IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2011 / 13TH POUSHA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 1024 of 2010(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.25086/2008 Dated 19/11/2009 .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.SHEIK IMAM, S/O.I.KHADER BASHA, METER READER, AGED 40, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, SULTHANPET, PALAKKAD. 2. SADASIVAN V., S/O.VELAYUDHAN C.K., METER READER, AGED 39, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- BABY JOHN, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHIBHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Contempt Case(C) No. 1024 of 2010 ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Alleging that while issuing Annexure-A3 order, the directions contained in Annexure-A1 judgment have been disobeyed, this petition has been filed. 2. The present Chief Engineer(HRM) of the Board has filed an affidavit dated 01-01-2011, in which it has been stated thus:- “ It has now been advised that the promotion to the post of Sub Engineer(Ele.) from among the Meter Readers has to be carried out in accordance with their respective dates of acquiring 5 years actual service as Meter Reader and the inter-se seniority becomes relevant only when more than one incumbent acquire the qualification of 5 years' experience on the same date. It is therefore imperative that the promotions ordered by Annexure-A3 have to be reviewed which can be done only by collecting relevant COC.No.1024/2010 : 2 : details with regard to the respective dates of joining duty as Meter Reader, from various Field Offices of the KSE Board, all over the State. This process requires at least a period of 60 days and I have already initiated steps for the process of revising Annexure-A3 list of promotees. Though promotions by virtue of Annexure-A3 list was not ordered by me, I in my official capacity as Chief Engineer(HRM) since 1-12-2010, tender unconditional apology for issuing Annexure-A3 order.” 3. From the above, it is obvious that the Board is now accepting the fact that they have committed a bona fide mistake in issuing Annexure-A3 order and also expressed their willingness to review that order. Therefore, recording the aforesaid undertaking in the affidavit and also the submission of the counsel that the said process will be completed within 30 days from today, this Contempt Case is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks