IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27371 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SOUTHERN RAILWAY EMPLOYEES SANGH, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, REP. BY ITS DIVISIONAL SECRETARY, K. MADHUSOODANAN. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.SANKARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, RAILWAY DEPARTMENT, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. RAILWAY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS, RAILBHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONNAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 4. THE DIVISIOANL PERSONAL OFFICER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, PERSONAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 5. ESTATE OFFICER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, WORKS BRANCH, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE GENERAL SECRETARY, SOUTHERN RAILWAY MAZDOOR UNION (SRMU), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE GENERALA SECRETARY, DAKSHI RAILWAY EMPLOYEES UNION (DREU), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).27371/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised by the petitioner in the writ petition is squarely covered by Ext.P4 judgment which has been affirmed in Ext.P5 judgment by a Division Bench of this Court, dated 6.8.2008. Apparently, petitioner has sought a review of Ext.P5 judgment which was also dismissed. The averments in the writ petition are nothing but old wine in a new bottle. In my view, it is an abuse of process of law. Writ petition is bereft of merit and hence dismissed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs