IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2007 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 W.P(C).No. 37330 of 2007(R) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M/S.RAVEN-AIR SECURITY AGENCY, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, COL.(RTD) R.N.RAVI, AYILAT, AMC-V/8, KOTTAMKULANGARA WARD, AVULOOKUNNU P.O., ALLEPPEY-688 006. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RE-SETTLEMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. (BSNL), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM DISTRICT), BSNL, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. OS. RAMANATHAN, SC FOR BSNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17.12.2007, ALONG WITH W.P(C)No.37352/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) Nos. 37330 & 37352 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in these writ petitions is to direct the respondents not to allot the work of security service coverage in the work sites of the 2nd respondent to any other security agency and the petitioners seek extension of the period of engagement for another two years. 2. It is seen from Ext. P11 judgment rendered by a Division Bench of this Court that similar request has been granted to another security agency and on that basis that agency is continuing. In view of the similarity of the facts involved, it is now submitted by the Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent that they have allowed the petitioners to continue for another two years. Recording the above submission, these writ petitions are closed. Needless to say that in view of the above the petitioners will be allowed to continue the present arrangement for another two years. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-