IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22160 of 2009(L) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.J.ISSAC, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, WORKING AS G.D.S. MAIL MAN, HEAD RECORD OFFICE, R.M.S. "E.K.DIVISON", ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-16, RESIDING AT KANNANTHARA HOUSE, ANCHERY P.O., SOCIETY ROAD, THRISSUR-680 006. BY ADV. MR.E.D.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, R.M.S.EK DIVISION ERNAKULAM. 2. CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 4. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. R1 TGO R4 BY ADV. MR.GEORGE JOSEPH, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 22160 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 5th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working as G.D.S.Mailman in the Railway Mail Service at Thrissur has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to appoint him in a group D post. The petitioner also seeks a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to consider the request made by him in Ext.P3 representation. 2. Sri.George Joseph, the learned Addl. Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the remedy of the petitioner, if he is aggrieved, is to move the Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and that this writ petition is not maintainable. 3. The petitioner is an employee of the Department of Posts. By virtue of the provisions contained in section 14 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 the Central Administrative Tribunal alone has jurisdiction to decide disputes relating to service matters concerning persons holding civil posts under the Union of India. Therefore, the W.P.(C) No. 22160/09 2 remedy of the petitioner, if he is aggrieved, is to move the Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Therefore, without prejudice the contentions of the petitioner and reserving liberty with him to move the Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1988, this writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.