IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.Q.BARKATH ALI TUESDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2011 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1933 O.P.(CAT).No.1500 OF 2011 (S) ----------------------------------------------- O.A.260/2011 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER S.JAHANGEER, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.K.M.SHAHUL HAMEED, SUB DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (VAS-PG), MOBILE SERVICES O/O THE GENERAL MANAGER (NP-CM) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, RTTC CAMPUS KAIMANAM, TVM - 40 R/AT: H.NO.MGRA-7, MYTHRIGARDEN P.T.CHACKO NAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE, TVM - 11 BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY RESPONDENTS: 1. THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL) CORPORATE OFFICE, BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN, 4TH FLOOR, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER (PEERS-II) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL) CORPORATE OFFICE, BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN, 4TH FLOOR, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR (HR) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED (BSNL) CORPORATE OFFICE, BHARAT SANCHAR BHAWAN, 4TH FLOOR, JANPATH, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, (TELECOM), BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. SHRI.S.D.ANILKUMAR, SUB DIVISIONAL ENGINEER (TELECOM) BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, SRINAGAR, JAMMU & KASHMIR - 190 001. ADV. SRI.P.A.AUGUSTINE,SC,BHARAT SANCHAR NIG FOR R1 TO R4 THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.(CAT)No.1500 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of April 2011 JUDGMENT Basheer, J. When this Original Petition is taken up for consideration, we are informed by the learned Standing Counsel for the Department that the petitioner has already been relieved from duty and directed to assume charge in Jammu and Kashmir. A copy of the relieving order is made available for our perusal. 2. Learned Standing Counsel further submits that the Department will not seek any adjournment when the case is taken up for consideration before the Tribunal on May 30, 2011, on which date the case is posted for disposal. He undertakes that the counter affidavit of the Department will be filed within three weeks from today. 3. In view of the subsequent development, this original petition has become infructuous. However, it is made clear that it will be open to the petitioner to raise all his contentions before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam bench before which the Original Application filed by him challenging the order of transfer is pending. This original petition is dismissed as infructuous. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.Q.BARKATH ALI, JUDGE jes