IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 9165 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.A. VARKEY, S/O. LATE K.T. ABRAHAM, (EX. SR. DRILLING ENGINEER, MECL, CHIDAMBARAM PROJECT, CAMP & POST NACHIYARKOIL,DIST TANJAVUR, TAMIL NADU) KOLATH HOUSE VILLAGE, THETTUPARA, POST PULLAD, DIST. PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA PIN 689 548 BY ADV. SRI.P.V.CHANDRA MOHAN SRI.T.VENUGOPALAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION LIMITED, A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, DR. BAB SAHEDB AMBEDKAR BHAVAN, HIGH LANDS, DRIVE ROAD, SEMINARY HILLS, NAGPUR -06, (MAHARSHTRA). 2. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MINES, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R2 SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.9165 OF 2009 (M) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition the claim is for pay revision benefit of a retired employee of the first respondent corporation. This writ petition was filed in March, 2009. Before the filing of the writ petition by notification dated 1.12.2008 published in February, 2009 the first respondent establishment was brought within the purview of the Central Administrative Tribunal and therefore the writ petition is not maintainable. In view of this, the writ petition is closed leaving it open to the petitioner to seek his remedy before the CAT. It will be open to the petitioner to seek condonation of delay for the period the writ petition is pending before this court. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :