IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 RP.No. 1122 of 2008(Y) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.8395/1998 Dated 10/01/2008 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S)/THIRD PARTIES: ---------------------- 1. K.RAJAVARMA THAMPAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PATHIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KEERICKAD, KAYAMKULAM. 2. V.K.MADHUSOODANA KURUP, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, AROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS IN O.P.: --------------- 1. R.RAJ PRADEEP, NOW WORKING AS SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THANEERMUKKAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 2. D.SUDARSANAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KRISHNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KRISHNAPURAM. 3. M.P.PRABHAKARAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, MANNARKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. 4. K.A. RAJU VARGHESE, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VADAKKEKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ERNAKULAM. 5. P.P.DAYANANDAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, EDATHUA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, EDATHUA, ALAPPUZHA. 6. L.WILFRED, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ELLAMBALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM. 7. K.SOMAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, OCHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM. 8. P.N.ABOOBACKER SIDHIC, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KOOTHATTUKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM. RP 1122/2008 9. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. SRI.JACOB ABRAHAM, SECRETARY, SOORANAD SOUTH GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM DIST. 12. N.GOPAKUMAR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PATTANAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT. 13. C.R.DHANAPAL, S/O.C.RAJAPPAN, PRESIDENT, KERALA PANCHAYAT EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PATTANCHERRY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DIST. 14. SHAJILAL S.K., S/O.KUMARASWAMI, KUNDARSSERI, ATTHIYANNUR, ARALUMODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. P.K.RAJAGOPALAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, POTHUKALLU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.BHOODANAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. 16. P.GANGADHARAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OLAVANNA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.GURUVAYURAPPAN COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE DIST. 17. T.MUHAMMED ABDURAHIMAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PERFORMANCE AUDIT UNIT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, MALAPPURAM. 18. SRI.R.VIMAL KUMAR, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, AROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AROOR P.O. 19. SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, RANNI PERINAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RANNI-PERINAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 20. SRI.N.T.VASU, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THIRUNAVAYA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUNAVAYA, MALAPPURAM. 21. SRI.M.K.JAYAKUMAR, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, CHAZHOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAZHUVIL P.O., TRICHUR. 22. SRI.P.K.VIKRAMAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KUMARAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUMARAMANGALAM P.O., IDUKKI. 23. SRI.V.P.KUNHIKRISHNAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PAPPINISSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR DIST. 24. SRI.O.K.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, CHERANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SOUTH CHITTUR P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. RP 1122/2008 25. SRI.V.HARIDASAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VATTAMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VATTAMKULAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 26. SRI.ABRAHAM PETER, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MEVALLUR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 27. SRI.C.K.VIJAYAKUMAR, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, MOONIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VELIMUKKU SOUTH P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 28. SRI.SHIBU GEORGE, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PERUMPADAPPA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PERUMPADAPPA P.O., MALAPPURAM DIST. 29. SRI.P.P.SURESH, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KALLISSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KALLISSERY P.O., KANNUR DIST. 30. SRI.C.N.MOHANACHANDRAN PILLAI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, MUNDAKKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MUNDAKKAYAM PO. KOTTAYAM. 31. SMT.P.SIVAKUMARI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KOLLAYIL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DHANUVACHAPURAM P.O., NEYYATTINKARA. 32. SMT.SUSAN THOMAS, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ITTIVA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VAYYANAM P.O., VIA. AYROOR, KOLLAM. 33. SRI.K.S.JYOTHI, SPECIALF GRADE SECRETARY, THRIKKOVILVATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MUKATHALA P.O., KOLLAM. 34. SRI.K.P.VENUGOPALA PILLAI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ENGANDIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ENGANDIYUR P.O., THRISSUR. 35. SRI.K.Y.JAMES, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THENMALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THENMALA P.O., KOLLAM. 36. SRI.R.BABU, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KULAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MAVADY P.O., KOLLAM. 37. SRI.C.MOHANDAS, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, THALIKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THALIKULAM P.O., THRISSUR. 38. SMT.K.K.SOBHANAKUMARI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PARIYARAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PARIYARAM P.O., THRISSUR. 39. SMT.A.VISALAKSHI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, MARANCHERRY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O.MARANCHERRY, MALAPPURAM DIST. 40. SRI.N.N.PONNAPPAN ACHARI, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, NEELESWARAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NEELESWARAM P.O., KASARAGODE DIST. RP 1122/2008 41. SRI.N.NANDAKUMAR, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, PUTHUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PUTHUR PO. THRISSUR. 42. SRI.J.VIJAYAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KADUKUTTY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KADUKUTTY P.O., THRISSUR. 43. SRI.P.J.ANTONY, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VADAKKANCHERRY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DIST. 44. SRI.A.EDISON, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, VADASSERIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADASSERIKKARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 45. SMT.R.KUMARY NIRMALA, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KILIMANOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 46. SRI.K.NARAYANANKUTTY, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, ULIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KANNUR. 47. SRI.BENNY GEORGE, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, NOORANAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ALAPPUZHA. 48. SRI.P.N.JANARDHANAN, SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KIZHAKKANCHERRY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR. 49. P.G.MATHAI, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, UDUMBANCHOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RESIDING AT PUTHIYAVEEDU, VANDANMEDU P.O., IDUKKI DIST. ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R1 TO 8 SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI FOR R1 TO 8 SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN FOR R26-43 SMT.S.INDU FOR R26-43 GOVT. PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU – R9 & R10 THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, ALONG WITH RP NO. 1123 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- R.P. NO.1122/2008 IN O.P. NO.8395/1998-Y & R.P. NO.1123/2008 IN O.P.NO.9355/1998-L ----------------------------------------- Dated 30th January, 2009. ORDER Balakrishnan Nair, J. The review petitioners in these Review Petitions submit that they are aggrieved by the manner in which the Government are implementing the directions issued by this Court in the common judgment in O.P.Nos.8395 & 9355/1998 dated 10.01.2008. This Court ordered to reconsider whether there were actual vacancies available in the post of Executive Officer Grade I to accommodate the beneficiaries of Ext.P15 order. Under the guise of that direction, it is submitted that the Government are trying to review the promotions granted earlier to the post of Executive Officer Grade I. The review petitioners are such persons who were promoted earlier and their promotions, it is submitted, have become final also. 2. It is clarified that this Court, as per the judgment under review, RP NOS.1122 & 1123/08 2 directed only to review the promotions covered by Ext.P15. If the Government are exceeding the said direction and the review petitioners are aggrieved by that, they will be free to challenge the action taken by the Government in this regard, in appropriate proceedings. The judgment under review will not stand in their way to do that. With the above clarification, the Review Petitions are disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nm/