IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 16211 of 1998(E) --------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. S.MOHANDAS, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. R.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C, ADOOR. 3. P.B.VIJAYAKUMAR, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., MEENACHIL, PALA. 4. A.K.UNNIKRISHNAN, P.A. TO DIST. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., ALAPPUZHA. 5. P.S.PRADEEP KUMAR, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., THODUPUZHA. 6. D.VENUGOPALA PILLAI, P.A. TO DIST. DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., KOTTAYAM. 7. V.SOMAN NAIR, CHIOEF PUBLICITY OFFICER, SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. M.DEVARAJAN, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., KARTHIKAPPALLY. 9. PHILIP GEORGE, TALUK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER FOR S.C., OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN OP. 16111/1998. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.VENU, BLOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, NEMOMBLOCK THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. M.N.DIVAKARAN, BLOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. 5. K./K.KISHORE, BLOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, MANJESWARAM, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. ADDL.R6 & R7 IMPLEADED. 6. V.S.MUHAMMED IBRAHIM, S/O.K.T.SAITHALI, BLOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD. 7. IBRAHIM P., S/O. P.MOOSA, BLOCK EXTENSION OFFICER, PERINTALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. ADDL.R6 & R7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 17.9.98 IN CMP. 31391/1998. RESPONDENTS 3 TO 5 ARE IMPLEADED IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHALINGAM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.16211/1998 ORDER ON CMP. NO.28811/1998 IN OP. NO.16211/1998 DISMISSED 11.01.2008 SD/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE G.O.P) NO.19/83/HWD DT. 28.7.83 OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HARIJAN WELFARE © DEPARTMENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A1-27234/83 DT. 4.2.1984 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE G.O.(P)NO.9/87/SCSTD DT. 22.1.1987 OF THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ORDER BNO.ESTT. A1-11613/87 DT. 29.9.92 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.SPL. CELL-11774/97 DT. 4.8.98 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5(a):- COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF JUNIOR SUPDT./ B.E.O. AS ON 1.1.97. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT.A1-4376/96 DT. 24.5.96 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT. A1-16926/96 DT. 12.10.96 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT. A1-16147/96 DT. 6.11.96 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT A1-16926/96 DT. 25.1.97 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT.A1-28016/97 DT. 31.12.97 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT. A1-4003/98 DT. 6.3.98 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT. A1-12152/98 DT. 1.7.98 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.ESTT.A1-6704/98(1) DT. 8.7.98 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.16211 of 1998-E. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners approached this Court apprehending reversion from service from the post of Taluk Development Officer. In the counter-affidavit filed by the first respondent, in para.5, it is clearly submitted that no move is underway either with the first or with the second respondents to undermine the seniority of petitioners. In the light of the above averments in the counter-affidavit, no further orders are called for in this original petition. The Original Petition is disposed of recording the undertaken given by the said respondent. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. kvs/-