IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23866 of 2007(S) -------------------------- OA.147/2006 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, KRISHI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, P.B.NO.1603, ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O., KOCHI-18. 3. SCIENTIST-IN-CHARGE, MANDAPAM REGIONAL CENTRE OF CMFRI, MANDAPAM CAMP. 4. DR.MOHAN JOSEPH MODAYIL, DIRECTOR, CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, P.B.NO.1603, ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O., KOCHI-18. 5. SHRI.N.VISWAMBHARAN, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, P.B.NO.1603, ERNAKULAM NORTH P.O., KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE, SC, ICAR RESPONDENT: ------------- SHRI.JOSEPH GEORGE, S/O.SHRI GEORGE JOSEPH, ASSISTANT FINANCE & ACCOUNTS OFFICER, REGIONAL CENTRE OF CMFRI, MANDAPAM CAMP, (NOW AT NDRI REGIONAL STATION, BANGALORE). BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY SRI.P.V.ABDUL SAMAD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 23866/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF REMARKS FOR THE PERIOD 2003-04. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF REMARKS FOR THE PERIOD 2004-05. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 27.6.2005 BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF MEMORANDUM DT. 28.10.2005 BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO.147/06 ALONG WITH ANNEXURES OF CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS IN O.A.147/06 OF CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONERS 4 AND 5 IN O.A.147/06 OF CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.26.3.07 IN O.A.147/06 OF CAT, ERNAKULAM EENCH. ANNEXURE-A1 - TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 25.10.07 BY ICAR, EXPUNGING THE ADVERSE REMARKS OF THE RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 23866 OF 2007-S ----------------------------------------- Dated 4th August, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners, who were the respondents in O.A.No.147/2006 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, challenge Ext.P8 order of the CAT in the said O.A. At the time of hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are mainly aggrieved by the direction of the Tribunal to pay costs to the respondent/applicant. The other directions of the Tribunal have already been implemented. So, the learned counsel submitted that the direction to pay costs may be vacated. On this point, we heard the learned counsel for the respondent/applicant. 2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioners have promptly implemented the directions of the CAT, we feel that the prayer of the petitioners regarding costs can be allowed. Accordingly, the direction WPC 23866/2007 2 to pay costs to the respondent/applicant is vacated. In all other respects the impugned order is sustained. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/