IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30864 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT., MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY (CPV) AND CHIEF PASSPORT OFFICER, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.T.SANJAY, CGC RESPONDENT(S): --------------- K.S.LEELAMANI (ASSISTANT RETIRED), REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI, RESIDING AT SREEVALSAM, PANDAVATH RD., MARADU P.O., KOCHI. BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI.T.P.M. IBRAHIM KHAN ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN SMT. PREETHI RAMAKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30864 of 2009 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 16/6/2008 IN RA 12/2008 IN O.A.675/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE O.A.675/2007 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT BY PETITIONER HEREIN. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT IN O.A.NO.675/2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS HEREIN. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER DATED 29/2/2008 OF THE TRIBUNAL EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE RA 12/2008 ON THE FILE OF THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF REPLY STATEMENT AGAINST IN RA 12/2008. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(A): TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF THE CAT ERNAKULAM BENCH IN O.A.NO.300/08 EXT.R1(B): TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN W.P.(C) NO.5521/2009 DATED 24/2/2009. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JJ ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.30864 of 2009 -------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of November,2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph.J Challenge is against Exts.P1 and P2 orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal,Ernakulam in R.P.No.12/2008 in O.A.No.675/2007. The issue pertains to the counting of seniority from the date of entry in service. That issue is covered against the petitioner as per Ext.R1 (b) judgment of the Division Bench in W.P.C.5521/2009. It is brought to our notice that the Special Leave Petition filed by Department against Ext.R1(b) judgment was also dismissed. Hence the Writ Petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH,JUDGE C.T.RAVIKUMAR,JUDGE ssn