IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 18515 of 2005(S) -------------------------- OA.640/2002 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, TRIVANDRUM-33. 2. THE CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR, TELECOM BSNL, NEW DELHI. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. MINISTRY OF COMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SC, BSNL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. P.BABU, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, SRTOA(P), TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, KANIYAPURAM, TRIVANDRUM, R/O.KOCUTHYIL VEEDU, VAKKAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. E.THANKAPPAN, S/O.ENUSE, SR.TOA(P), OFFICE OF THE DGM (TR), PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT SIVASADANAM, KANNOTTUKAN, KOCHULLOOR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. K.BABURAJAN, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, SR.TOA(G), OFFICE OF THE SDOT, KOLLAM RESIDING AT SANIKA BHAVAN, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM. 4. N.SATHYAN, S/O.NANU, SR.TOA(P), KOLLAM, RESIDING AT VAISAKH, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KOLLAM. 5. THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM. BY AD.SHRI P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.S.G. FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/11/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 20664 OF 2005 AND CONNECTED CASES , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.18515/05 PETITIONERS' EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT BEFORE THE CAT, ALONG WITH ALL RELEVANT ANNEXURES DATED 8.9.2002. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE BSNL BEFORE THE CAT, DATED 13.10.2002. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ADDITIONAL REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE BSNL BEFORE THE CAT, DATED 11.4.2002. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER OF THE CAT DATED 11.4.2005. TRUE COPY K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.18515, 20664, 20702, 24593 , 25640, 25723, 25999 & 28386 OF 2005 (S) ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. In view of the judgment in W.P.(C)No.24590/05, these Writ Petitions are also dismissed. The directions in that judgment will govern these Writ Petitions also. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn