IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 WA.No.417 of 2009 ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.37925/2008 Dated 15/01/2009 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: --------------------------- P.A.JAMES, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.P.A.ANTONY, PUKKATT HOUSE, EROOR SOUTH P.O., TRIPUNITHURA. BY MR.P.K.RAMKUMAR, ADVOCATE. MS.ANITHA RAMKUMAR. ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------- 1. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR HARECHAND RAI, HOUSE No.81, MAHARSHI KARVE MARG, MARINE LINES, MUMBAI - 400 002. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD, COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD, COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER (PRODUCTION), HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD, COCHIN UNIT, AMBALAMUGHAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR. E.K. MADHAVAN, SC. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------ Writ Appeal No.417 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. This is an appeal filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.37925/2008. In the nature of the order we propose to pass, we need not go into the merits of the case since the jurisdiction is now vested with the Central Administrative Tribunal, even as on the date of the judgment of the learned Single Judge. 2. Therefore, we set aside the judgment under appeal and dismiss the writ petition without prejudice to the liberty to the writ petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. The time taken for prosecuting the writ petition and the writ appeal will stand excluded in computing the period of delay. This writ appeal is allowed. KURIAN JOSEPH JUDGE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN JUDGE smp KURIAN JOSEPH & S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JJ. W.A. No.417 OF 2009 J U D G M E N T 24.02.2009