IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2007 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1928 OP. No. 5891 of 2003(B) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. JOBISH MATHEW, FORMERLY ASST. (AUDIO VISUAL REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE) S/O. MATHEW, AGED 24 YEARS, KOTARAMKUNNEL HOUSE, ERATTAYAR P.O., KATTAPPANA. 2. MATHEW T.V., FORMERLY ASST. DO. DO. AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. VARKEY, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, POOVATHODU P.O., BHARANANGANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. SURESH KUMAR R. (FORMERLY ASSIST. DO. DO S/O. RAVEENDRAN NAIR, RAVI VIHAR, PUTHURKONAM VATTIYURKAVU, MANIKANTESWARAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. SHAJI P. CHALY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL & REPROGRAPHIC CENTE, WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-24. 3. KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL & REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -24, REPRESENTED BY IT'S MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. JOSEPH P.P. REPROGRAPHIC ASSISTANT, KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL & REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. K. ANAND (A.201) FOR R2 & R3. SMT. LATHA KRISHNAN SRI. S.P. ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY FOR R4. SMT. N. SANTHA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.K. DEEPA FOR R1 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. No. 5891 of 2003(B) Order on C.M.P. No. 10302/2003 in O.P. No. 5891/2003 Dismissed. 21.03.2007 sd/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF THE TERMINATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 6.9.2002. EXT. P1(a) : COPY OF THE TERMINATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 06/09/2002. EXT. P1(b) : COPY OF THE TERMINATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 06/09/2002. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE APPENDIX XXXVIII ATTACHED ALONG WITH THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE CATEGORY WISE SENIORITY LIST OF REPROGRAPHIC ASSISTANT DATED 13.4.2000. EXT. P4 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15-7-2002. EXT. P5 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.05.2002 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. // TRUE COPY // P. A. TO JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 5891 OF 2003 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the termination from the third respondent - Kerala State Audio Visual & Reprographic Centre. In view of the intervening developments, petitioners pray for an opportunity to approach the Government. According to petitioners, the termination was unnecessary in view of the report of the Committee. It is for the petitioners to approach the Government. 2. In the event of petitioners approaching the Government within two months from date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to all the affected parties, within a period of another four months. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp