IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2009 / 8TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13758 of 2006(S) -------------------------- OA.17/2003 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTS, DEPARTMENT OF POST, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF POSTAL SERVICES (HQ), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT SG RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SRI.V.P.DAMODARAN NAMBIAR, SUB POSTMASTER (HSG-I), WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE 673 005, RESIDING AT SUB POSTMASTER'S QUARTERS, WEST HILL, KOZHIKODE 673 005. ADV. SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) SMT.K.RADHAMANI AMMA SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH SRI.K.V.JOY SRI.K.RAMACHANDRAN (THYKOODAM) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 13758/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF O.A NO.17/2003 OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM DT. 1.12.2002. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN OA NO.17/2003 DT. 22.5.2003. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE REJOINDER FILED BY THE RESPONDENT HEREIN IN OA 17/2003 DATED 31.10.2004. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN OA NO.17/2003 DATED NIL EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DT. 29.7.2005 IN OA NO.809/2002 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 17.11.1987 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF POSTS. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE OM NO.9/11/55-RPS DT. 22.12.1959 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 18.2.1997 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPT OF POSTS. EXT.P9 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 14.3.1997 ISSUED TO SRI.P.V.SREEDHARAN NAMBEESAN. EXT.P10 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DT. 9.6.1997 ISSUED TO SRI.P.V.SREEDHARAN NAMBEESAN. EXT.P11 - TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN OP 15522/2001 DT. 23.3.2005. EXT.P12 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM IN OA 1455/1995 DT. 22.11.1995. EXT.P13 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CAT, ERNAKULAM IN OA 1113/2000 DT. 20.11.2000. EXT.P14 - TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE CIRCLE GRADATION LIST AS ON 1.7.1987. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NOS. 13758 & 13827/2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated 28th January, 2009. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The point raised by the petitioners herein is covered by the judgment in W.P. (C) No.13757/2006, which, we have disposed of today. Accordingly, these writ petitions are also dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. nm/