IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 25657 of 2006(D) PETITIONER: 1. SOMASUNDARAN N.K. S/O.A.K.GOPALAN, AGED 47 YEARS, NEELY PRAMKANDY HOUSE, P.O.KILUR, VIA,MELADY, KOZHIKODE 673 522, WORKING AT ARMED GUARDS, SBI, KOZHIKODE. 2. RVEENDRAN.K. S/O.CHTHU.K. AGED 43 YEARS, KOLLAROTH HOUSE, P.O.THALIYIL, VIA KUTTIADY, KOZHIKODE 673 503. WORKING AT ARMED GUARDS, SBI, KOZHIKODE. 3. UDAYAKUMAR K.V. S/O.VELAYUDHAN.K. AGED 45 YEARS, MELAPADUVATE PARAMBA, P.O.KARUVESSARI, KOZHIKODE 673 010, WORKING ARMED GUARDS, SBI, KOZHIKODE. 4. SASIDHARAN NAIR.A. S/O.P.M.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 46 YEARS, ERANHIKAL P.O. ELATHUR VIA, KOZHIKODE 673 303,. WORKING AT ARMED GUARDS, SBI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: 1. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, (LHO), TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE, SHANMUGHAM ROAD, BRANCH, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 31. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, KALLAI ROAD, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) SRI.P.GOPAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2006, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 26806 OF 2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 25657 of 2006 & 26806 OF 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners centres round the rank list prepared by the respondent bank for appointment to the post of Armed Guards in Kozhikode District. The petitioners, it is stated, are being engaged temporarily and had appeared for regular selection. The respondents have included their names in Ext.P1 rank list. Since only three vacancies arose during the currency of the rank list, the petitioners did not get regular appointment. According to the petitioners, they are denied even temporary employment after the publication of the rank list. It is also alleged that vacancies against which the petitioners can be accommodated are not filled up from the rank list. One of the petitioners, namely, Sri.N.K.Somasundaran has filed Ext.P4 representation before the Chief General Manager, (respondent No.1) requesting to conduct an enquiry as to the existence of vacancies of Armed Guards in Kozhikode District and to give him appointment as Armed Guard. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. W.P.(C)No.25657/2006&26806/2006 2 3. The first respondent has got supervisory and controlling power over respondents 2 and 3 and therefore, it is only proper that the said respondent looks into the grievance of the petitioner,namely, Sri.Somasundaram and take appropriate decision as required by law. Such consideration will meet the requirements of law as far as the petitioners in the other writ petitions as well, because, all of them have raised a common grievance. Hence, the above writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 filed by Sri.Somasundaram, enquire into the facts stated there and pass appropriate orders within six weeks on the first petitioner in W.P.(C) 25657/2006 producing a copy of this judgment. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No.25657/2006&26806/2006 3