IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 19288 of 2006(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.J. BABY, 38/118, KARSHAKA ROAD, KOCHIN-16. BY ADVS. SRI.PULIKOOL ABOOBACKER SRI. MANZOOR B.H. SRI. ZUBAIR PULIKOOL SRI. JISHO JOHN RESPONDENT: ---------------------- RAILWAY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC,RAILWAYS FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No. 19288/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF CLAUSE 2343 OF INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUAL EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.P.No. 16965/96, DATED 18.11.98 EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF CONDUCT RULE ENVISAGED UNDER 15(2) OF RAILWAY SERVICES (CONDUCT) RULES OF 1996 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT R1 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 12.2.2004. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19288 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) To declare that clause 2343 of Indian Railway establishment manual Vol.2 which prescribes that prior sanction of the railway board is to be obtained for organizing a co-operative credit society by the railway employees in the state is void, illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires. It is seen that the very same issue was the subject matter of Exhibit P2. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 19288 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 05.09.2008