IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1929 OP.No. 21296 of 2002(S) ----------------------------- OA.463/1997 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH . .................... PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI - 600 003. 3. THE CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, HEADQUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, CHENNAI - 600 003. 4. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PALGHAT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI DIVISION, TIRUCHCHIRAPPALLI. 6. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, MADURAI DIVISION, MADURAI. 7. THE CHIEF PROJECT MANAGER (CN), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, EGMORE, CHENNAI - 600 008. OP. NO.21296/2002 8. THE CHIEF PROJECT MANAGER, METROPOLITAN RAIL TRANSPORT PROJECT, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, EGMORE, CHENNAI - 600 008. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE P.THOMAS, SC, RAILWAYS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. INDIAN RAILWAY PERMANENT WAY INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION, REG.NO.1030/CPT THROUGH A CHRISTIPHER, S/O.DR.S.ALEXANDER, SECRETARY, SOUTH ZONE, RESIDING AT 'INDU BHAVANAM', SIDDHI VINAYAKAR COLONY, TENPARANKUNRAM, THIRUPARANKUNDRAM, MADURAI DIST. 2. KAMALA, W/O.LATE VARADARAJAN, NO.81/1, DASAPPA GARDEN, HMT LAYOUT RT NAGAR, BANGALORE - 32. 3. V.VIJAYA D/O.LATE VARADARAJAN, NO.81/1, DASAPPA GARDEN, HMT LAYOUT, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE- 32. 4. V.ANAND, S/O.LATE VARADARAJAN, NO.81/1, DASAPPA GRADEN, HMT LAYOUT, RT NAGAR, BANGALORE - 32. BY THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.21296/2002 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 20.6.66 OF THE RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 24.3.88 ISSUED BY RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 29.5.89 ISSUED BY RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 14.2.90 ISSUED BY RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 4.9.90 ISSUED BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 12.11.01 ISSUED BY RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER 2.1.96 ISSUED BY RAILWAY BOARD. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE O.A. NO.463/97 F CAT ERNAKULAM. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 6.7.93 IN OA. 526/92 AND 926/92 ON THE FILE OF CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT (WITHOUT ANNEXURES) FILED BY PETITIONER IN OS. 463/97 OF CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 8.3.01 IN OA. 463/97 OF CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OP No.21296 of 2002-S -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judgment Balakrishnan Nair, J. The point raised by the petitioners is covered against them by the Judgment of this Court in OP No.5203/99. Accordingly, the OP is dismissed. Sd/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE Sd/- 13.11.2007 K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE sta 2