IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23700 of 2011(J) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. KRISHNAKUMAR K.R, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.LATE C.A.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, HEAD CLERK, GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE HOSPITAL, TRIPUNITHURA,RESIDING AT CHEDAPPILLY HOUSE, KARUMALLUR P.O., NORTH PARAVUR. 2. MOLLY CHACKO, AGED 50 YEARS, HEAD CLERK,DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,RESIDING AT KANOOTHARA HOUSE, MOOTHEDATH LANE, NETAJI ROAD, ALUVA. 3. RAJESWARI P, AGED 47 YEARS, W/O.SUKUMARAN NAIR, HEAD CLERK, AYURVEDA COLLEGE PANCHAKARMA HOSPITAL, POOJAPPURA,RESIDING AT PARVATHY VILASOM, PAPPANAMKODU. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT,SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. BEEVI KUNJU T.M, HEAD CLERK, AYURVEDA COLLEGE PHARMA COGNACY UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. WP(C).No. 23700/2011 4. KUSALA KUMARI K, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, AYURVEDA COLLEGE PHARMA COGNACY UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY SRI. V. VIJULAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23700/2011 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE COMBINED GRADATION LIST OF MINISITERIAL STAFF OF AYURVEDA COLLEGE AS ON 1.4.1996. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE COMBINED GRADATION LIST OF MINISITERIAL STAFF IN DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION AS ON 10/1/2005. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE SAID LETTER NO.5236/E1/2006/DAME DATED 9.1.2008. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE COMBINED GRADATION LIST OF MINISITERIAL STAFF IN DIRECTORATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION AS ON 1/11/2008. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE SAID LETTER NO.5236/E1/2006/DAME DATED 22/1/2011. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER AS PER LETTER DATED 31/1/2011. EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER AS PER LETTER DATED 7/2/2011. EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCULAR No.523/E1/2006/DAME DATED 09/8/2011 FORWARDING THEREWITH A COMBINED GRADATION LIST OF MINISITERIAL STAFF IN DIRECTGRATE OF AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION AS ON 1/7/2006. EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER AS PER LETTER DATED 19/8/2011. EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER AS PER LETTER DATED 22/8/2011. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23700 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the provisional seniority list published as per Ext.P8. The petitioners have submitted various objections against the same as per Exts.P9 and P10. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader. The service particulars regarding the petitioners have been stated in detail in the writ petition. Mainly it is contended that the assignment of seniority to the respondents 3 and 4 is not correct. 3. Learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that the objections will be considered along with similar objections, if any, filed by other affected parties. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider the objections of the petitioners which have been produced as Exts.P9 and P10 herein before finalising the seniority list. The W.P.(C) No.23700/2011 2 petitioners will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp