IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20380 of 2004(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.GEETHA, AGED 42 YEARS, ASSISTANT MANAGER, ICE AND FREEZING PLANT, KOCHI W/O.N.K.UNNIKRISHNAN, ASWATHI, OPPO.COLLECTORATE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE FEDERATION FOR FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED(MATSYAFED), KURVANKONAM, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, MATSYAFED, TRIVANDRUM. 3. P.L.VALSALA KUMARI, ASSISTANT MANAGER, DISTRICT OFFICE, MATSYAFED, THRISSUR. 4. A.SHYAM SUNDER, ASSISTANT MANAGER, FISH MEAL PLANT, MATSYAFED, AZHIKODE, KANNUR. 5. K.C.SIVANAND, ASSISTANT MANAGER, THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF MATSYAFED, KOLLAM. 6. C.D.GEORGE, ASSISTANT MANAGER, NARAKKAL FISH FARM, MATSYAFED, ERNAKULAM. 7. JALAJA.V. J & V NIVAS, CHUNGAL P.O. MATTATHUR, KODAKARA 680 692, THRISSUR. * 8. GALY.E. ZANA, VADAYAKAD, KUNNUMKUZHI P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (DELETED) WPC.20380/04 2 9. GIRISH KUMAR C.N. CHEERANGATTU HOUSE, HOUSE NO.1/292, KIZHAKKAMBATTUKARA, THRISSUR 680 005. (8TH RESPONDENT IS DELETED FROM PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER IN I.A.16695/06 DATED 5.12.06) R1, R2 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN, SC, MATSYAFED R3 BY SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR SRI.S.B.JAYACHANDRAN SMT.B.S.SEEMA SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.20380/04 PETIITONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.MATSYAFED-B1-7645/85 DATED 22.1.1986. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.MATSYAFED-E2-1785/86 DATED 16.7.1986. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.E2-2966/87 DATED 8.8.1988 ALONG WITH GRADATION LIST OF FISHERIES OFFICERS. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.MATSYAFED-E2-947-87 DATED 22.5.1988. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.MATSYAFED-E2-3741/98 ALONG WITH PROVISIONAL DRAFT SENIORITY LIST OF PROJECT OFFICER. EXT.P6:TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 20.7.1998. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF CIRCULAR NO.M.FED/E2-3741/98 DATED 31.12.98 ALONG WITH PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF PROJECT OFFICER AS ON 1.6.98. EXT.P8: TRUE COY OF ORDER NO.MATSYFED.E2/3781/95 DATED 7.6.2001. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.19686/2000 DATED 4.11.2003. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 24.3.2004. EXT.P11: TRUE COPY OF ENDORSEMENT DATED 24.3.2004. EXT.P12: TRUE COPY OF OFFICE ORDER NO.M.FED/E1/985/2001 DATED 24.5.2004. EXT.P13: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.M.FED/E1/1349/2003 DATED 18.5.2004. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(a): TRUE COPY OF THE SELECT LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POST OF FISHERIES OFFICERS ISSUED BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE. EXT.R3(a): TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.MFED/E2/5217/98 DT.1.3.2007 BY R1. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20380 OF 2004 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in para (8) of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 2, it has been stated that applying the ratio of the decision in Ambikakutty v. Kerala Co-operative Tribunal [2003 (1) KLT 153], the relative position in the gradation list as against the petitioner and respondents 3 to 9 is to be recast. This is also supported by the decision relied on by the learned counsel for the petitioner in P.Srinivas v. M.Radhakrishna Moorthy and Others [2004 (2) SCC 459]. Recording the pleadings of the employer, this writ petition is disposed of vacating Ext.P13 order and directing that the needful be done after hearing the necessary parties. The list shall be recast in accordance with law. The question of consequential promotion shall also be taken up without delay. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.