IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8222 of 2005(D) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. ABDUL KAREEM.A, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.LATE SHRI KIDAVU KOYA, AMBALAM HOUSE, AMINI ISLAND, LAKSHADEEP. 2. JAFFAR KHAN P.O., S/O.LATE ATTAKOYA T.T., THAITHOTTAM HOUSE, KILTA ISLAND. BY ADVS. MR.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SMT.SONIYA.M MR.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO CENTRAL GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CO-OPERATION, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION, KARAVATI, LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADVS. MR.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,SC,LAKSHADWEE FOR R2 MR.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.8222/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES NAUTICAL AND ENGG. TRAINING TO THE IST PETITIOENR DT. 17.10.95. P2:- COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE SIT PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE POST OF MECHANICAL INSTRUCTOR DT. 26.4.04. P4:- COPY OF THE VOCATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLISHED IN JUNE 1988 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT , GOVT. OF INDIA. P5:- COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DT. 23.2.05 IN WPC. NO.6358/2005 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. P6:- COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DT. 1.3.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DT. 2.3.05 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT INITING APPLICATION TO THE POST OF MECHANICAL INSTRUCTOR. P8:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSEUD TO A CANDIDATE, WHO UNDERGONE SHORE MECHANIC COURSE UNDER CIFNET. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.8222/2005-D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the selection process adopted by the second respondent to the post of Mechanical Instructor. The second respondent is the Director of Education of the Lakshadweep Administration. The learned Standing Counsel for Lakshadweep Administration submits that appropriate remedy of the petitioners is to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam since the Lakshadweep Administration is covered under the Administrative Tribunals Act itself. With liberty to the petitioners to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, the writ petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms