IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19306 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: 1. KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIED CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION (CITU), REGD. NO. 318/80, KARL MARX MANDIRAM, ERNAKULAM NORTH, KOCHI-18, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI.P.B. SUDHAN. 2. BIJU.K.R, ASSISTANT SALESMAN, MAVELI STORES, KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, MUNDOOR, THRISSUR DT. 3. S.SUMESH, ASSISTANT SALESMAN, LABHAM MARKET, KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, PUNNALA, KOLLAM DT. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOOD, CIVIL SUPPLIES AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, DIRECTORATE OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES, SASTHAMANGALAM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAVELI BHAVAN, GANDHI NAGAR, KOCHI-20. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA ADV. SMT.MOLLY JACOB,SC,SUPPLYCO FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19306 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The 1st petitioner, which is a Trade Union, is aggrieved by the policy being followed by the Government in receiving on deputation in the Civil Supplies Corporation, persons from other Departments in the Government. Exhibit-P2 is addressed to the Hon'ble Minister. 2. In my view, if the petitioner Union approaches the Government with the aspects highlighted in Exhibit-P2, Government may hear the petitioners and other interested persons also and take a decision thereon. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) Petitioners union may file a representation before the 1st respondent within a period of one month from today. ii) If it is so filed, the Government shall deal with such representation and take a decision thereon, within six months thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma