IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20551 of 2009(S) ----------------------------------- OA.642/2007 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S)/Respondents: ---------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN P.O., CHENNAI - 600 003. 2. CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN P.O., CHENNAI - 600 003. 3. DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SMT.SUMATHY DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE & ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH, STANDING COUNSEL FOR RAILWAYS. RESPONDENT/PETITIONER: ---------------------- A.MANIKANDAN NAIR, S/O.ACHUTHANPILLAI.N TECHNICIAN-III/TRAIN LIGHTING, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RESIDING AT MAKEERAM, GEETHANJALI LANE, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009 ALONG WITH W.P.(C) No.21737/09, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) Nos.20551 and 21737 of 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this, the 3rd day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The point raised by the petitioners is covered against them by the judgment in W.P.(C) No.8348 of 2008 and a few other unreported decisions. In view of the above position, the writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- K. Balakrishnan Nair, Judge. Sd/- C.T. Ravikumar, Judge. DK. (True copy) P.S. TO JUDGE.