IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 4875 of 2000(E) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. P.K. KUTTAPPAN, OPERATOR, PH SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. K.E. ABBAS, OPERATOR, PH SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 033. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PERUMBAVOOR. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PH SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV.SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NOS. 8075/2000, 62556/2002 AND 10353/2003 IN OP NO. 4875/2000 E. DISMISSED 14/01/2008. SD/- K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R4 ADDRESSED TO THE R3 DT. 26/10/84 ALONG WITH THE LIST SHOWING PARTICULAR OF NMR ESTABLISHMENT STAFF WORKING UNDER THE R4. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R2 ADDRESSED TO THE R3 DT. 20/08/96. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE P1 BEFORE THE R2 DT. 7/09/96. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE P2 BEFORE THE R2 DT. 7/09/96. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R3 ADDRESSED TO THE R2 DT. 28/11/96. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R2 ADDRESSED TO THE R3 DT. 24/1/2000. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 6/1983 IS SUBMITTED BEFORE THE R4. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 14/10/96 OF THE R4, TO THE R3. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R3, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DT. 3/95. EXT.P10. COPY OF THE SALARY CERTIFICATE DT. 10/1/84 OF THE P1. EXT.P11. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 6/08/82 OF THE ASST. EXE. ENGINEER, PHED, PERUMBAVOOR SUB DIVISION TO THE EXE. ENGINEER, PH (WATER SUPPLY) DIVISION, NORTH, KOCHI-25 RECOMMENDING ABSORPTION OF THE PETITIONERS IN REGULAR ESTABLISHMENT AS OPERATORS, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THEY WERE DOING THE DUTIES OF OPERATORS. EXT.P12. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS COURT IN CMP NO. 62556/02 IN OP NO. 4875/2000 DT. 22/1/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1A. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 13/1/98 ALSO WAS SENT FOR REPORT OF COMPLIANCE FROM THE R1 TO THE R3. True copy tga K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P. No.4875 of 2000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the first respondent. Both parties agreed that the issue is covered by judgment in O.P. No.10647 of 2000. Accordingly, following the judgment in O.P.10647 of 2000, the Original Petition is allowed and Exts.P2 and P6 are quashed. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb