IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 36507 of 2001(S) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF POSTS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST. DIRECTOR (STAFF), O/O. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPARTMENTAL PROMOTION COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. T.A. VIJAYAMMA, ASST. SUJPERINTENDENT, RMS 2(A) , RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE, THIRUVALLA. 2. SHAJAN DAVID, IRM, RMS EK DIVISION, ERNAKULAM. 3. THOMAS JACOB, ASRM, THIRUVALLA RMS 2/b, THIRUVALLA. 4. THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SRI.GEORGE T. THACHETT R3 BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY SRI.MARTIN G.THOTTAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER ON CMP 59707 OF 2001 IN OP 36507 OF 2001 DISMISSED 3.3.2008 SD/-C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. SD/-T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 TRUE COPY OF THE OA NO. 730/99 FILED BY R1. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN OA 730/99 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24.8.2001 OF THE FOURTH RESPONDENT IN O.A. NO. 730 OF 1999 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE OM NO. 36012/5/97-EST (RES.) VOL II OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P. No. 36507 OF 2001 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. The order under challenge is one issued by the Tribunal directing the Postal Department to consider promotion to the applicant in the SC quota in a review DPC. When the O.P. came up for admission, this Court also directed the Postal Department to consider the first respondent's claim for promotion under SC quota. It is now reported that later first respondent was promoted. In the circumstances, no orders are required in the O.P. and is accordingly closed. So far as the monetary benefits are concerned, first respondent is entitled to the benefits in terms of the promotion order. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk 2