IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8874 of 2007(F) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. GOPALAKRISHNAN ASARI.N., COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PAPPANAMCODE. 2. P.SREEKANTAN, BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PAPPANAMCODE. 3. G.NELSON, BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PAPPANAMCODE. 4. C.JOHN, BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 5. K.KUMARESAN, COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 6. K.BABU ASSARI, COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 7. N.APPUKUTTAN ASARI, COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 8. P.MONY, BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. ...2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.8874/2007 F 9. A.ASSANARU, TYRE RETREADER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 10. V.RAJAGOPALAN, BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 11. R.LAKSHMANAN ASSARI, COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 12. S.RAVEENDRAN, RETD. BLACKSMITH, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. 13. N.VISWAMBHARAN ASSARI, COACH BUILDER, CENTRAL WORKS, K.S.R.T.C., PAPPANAMCODE. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (A), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8874 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners who are employees of the K.S.R.T.C is that they are not being given higher grade. Sri.Johnson P.John, Standing Counsel takes notice. I do not propose to take a decision on the merits. Ext.P2 representation has been submitted by the petitioners before the Corporation. The respondents will take up Ext.P2, consider the same in the light of the various grounds raised in the Writ Petition and the documents placed on record, hear a representative of the petitioners to be nominated by them and take a decision. Decision as directed above will be taken within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2