IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 5376 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.APPUKUTTAN ,S/O. ACHUTHAN ROHINI, NANDIKULANGARA,MANNAM PO, NORTH PARAVUR,(RETD) STORE WATCHMAN, ENGG/SE/PW/ERS, SOUTHERN RAILWAY. BY ADV. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA,REPRESENTED BYTHE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI 2. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. 3. THE DIVISION MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE DIVISION, OFFICER SOUTHERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICER MEDICAL BRANCH,TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN RAILWAY, 4TH FLOOR , MOORE MARKET COMPLEX, PARK TOWN , CHENNAI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR SRI.CHANDRASEKHAR SRI.C.N.RADHAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).5376/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT When the matter came up for admission, learned counsel for the Railways submitted that the dispute raised by the petitioner herein is to be examined in the first instance by the CAT, Eranakulam. Learned counsel has filed a statement affirming the said position. In the result, writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the petitioner's right to move the Central Administrative Tribunal. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs