IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2007 / 14TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 13074 of 2004(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.V.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, (TRANSMISSION CIRCLE) KSEB, POOVANTHRURUTHU, KOTTAYAM. 2. K.P.MOHANAN NAIR, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, 66 K.V. SUB STATION, ETTUMANOOR. 3. C.R.SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, THALAYOLAPARAMBU. 4. P.K.THANKAN ACHARI, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, 110 K.V. SUB STATION, CHENGALAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KSEB, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.13074/2004: 3. LAKSHMI.V.K., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.P. SANTHALINGAM, SC, KSEB, SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN, SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH, SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.13074/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF ASSISTANT ENGINERS (ELE.) PUBLISHED BY THE R.2. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LIST OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS WORKING IN THE DIPLOMA HOLDERS QUOTA, EXTRACTED FROM EXHIBIT P.1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LIST OF ASSISTANT ENGINEERS, ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION OF ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEERS, EXTRACTED FROM THE EXHIBIT P.1. LIST. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. EB1/001/T &P/03-04 DTD. 14/01/2004. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. EB1/03-04/707/AEE.DTD. 03/02/2004. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE ORDER NO. ENDT. ON EB1/001/98/DTD. 30/07/1998. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 13074 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “c) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction directing the respondents to effect promotion of Diploma Holders Assistant Engineers to the post of Assistant Executive Engineers in the 1/4th quota earmarked for them to maintain 3:1 ratio between the graduates and diploma holders. d) issue a writ of prohibition or any other writ order or direction not to promote graduate Assistant Engineers over and above their fixed quota to the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineer in the KSEB”. 2. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance with regard to the quota, they may file an appropriate representation before the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent and appropriate action in accordance with law to strictly follow the quota will be taken by the first respondent, within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp