IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29396 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JAYARAM.P IST GRADE OVERSEER, PWD MECHANICAL DIVISION, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKKODE. 2. B.P.SANKARANARAYAN, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, IRRIGATION DIVISION, MALAMPUZHA, PALAKKAD DIST. 3. T.A.ACHUKUTTAN, IST GRADE OVERSEER, WORKSHOP SECTION, MALAMPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. P.BHASKARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM 695001 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS(A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 4. K.STEPHEN, ASST. ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT, MECHANICAL SUB DIVISION, THEMMELA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 69192 W.P.(C) NO. 29396 OF 2011 :2: 5. M.ALEXANDER,FIRST DRAFTSMAN, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MECHANICAL, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 6. GOPAKUMAR, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT, THENMALA 694 012 7. T.A.JOSEPH, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN/ OVERSEER, DRYDOCK AND WORKSHOP SUB DIVISION, ALAPUZHA 694 012 8. ANILKUMAR, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, DREDGER SUB DIVISION, IRRIGATION MECHANICAL ALAPUZHA. 9. HARILAL ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, MECHANICAL, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. E. M. ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 29396 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST IN RESPECT OF THE IST GRADE OVERSEERS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01.04.1990 TO 31.03.2011. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A10-8085/2009 (2) DTD. 28.02.2011 RE-ASSIGNING RESPONDENTS 2 TO 10. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 06.05.2011 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER DTD. 09.05.2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 29396 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 4th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court for a direction to be given to the second respondent for rectifying the anomaly in the seniority list of First Grade Overseers and to restore the seniority of the petitioners over and above the respondents 4 to 8. It is stated that, the petitioners have already approached the third respondent by filing Exts. P3 and P4 representations and the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the 3rd respondent to have it considered and finalized within a reasonable time. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to issue notice to the respondents 4 to 9 for the time being. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 3rd respondent to consider and finalize Exts. P3 and P4 in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and other affected parties , including respondents 4 to 9. W.P. (C) No. 29396 of 2011 : 2 : ` Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for further steps. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd