IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 OP.No. 36678 of 2002(N) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. N.SIVANANDAN, SUB POST MASTER, CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. BINU MAHID, EXTRA DEPARTMENTAL BRANCH POST MASTER, CHERIYAZHEEKKAL, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.K.P.SANTHI SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.GEEN T.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, KOLLAM DIVISION, KOLLAM-1. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANTHOSHKUMAR SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, SCGSC FOR R2 & 3 SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, SCGSC FOR R2 & R3 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 & 4 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 8713 OF 1998 OP NO. 18446 OF 1997 AND OP 1464 OF 2003 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.61978/2002 IN OP. NO.36678/2002 DISMISSED 17.09.2008 SD/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE SD/- M.C. HARI RANI, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE WRITTEN SUBMISSION MADE BY THE SIT PETITIONER ON 28.10.2000 TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE WRITTEN SUBMISSION MADE BY THE 2ND PETITIONER ON 28.10.2000 TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DT. 1.12.02. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT WHICH APPEARED IN THE MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DT. 1.12.02. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== O. P. NO. 36678 OF 2002 ============================ DATED THIS THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. The original petition is closed as infructuous without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioners. Sd/- K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE Sd/- M.C. HARI RANI JUDGE ks. TRUE COPY P.S.TO JUDGE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI, JJ. O.P. NO. 36678 of 2002 JUDGMENT 17-9-2008