IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 12049 of 1995(H) ----------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1) P.V.BHASKARAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 55 YEARS, SENIOR GRADE RANGER, NANDIKARA .O., (VIA.) PUTHUKKAD, THRISSUR DIST. 2) M.C.ANTONY, S/O.KOCHUVAREED, AGED 47 YEARS, SENIOR GRADE RANGER, VELLIKULANGARA RANGE, THRISSUR. 3) A.M.BABU BONAVENTURE, S/O.A.M.MATHAI, AGED 40 YEARS, SENIOR GRADE RANGER, 4) JOSEPH MATHEW, S/O.M.J.MATHEW, AGED 44 YEARS, RANGER, VAZHACHAL. 5) T.K.BABU, S/O.K.A.KRISHNAN, AGED 41 YEARS, RANGER, PATTIKAD RANGE. 6) A.RENJAN, S/O.A.APPUMON, AGED 34 YEARS, RANGER, RANGER, MACHAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJENDRAN NAIR SMT.P.V.ASHA (................2) -: 2 :- RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1) STATE OF KERALA, REP: BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2) THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3) SHRI.P.RAJENDRA BABU, ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, SOCIAL FORESTRY, KOLLAM. 4) SHRI.K.P.SOMACHOODAN, TECHNICAL ASSISTANT, CONSERVATOR OFFICE, OLAVAKKOD, PALAKKAD. Addl.5) P.SREEKUMAR, S/O.LATE SRI.N.PARAMU, RANGE OFFICER, ARIYANKAVU. (Addl.R5 is impleaded as per order in CMP.No.2037/1996 dated 8.2.1996) BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.REMANI. SRI.V.SANTHARAM THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP.NOS.21600/1995 & 3301/1996 IN OP.NO.12049/1995-H. DISMISSED. 22.2.2008. Sd/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- P1: COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF RANGERS DTD.25.6.1992 ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 TO THE PETITIONERS. P2: COPY OF THE G.P.(Rt.)NO.315/94/F&WLD DTD.3.8.1994 ISSUED BY JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-2716/90 DTD.21.8.1990 ISSUED BY PRINCIPAL, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-2716/90 OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF SENIOR GRADE RANGERS DTD.2.4.1992. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DTD.1.9.1994 IN OP.NO.12034/94 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-42682/93 DTD.4.1.1995 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. P7: COPY OF A REPRESENTATION DTD.2.6.1995 SUBMITTED BY FIRST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7(a): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.14.6.1995 SUBMITTED BY 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7(b): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.12.6.1995 SUBMITTED BY 3RD PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7(c): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.19.11.1994 SUBMITTED BY 4TH PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. (..........2) -: 2 :- P7(d): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 5TH PETITIONER TO THE PRINCIPAL, CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DTD.31.1.1995. P7(e): COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 6TH PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 10.6.1995. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. ( true copy ) P.A. TO JUDGE. kvs/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ========================= OP.No.12049 of 1995-H. ========================= Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners who were working as Senior Grade Rangers approached this Court aggrieved by the seniority granted to the 4th respondent and others who according to them have not acquired the test qualification required. In the counter affidavit filed by respondents 1 and 2 an explanation has been offered stating that steps have been taken to prepare a final seniority list in accordance with the rules. As regards respondents 3 and 4 it is averred in the counter affidavit that they were included in the list on the basis of their eligibility for exemption from possession of test qualification on completion of fifty years of age. 2. In the light of the fact that the respondents took steps to revise the seniority list of Rangers, no further directions are to be given in this matter. If the revised seniority list has not been OP.No.12049 of 1995-H. -: 2 :- finalised so far the needful shall be done within three months. If petitioners have any surviving grievance they can take up the matter before the 3rd respondent in which case the said respondent will take appropriate action in accordance with law. The petitioners can file their representation, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Original Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kvs/-