IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WA.No. 1743 of 2007() --------------------- APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS ---------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 4 TO 8 -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. S.LALITHAMBIKA, TYPIST SELECTION GRADE, DIRECTORATE OF COIR DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. B.SETHURAJAN, TYPIST SELECTION GRADE, DIRECTORATE OF COIR DEVELOPMENT, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. J.BALARAJ, SR.GRADE TYPIST, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, WATER WORKS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. B.RAJALEKSHMI, SR.GR.TYPIST, DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. M.LALITHA, U.D.TYPIST, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, WATER WORKS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SHRI.G.VENMONY, FAIR COPY SUPERINTENDENT DIRECTORATE OF HANDLOOM & TEXTILES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SMT.R.SANTHAMMA, FAIR COPY SUPERINTENDENT, DIRECTORATE OF INDUTRIES & COMMERCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SMT.S.JAMEELA BEEVI, SR.GRADE TYPIST, DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. SMT.S.SAJITHAKUNJU, SR.GRADE TYPIST, DIRECTORATE OF COIR DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. K.VIMALA, SELECTION GRADE TYPIST, DIRECTORATE OF COIR DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J. CHELAMESWAR, C.J & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A.No. 1743 of 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar ,C.J When the matter is taken up for admission today, the learned Government Pleader, appearing for the appellants submitted that the issue involved in the instant Writ Appeal is no more res integra covered by a judgment of the Supreme Court reported in Sudhakran v. State of Kerala [2006(2) KLT 817 (SC)]. This submission is not disputed . Therefore, following the abovementioned decision, this appeal is also allowed. J.CHELAMESWAR, CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE vgs