IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13899 of 2007(D) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. K.A.SREENIVASAN, S/O.ADICHAN,AGED 42 YEARS, VILLAGEMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDAMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KONNAKKAL HOUSE, KONNATHADI.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. P.C.SAJEEV, S/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI,AGED 35 YEARS, VILLAGEMAN, TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT PALATHUNDIL HOUSE, CHENKULAM.P.O., MUTHUVANKUDI, PIN-685 565. 3. V.SREEKUMAR, S/O.LATE K.R.VASUDEVAN NAIR, AGED 35 YEARS,VILLAGEMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT SREEVILASAM, RAJAKUMARI SOUTH.P.O., PIN-685 619. 4. A.T.SAJEESH, S/O.THANKARAJAN,AGED 31 YEARS, VILLAGMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT ALTHARAKKAL HOUSE, K.CHAPPATH P.O., PIN-685 506, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. K.N.AJI, S/O.LATE K.K.NARAYANAN,AGED 42 YEARS, VILLAGEMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKE KUZHUPPILLIL HOUSE, RAJAKKAD P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. K.V.THOMAS, S/O.VARKEY,AGED 39 YEARS, VILLAGMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KAVANATTU HOUSE, SHANTHIGRAM P.O., SHANTHIGRAM, 685 510. Kss ..2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.13899/2007 D 7. A.R.MANIKUTTAN, S/O.LATE RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR,AGED 37 YEARS, VILLAGMAN, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, RESIDING AT ANANDA VILASOM, PUTTADY P.O., VANDANMEDU, 685 551. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR (SR.) SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SMT.REKHA VASUDEVAN SRI.SURAJ.S SMT.VINEETHA B. SRI.S.NITHIN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. BINDU C.T., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR (LA), KARIAMNNOOR. 4. V.K.SAJAN, LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, TALUK OFFICE, PEERAMEDU. 5. V.G.BABURAJ., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, TALUK OFFICE, PEERAMEDU. 6. M.D.RAJESH., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDHAR (LA),NEDUMKANDAM, UNDER WORKING ARRANGEMENT AT COLLECTORATE,IDUKKI. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.13899/2007 D 7. K.BIJU., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), RAJAKUMARY (WORKING ARRANGEMENT AT COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 8. M.MURALEEDHARAN., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, DEVIKULAM. 9. P.K.SHAJIMON., LOWER DIVISION CLERK/VILLAGE ASSISTANT, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 10. M.E.JOHNSON, ADDITIONAL VILLAGE ASSISTANT, TALUK OFFICE, PEERAMEDU. 11. ISSAC SAMUEL, ADDITIONAL VILLAGE ASSISTANT, TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R.10,11 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON 2/01/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.13899/2007 D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.343/06/RD DTD. 6/12/2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.A2.06/2007 DTD. 22/03/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23/03/2007. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.S3-1/07 DTD. 7/02/2007 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF THE VILLAGEMEN. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss J.B.Koshy, Ag. C.J. & P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.13899 of 2007 ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Ravindran, J. The issue raised in this Writ Petition is identical to the issue involved in W.A.Nos.640 and 708 of 2008. We have by judgment delivered today disposed of the said Writ Appeals. This Writ Petition is therefore disposed of with the direction that the judgment in W.A.Nos.640 and 708 of 2008 will govern this case also. J.B.Koshy, Acting Chief Justice. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 16/12