IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 27TH BHADRA 1930 WA.No. 2581 of 2007 --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.12906/2001 Dated 17/09/2007 .................... APPELLANTS/5TH RESPONDENT/NOT PARTIES IN OP: 1. KABEERKUTTY.H., ASI, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION SUB UNIT, KOLLAM. 2. PRASANNAN.V., ASI-H-1115, STORES, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION HEADQUARTERS, PATTAM. 3. TOMY JOSEPH, ASI-H, 1128, POLICE TELECOM, SUB UNIT, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM. 4. DAVIS.A.A., ASI-H, 1133, POLICE TELECOM SUB UNIT, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. KRISHNANKUTTY, ASI-H, 1139, POLICE TELECOM SUB UNIT, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS 1-5 & R1 - R4:: 1. P.K.VIJAYAN NAIR, HCH, 1032, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION SUB UNIT, KOTTAYAM. 2. P.P.JOHN, HCH, 1034, DO. DO. 3. PRASAD CHACKO, HCH 1036, DO. DO. 4. ULAHANNAN.C.M., HCH 1039, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION SUB UNIT, PALAKKAD, NOW ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT POSTED TO TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT, IDUKKI. 5. R.GOPAKUMAR, HCH 1038, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION SUB UNIT, KOTTAYAM. 6. STATE OF KERALA-REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TELECOMMUNICATION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. K.P.SOMASUNDARAM, HCH 1116, POLICE TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI SMT.LILLY K.T. SRI.ANUSREE SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/09/2008 ALONG WITH WA NO.2855 OF 2007 AND CON. CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- W.A.Nos.2581, 2855, 2891, 2904, 2914, 2938, 2953, 2954 & 2980 of 2007 & 41, 76 & 360 of 2008 --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. The learned single Judge directed to prepare final seniority list on the basis of the directions issued by him in the judgment. The contention of the appellants is that the final seniority list was not prepared as per the directions in the judgment or according to law. Further, it is also contended that on the basis of the earlier seniority list, the appellants were given promotions and the present statement that service records were found out, etc. are not correct. In the circumstances of the case, since new seniority list has been prepared, we are of the opinion that these writ appeals can be closed without any further orders. Appellants are entitled to challenge the new seniority list if they are advised to do so. WA 2581/07 & con.cases 2 We are not expressing any opinion regarding the contents in Exhibit R3(a). However, since interim stay was granted in the writ appeals from 15.1.2008 onwards, we are of the opinion that status quo as on today shall be maintained for a period of two weeks. With the above directions, without prejudice to the rights of the appellants to challenge the new seniority list if they are aggrieved by it, these writ appeals are closed. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 18th September, 2008 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv