IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 OP (CAT).No. 2559 of 2011(Z) ---------------------------- OA.462/2011 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS --------------- 1. A. SAYED KOYA, HEAD CONSTABLE NO.316, MINICOY POLICE STATION,MINICOY ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682559. 2. AJITHKUMAR.V. HEAD CONSTABLE NO.314, SPECIAL BRANCH UNIT (LAKSHDWEEP POLICE) BEYPORE, CALICUT-35. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.ANISON SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI SMT.P.A.RINUSA SMT.ANNIE JACOB RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI-110001. 2. UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION, REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, KAVARATTI-682555. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP, KAVARATTI-682555. 4. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF SPECIAL BRANCH UNIT(OAKSHADWEEP POLICE), BEYPRE, CALICUT-35. 5. OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF SPECIAL BRANCH UNIT, LAKSHADWEEP OFFICE WILLINGDON ISLAND INDIRA GANDHI ROAD, COCHIN-3. O.P.(CAT) 2559/2011 :2: 6. B.HAMSAKOYA. PC 330, MINICOY POLICE STATION, MINICOY ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682559. 7. SAINUL HAMEED. PC 334, KAVARATTI POLICE STATION, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP KAVARATTI-682555. 8. P.P.KOYA. PC 336, KALPENI POLICE STATION UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP,KALPENI-682557. 9. P.KUNHIKOYA, PC 340, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, KAVARATTI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682555. 10. P.I.KUNHIKOYA, PC 341, SPECIAL BRANCH WING, WELLINGTON ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP OFFICE, KOCHI-682003. 11. P.POOKUNHI, PC 342, AMINI POLICE STATION AMINI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682552. 12. K.K. RAFEEK ZAKARIYA, PC 344, KALPENI POLICE STATION, KALPENI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682557. 13. A.K. SHIKOYA, PC 345, KALPENI POLICE STATION, KALPENI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682557. 14. K.I.MOHAMED KOYA, PC 346, CHETHALTH POLICE STATION, CHETHALATH, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682554. 15. N. POOKUNI, PC 347, ANDROTH POLICE STATION, ANDROTH, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682551. 16. K.P. MURALIDHARAN, PC 348, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, KAVARATTI, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682555. 17. S. BABU, PC 350, SPECIAL BRANCH WING, WELINGTON, LAKSHADWEEP OFFICE KOCHI-682003. O.P.(CAT) 2559/2011 :3: 18. P. ANILKUMAR, PC 353, SPECIAL BRANCH WING, WELLINGTON ISLAND, LAKSHADWEEP OFFICE, KOCHI-682557. 19. B.YOUSEF, PC 354, ANDROTH POLICE STATION, ANDROTH, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP-682557. R17 BY ADVS. M/S. M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR, SENIOR ADVOCATE P.A.KUMARAN, SURAJ.S, VINEETHA B. NIRMAL V NAIR, K.RAJAGOPAL, ANISH JAIN, M.R.HARIRAJ, & SMT. SARITHA NANDANAN. SRI.S.RADHAKRISHNAN,SC,LAKSHADWEEP ADMN FOR R2 TO 5 R10 BY ADVS. M/S, M.V.THAMBAN, R.REJI, THARA THAMBAN & B.BIPIN SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR SRI.KRB.KAIMAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R18 SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL FOR R18 ASG SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR. THIS OP (CAT) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.(CAT) 2559/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 1.4.2004. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE MESSAGE GIVEN BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 14.3.2011. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WILLINGNESS GIVEN BY THE 2ND PETITIONER IN EXT.P2 WIRELESS MESSAGE. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED 28.10.2002 PUBLISHING THE SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21.3.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 13.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 14.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER DATED 16.5.2010. eXT.P10 TRUE COPY OF THEORDER DATED 23.5.2011. EXT.P11 TRUE COPY OF THE O.A. NO. 462/2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONERS. EXT.P12 TRUE COPY OF THEORDER DATED 01.6.2011 IN O.A. NO. 459/11, 462/11 & 445/11. EXT.P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE OFFICIAL RESPONDENTS ON 15.6.2011. EXT.P14 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER GIVEN PORT AUTHORITIES DATED 27.5.2011. EXT.P15 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 01.12.2001. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. KNC/- C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P. (CAT) 2559 OF 2011 = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2011. J U D G M E N T C.N. Ramachandran Nair, J. This O.P. (CAT) is filed challenging the interim orders issued by the Tribunal declining the direction sought ie. to permit the petitioners to undergo training for appointment as Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (Wireless Operator & Radio Technician). Petitioners' case is that even though they have opted to participate the test conducted for selection, they were not called for the test and opportunity was denied to them. We do not want to decide the case on merits because the O.A. is pending before the CAT. The only question we have to consider is the prayer of the petitioners to permit them to undergo training. Standing counsel for Lakshadweep Administration submitted that out of the 80 passed in the test, 16 in the top ie. seniors are sent for training – 12 at Bangalore and 4 at Delhi. Petitioners' prayer, in our view, cannot be granted because they have neither participated in the test nor qualified for training. However, since they are O.P.(CAT) 2559/2011 2 seniors to others who are now selected and sent for training, it is for the petitioners to argue the case on merits before the Tribunal and it is for the Tribunal to mould the relief. 2. The O.P. (CAT) is disposed of directing the Tribunal to dispose of the O.A. and connected cases at the earliest and in any case, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. We direct the parties to file documents/counter and to appear in the case on the first date of posting granted by the Tribunal. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE). P.S. GOPINATHAN, (JUDGE) knc/-