W.P.(C)8807/2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8807 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. SASIDHARAN KANICHUKULANGARA METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION PADANNA KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE, KASARAGOD DIST. 2. SUGATHAN AKKARAMAL, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, BURNASSERY KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR CIRCLE, KANNUR DIST. 3. SURESHAN KOLIKKARA, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, TRIKARIPUR, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 4. NARAYANAN M., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANHANGAD, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 5. VINODKUMAR P.V., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NILESWAR, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 6. RAJEEV.K., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, CHITHARI KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 7. BABU PONJAN, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION PADANNA, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 8. A.UNNIKRISHNAN, METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PILICODE KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. W.P.(C)8807/2008 2 9. JAYACHANDRAN P., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION UDUMA, KASARAGOD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 10. RAMESHAN K.T., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANHANGAD, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 11. SHAJI B., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, NILESWARAM, KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 12. CHANDRAN P.V., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KANHANGAD KANHANGAD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. 13. ABDUL RAHIMAN .A., METER READER, ELECTRICAL SECTION CHERKALA, KASARAGOD DIVISION, KASARAGOD CIRCLE. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SHYAMA PRASAD T.V., METER READER ELECTRICAL SECTION, NILESHWAR. BY SC SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.8807 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 17th day of March 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are working as Meter Readers in the Kerala State Electricity Board. They were originally recruited as Electricity Workers/Mazdoors. They submit that though they were promoted as Meter Readers, such promotion was delayed and in the meanwhile Meter Readers were recruited by direct recruitment through PSC. Ext.P4 is the draft gradation list of Meter readers. Petitioners submit that they are entitled to seniority on the basis of their date of promotion. They have submitted Ext.P5 objections to Ext.P4 draft gradation list. Essentially, the objection turns around the fact that the date reckoned in relation to the direct recruits is erroneous. This objection is to be considered seriously. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the PSC also. Having perused the objections and averments in the writ petition, I am of the view that the objection submitted by the petitioner as Ext.P5 be looked into by the Board. W.P.(C)8807/2008 2 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P5 series objections also before finalisation of Ext.P4 gradation list. If the acceptance of the objections would result in any other person being affected in that regard, he shall also be heard before the list is finalised. Copy of the writ petition shall also be produced before the second respondent by the petitioner. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/