IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2007 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 29 of 2004(C) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, METER READER, PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION NO.1., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.LUIZ GODWIN D'COUTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JAL;A BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SUB DIVISION, MANJERI. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.29/2004 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROFORMA ORDERS AND COMMUNICATIONS ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. NIL. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.CIR/84-85 DT. 2.7.1986 ISSUED BY THE ASS.TENGINEER, K.W.A. TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KWA, PERINTHALMANNA TO THE PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT BEARING NO.E1/1194/87 DT. 29.6.1987. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BEARING NO.HC/M/87 DT. 29.6.1987, EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETEITIONER NO.KWA/HO/LS.3/2989/88 DT. 30.11.1989. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT NO.E2.10/83 VOL.III DT. 24.1.1991. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE SUPDT. ENGINEER, KWA, CALICUT BEARING NO.E1-1452/87 VOL.II DT. 25.1.1991. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN SLP NOS.7712, 9784, 10343/1987 WITH W.P.NOS.859 & 1135/1987 AND SLP NOS.993-94/98 DT. 1.2.1998. EXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT BEARING NO.KWA/HO/LS.3/2363/1991 DT. 19.7.1991. EXT.P11 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P.8404/1991-A OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DT. 10.6.2002. EXT.P12 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.208/2003 IN O.P.8404/91 BEFORE THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA DT. 4.7.2003. EXT.P13 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.KWA/JB/E-3/8917/2002 DT. 12.9.2003. EXT.P14 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT BEARING NO.KWA/JB/E3-8917/02 DT. 22.10.2003. EXT.P15 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.4168/E5(A)/96/JB/KWA DT. 6.6.1998. TGS KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No. 29 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the alleged reversion from the post of Meter Reader to that of Man Mazdoor. It is seen from Ext.P14 order as well as the counter affidavit that the petitioner was regularised only as Mazdoor and not as Meter Reader. It is further stated in the counter affidavit that as on the date of regularisation the petitioner was not qualified to be appointed as Meter Reader. In the above circumstances there is no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg.