IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2008 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14265 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.MADUSOODANAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O LATE M.KUNJURAMAN, MADHUGEETHAM, PANGAPPARA VILLAGE, MANAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM(DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, SRES, TVC DIVISION) BY ADV. SRI.H.HARIKUMAR (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. DIVISIONAL PERSONAL OFFICER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 4. K.P.DASAN, MECHANICAL FITTER GRADE-1, DIESEL SHED, ERNAKULAM. 5. SURESH, BRANCH SECRETARY, DREU TECHNICIAN IT DIESEL SHED ERNAKULAM. 6. P.PADMAKUMAR, STATION MASTER, TRIVANDRUM DRCU(DIVISIONAL PRESIDENT) 7. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOUTH ERNAKULAM CUSBA, RAILWAY, KOLLAM. 8. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THAMPANOOR POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1 TO 3 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 14265 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd May, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the office bearer of a Union of employees of the Southern Railway. Unfortunately for the Union, they could not muster enough strength of the employees for recognition in accordance with the Rules of the Southern Railways. As a result, they became disentitled to the privileges given to recognised unions. One of the privileges given to recognised Unions is permission to occupy buildings in railway stations. Now, the petitioner's Union has been directed to vacate the buildings occupied by them. 2. In respect of Kollam, I had already granted two months' time to vacate the building in W.P(C) No. 13765/2008. The petitioner now seeks similar benefit in respect of Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam districts also. Learned standing counsel for the Railways objects to granting of time. It is further submitted that even if this Court is inclined to grant time, the petitioner's Union may be directed to vacate all the buildings occupied by them within a time stipulated. 3. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to grant the petitioner's Union two more months' time to vacate all the remaining buildings occupied by them other than the building in Kollam district. In Kollam district, the building shall be vacated in accordance with the decision in W.P (C) No. 13765/2008. After the said period is over, the petitioner's Union shall hand over vacant possession of the building without any objection whatsoever. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/