IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WA.No. 2082 of 2007 ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN O.P. NO. 10192/2003 DTD. 04/07/2007. .................... APPELLANTS/ PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------ 1. K.PATHROSE,WORKER GRADE-II, (CANAL WATCHER),MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,ALUVA. 2. M.P.PAILY,RETIRED WORKER GR.II, (CANAL WATCHER),MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, PATTIMATTOM,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. T.M.MATHAI,WORKER GRADE- 11, (CANAL WATCHER),MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, PATTIMATTOM,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. N.M.VEERANKUTTY,RETIRED WORKER GR.II, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,KALADY. 5. A.K.RAVI,WORKER GR.II, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,KALADY. 6. A.K.KUMARAN, -DO- 7. K.N.RAVEENDRAN, -DO- 8. P.P.MOHANAN,-DO- MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,ALUVA. 9. K.S.SASIKUMAR,-DO- MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,PERUMBAVOOR. 10. N.P.JOSE,-DO- 11. A.K.VARGHESE,-DO- W.A. NO.2082/2007: 12. V.MURALEEDHARAN,WORKER GRADE-II, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,NORTH PARAVUR. 13. A.K.LEELADHARAN,-DO- 14. S.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR,-DO- BY ADV. SRI.K.R.B.KAIMAL (SR.), ADV. SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT.OF KERALA,IRRIGATION (A) DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION,CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD,ERNAKULAM. 4. ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, ALUVA. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,ALUVA. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, PATTIMATTOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,KALADY. 8. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,PERUMBAVOOR. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION,NORTH PARAVUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENNY GERVACIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, ALONG WITH W.A. NOS. 2095/2007 & 2097/2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.Nos.2082, 2095 & 2097 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 15th October, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Dismissed as withdrawn. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks