IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 11959 of 2008(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. S.MURALEEDHARAN, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C,VENJARAMOODU DEPOT. 2. POULOSE PAPPACHAN, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C,VENJARAMOODU DEPOT. 3. C.SHAJI, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C,VIZHINJAM DEPOT. 4. B.DINESH, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C, KARUNAGAPPALLY DEPOT. 5. S.PRADEEP KUMAR, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C,VENJARAMOODU DEPOT. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.11959/2008 W APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN CCC.NOS.91/96 AND 72/96. EXT.P2: COPY OF MEMORANDUM NO.PLA4/002360/2000 DTD. 4/4/2000 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF MEMORANDUM NO.E3-2042/2000ATL DTD. 9/05/2000 OF THE DIST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, ATTINGAL. EXT.P4: COPY OF MEMO NO.E1-2306/2000/VZM DTD. 6/05/2000 OF THE DIST.TRANSPORT OFFICER, VIZHINJAM. EXT.P5: COPY OF G.O.(MS) NO.40/2007/TRAN/DTD. 15/10/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF ORDER NO.PL 12(PLA4)045574/04 DTD. 17/10/07 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF LIST OF 144 CONDUCTORS REGULARIZED APPENDED TO EXT.P6. EXT.P8: COPY OF REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 11959 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th day of September 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard both sides. 2. Petitioners' claim is that they should be appointed on a regular basis notionally with effect from May, 1996. According to the petitioners, similarly situated 144 Conductors have been given this benefit by Ext. P5 order, in view of Ext. P1 judgment of this Court. They contend that their claim is similar to that of the beneficiaries of Ext. P5. 2. It is claiming the benefit of Ext. P5, they have filed Ext. P8 representation before the 2nd respondent and in this writ petition, petitioners pray for a direction to the 2nd respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext. P8 in the light of Exts. P5 and P1 referred to above. 3. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext. P8 has been received and is pending, there is no reason why orders thereon shall not be W.P.(C) No. 11959 OF 2008 -2- passed. This the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the contentions urged by the petitioners. 4. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-