IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32320 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. S.SUJITH, S/O.C.N.SOMAN, AGED 32 YEARS, NISHA BHAVANAM, MALOOR.P.O., ELAMANNOOR. 2. S.VISHNU, MANAKKOTTU THOUNDALIL, PUTHUSSERI BHAGAM, VAYALA.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. R.ANOOP, VALIYA KALAYIL, EDAPPARIYARAM.P.O., ELANTHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. J.GIRISH KUMAR, MALLASSERIAL VEEDU, ENATHU.P.O., ENATHU, PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. T.ANEESH, ANEESH BHAVAN, THUVAYOOR NORTH, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA 6. G.RAMESH, RADHYALYAM, KURAMPALA.P.O., PANDALAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 7. M.SHIBU, NEELIYATHU VEEDU, MANGARAM.P.O., KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 8. P.B.ABHILASH, PUNNAVILA VADAKKETHIL, PANNIVIZHA, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 9. K.RAJESH KUMAR, KANJIRAVILAYIL, KOODAL.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. 10. C.V.RAJEEV KUMAR, CHEMPARAYIL HOUSE, MEPRAL.P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 11. G.VINOD, KANJIRA VILAYIL, CHOORAKODU, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 12. S.GOPAKUMAR, RAMACHANDRA VILASAM, BHOOTHAMKARA, ELAMANNOR.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. WPC NO.32320/2010 13. S.SHANAVAS, SHEJI BHAVANAM, ELAMANNOR.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 14. S.SUJA, KANJIRA VILAYIL, CHOORAKODUE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 15. G.AJI KUMAR, THERAKAYANTHALATH VEEDU, PUTHUSSERY BHAGAM, VAYALA.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 16. GIGIN T.MANMADHAN, THYPARAMBIL, PERINGARA.P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 17. P.VINOD, MUTTUKONATHU, CHOORAKODU.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 18. K.SASI KUMAR, S.R.NIVAS, PASHAKULAM.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 19. M.T.REJI, MURIKANIAL VEEDU, PANNI VIZHA.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 20. P.S.ANIL, EETI KALAYIL VEEDU, THENGUM KAVU.P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 21. R.RAJEEV, RAJEEV BHAVANAM, MEELOOR.P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.T.K.BIJU (MANJINIKARA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION), KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 023. 3. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-691 523. 4. ANIL KUMAR, MUKULUVILA VEEDU, PERUMKULAM.P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN-685 553. WPC NO.32320/2010 5. JIJU.G., MEDAKUNNIL HOUSE, THAZHATHUVADAKU P.O., ADOOR VIA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN-691 523. ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32320 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as conductors in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. They were selected and appointed through the Employment Exchanges. The grievance voiced by them in this writ petition is that they are not being preferred in the matter of engagement as Conductors in preference to empanelled conductors. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Corporation has filed a statement. It is stated that 10 out of the 21 petitioners were given posting on various schedules operating from 24.10.2010 and that the other remaining 11 petitioners did not report for duty and therefore they were not given posting. It is stated that as and when the remaining petitioners exercise their option in the next schedule posting, they will also be engaged. The statement also notices the fact that persons like the petitioners have preference over the empanelled conductors in the matter of engagement as Conductors. WPC No.32320/2010 2 In the light of the stand taken by the Corporation, the petitioners cannot have any subsisting grievance. This writ petition is accordingly closed recording the statement made on behalf of the respondent Corporation that if the remaining petitioners exercise their option in the next schedule posting, they will also be engaged. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.32320/2010 3 WPC No.32320/2010 4