IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WA.No. 215 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.23343/2004 Dated 13/07/2007 .................... APPELLANT: 4TH RESPONDENT ------------------------- E.M.THOMAS, DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, ON OTHER DUTY AS ADDITIONAL PRIVATE SECRETARY TO MINISTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENTS: PETITIONERS & RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 IN THE WPC ------------------------------------------------------- 1. P.N.RAMESH RAJU, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.D.GOVINDANKUTTY, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, (ON DEPUTATION AS CO-ORDINATOR TO KERALA RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY) AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 3. K.ANTONY, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT L.M.S.COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.SRI.ELVIN PETER FOR R1 TO R3 & R5 G.P.SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R4 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K. Hema, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.No. 215 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. It is submitted by the contesting respondents that they are not questioning the seniority of the appellant/4th respondent in the writ petition and their seniority will not be affected while implementing the impugned judgment. In view of the above submission, the writ appeal is dismissed as infructuous. J.B. Koshy, Judge K. Hema, Judge mn.