IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 12866 of 2008(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. MOHAN J.DAS, S/O.DASAN, AGED 43 YEARS, T.C.13/895, KALA VIHAR NAGAR, KUNNUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PRINTER GRADE-II, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA. 2. ASOKAN P., KUNNATH VEEDU, EDAGRAMAM, KARUMAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PRINTER GRADE-II, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA. 3. SABU.S. KULATHUMKAROTTU, JAYAMATHA LANE, NALANCHIRA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PRINTER GRADE - II, GOVERNMENT PRESS, MANNANTHALA. BY ADV. SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.12866/2008 F APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 27/03/2002. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 5/03/1986. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 15/05/1987. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.458/87/H.EDN. DTD. 21/02/1987 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 13/09/2007. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 16/10/2007. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 7/01/2008. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 6/05/2008. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO.18719 OF 2002. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.12866/2008-F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 27th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T On 11/04/2008, this Court had passed an interim order directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 representation. Ext.P8 is the resultant order passed by the second respondent. In answer to the claim raised by the petitioners it is pointed out that, in the light of the interim order passed in O.P.No.14124/2000 no further action could be taken and therefore, the matter is closed. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that O.P.No.14124/2000 and connected cases have been disposed of by judgment dated 06/01/2009 Ext.P9 is the said judgment. This Court disposed of the writ petitions with a direction to the Government to see that all appointments to be made to Offset Presses in Government Presses shall be strictly in accordance with the draft Special Rules, which have been forwarded to the P.S.C for concurrence, subject to approval of the Special Rules. 3. Therefore, the impediment as such, to dispose of Ext.P7 representation has been cleared in view of the final judgment passed by this Court in the above writ petitions. Therefore, the learned counsel for the W.P.(C) No.12866/2008 -:2:- petitioners seeks for a direction to reconsider the issue in the light of Ext.P9 judgment. 4. In view of the above facts, Ext.P8 is quashed. The second respondent will reconsider Ext.P7 representation afresh in the light of Ext.P9 judgment and appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed, the petitioners will not be disturbed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms