O. LATE A.MUHAMMEDKUTTY, SPECIAL GRADE CONDUCTOR KOLLAM DEPT, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, EAST FORT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (A & E), OFFICE OF THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,EAST PORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KOLLAM DEPOT, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 2556 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT No counter affidavit has been filed by the 1st respondent- Corporation so far. 2. Having gone through Ext.P3 judgment and various grounds raised in the Writ Petition, I am of the view that the issue is covered against the respondent by Ext.P3. Petitioner is entitled for relief. Accordingly, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of with the following directions: It is declared that the petitioner is entitled to get full seniority after his rejoining duty after leave without allowance. He is entitled for promotion as Station Master(Rank No.1046) just before his immediate junior Sri. E.C.Jayaram, Rank No.1047 and further to the post of Inspector on the basis of Ext.P1 seniority list. There will be a direction to the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner on the basis of the above said declaration and to give all consequential reliefs. The respondent will comply with the directions passed above at their earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2