IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 7134 of 2009(S) ------------------------------ OA.82/2008 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY (CPV) & CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. P.LALHIKUMARI, W/O.L.R.SASIKUMAR, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT PERAMANA, BOAT JETTY ROAD, VADUTHALA P.O., KOCHI-23. 2. K.A.SULABHA, W/O.V.V.OMANAKUTTAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT VAILIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTTAPURAM P.O., TRICHUR DT. 3. S.SADANANDA BHAT, S/O.K.SREENIVASA BHAT WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT 4/1114, NORTH CHERLAI, KOCHI-2. 4. M.RAJAPPAN, S/O.E.S.MADHAVAN NAIR, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI RESIDING AT DEEPA MANDIRAM, WP(C).No. 7134 of 2009 2 NEAR AYINI TEMPLE, MARADU P.O., KOCHI-304. 5. V.P.JOY, S/O.PHILIPOSE, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI RESIDING AT AMBAZHAVELIL HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM P.O., KOCHI-315. 6. N.SATHIAMMA, W/O.MURALEEDHARAN UNNITHAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI, RESIDING AT KAILAS 27/2036, IST CROSS ROAD, CHERIYA KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI-20. 7. KUMARI BOSCO, W/O.R.J.BOSCO, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI, RESIDING AT COSMA 37/3887-A, PONOTH ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 8. K.K.AMBUJAKSHY, W/O.V.MOHANAN PILLAI, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR,KOCHI,RESIDING AT KUNDUVELIL HOUSE,NETTOR P.O., ERNAKULAM. 9. B.SATHYABHAMA, W/O.SREENIVAS SHARMA, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KOCHI, RESIDING AT KAUSTHUBHAM, ERAMALLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA, ALLEPPEY DT. 10. K.SUDARSANA BABU, S/O.KELAN AYYAPPAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT MUKKATHPARAMBIL, NETTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DT. 11. MARY KURIAN, W/O.M.K.THOMMAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT MARIKUDIYIL HOUSE, VADAVUCODE P.O., ERNAKULAM. 12. A.N.MOHANAN, S/O.A.K.NARAYANAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT ALAZATH HOUSE, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-20. 13. N.J.MARY, D/O.N.M.JOSEPH, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT NEDUVELIL HOUSE, KUMBALANGI P.O., KOCHI-7. 14. K.MICLE,S/O.M.P.AUGUSTIN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT MALIAKKAL HOUSE, ERAMALLOOR P.O., ALLEPPEY DIST. WP(C).No. 7134 of 2009 3 15. ELIAMMA JULIUS, W/O.S.JULIUS, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT BEHANAN BHAVAN, OPPOSITE OLD GAS PLANT, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-08. 16. U.K.SANTHA, W/O.K.V.SUKUMARAN, WORKING AS SUPERINTENDENT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT KALATHRA HOUSE, ANDIKADAVU P.O., KANDAKADAVU, KOCHI-08. 17. C.S.SULABHA, W/O.K.S.RAVEENDRAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT THRIKKARTHIKA, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., KOCHI-305.. 18. E.K.SREERENJINI, W/O.V.P.RAMAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT AMBILI PISHARAM, TEMPLE ROAD, SCB CROSS ROAD KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-20. 19. ELSY THOMAS, W/O.K.K.THOMAS, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT 895/III, CHEMBUMUKKU NORTH, BMC P.O., KOCHI-21. 20. V.SANTHA, W/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN.N., WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT ANUGRAH, VELLAKKAT, TRIPUNITHURA P.O., KOCHI-301. 21. D.RAJAMANI, W/O.T.S.MURALEEDHARA PAI, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT THOTTUMMADATHIL HOUSE, VARAPUZHA P.O., KOCHI-537. 22. M.G.SUMA, W/O.T.S.PRETHVI RAJ, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT AMMA, ANACHAL LANE, THAMARAKULANGARA, TRIPUNITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM-031. 23. T.J.SEBASTIAN, W/O.T.C.JOSEPH, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT 35/935A ASWATHY, POWER HOUSE ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25. WP(C).No. 7134 of 2009 4 24. V.LEELA, W/O.V.S.SASIDHARAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT KAILASAM, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DT. 25. P.S.VALSAMMA, W/O.B.HARI KRISHNAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT THEKKUMMATHIL HOUSE, JUNIOR JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA, KOCHI-19. 26. A.S.VALSALAKUMARI, W/O. T.R.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT VIII/661, BINDU VIHAR, PANANGAD P.O., KOCHI-06. 27. P.J.DARLY, W/O.C.R.SEBASTIAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT ROSE LAND, CHEMBUMUKKU SOUTH, KAKKANAD WEST PO, KOCHI-30. 28. MELVIN MENDEZ, S/O.MANUEL MENDEZ, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT JOSE COTTATE, EDACOCHIN, KOCHI-06. 29. V.GIRIJA, W/O.RAVEENDRANATHAN, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT VYSAKH, VAIRELET LANE, TRIPUNITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM-301. 30. BASIL ALEXANDER, S/O.K.M.ALEXANDER, WORKING AS ASSISTANT, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT PLOT NO.354, GANDHINAGAR, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-20. ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN FOR R1-30 SMT.PREETHI KESAVAN FOR R-1-30 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.7134 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J Respondents in O.A.No.82/2008 on the file of Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam are the writ petitioners. The issue pertains to counting of service rendered by the applicant as daily rated clerks for the purpose of seniority and other service benefits. The Central Administrative Tribunal held against the department and hence the writ petition. It is seen that the Union of India had taken up similar case before the appex court and the appex court has dismissed the SLP No.18888/2009. Therefore the writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH,JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn