IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2007 / 5TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22591 of 2004(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. K.K.KRISHNAN, S/O. KITTU, KOPPADAN HOUSE, AMBALLUR, ALAGAPPA NAGAR, TRICHUR. 2. K.K.SASI PRAKASH, S/O. KRISHNAN K.K., RESIDING -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF, NAVAL HEAD QUARTERS, NEW DELHI. 3. THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, HEAD QUARTERS, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMANDANT, KOCHI. 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER, NAD, ALWAYE. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22591 of 2004-M --------------------------------- JUDGMENT The 1st petitioner was a civilian staff under the Ministry of Defence. The 2nd petitioner is his son. The grievance raised in this writ petition is concerning appointment on compassionate ground. The respondents would submit that the petitioners have to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal first and they have filed a counter affidavit to that effect. The learned standing counsel for the respondents submitted that consequent to the filing of the said counter affidavit, the petitioners have already filed an original application before the Central Administrative Tribunal. In view of the said submission this writ petition is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioners and their right to pursue the original application filed by them before the C.A.T. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. 27th July, 2007. nm.