IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 29TH MAY 2008 / 8TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 28989 of 2007(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. K.M.DAMODARAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF AREA MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, PAYYANNOOR. 2. MALLIKA RAMAKRISHNAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT OFFICE OF AREA MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, TELLICHERRY. 3. K.K.HAREENDRANATHAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICER OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KANNUR. 4. M.MOHANAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KANNUR. 5. V.RAVINDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KANNUR. 6. SHEELA RAMACHANDRAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KANNUR. 7. P.K.RAMACHANDRAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF AREA MANAGER TELECOM, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, KANHANGAD. 8. ASOKAN P.NAIR, STENOGRAPHER, CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER(TR), OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM LINK ROAD, CALICUT. 9. C.H.VIMALA, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF AREA MANAGER TELECOM, TELEPHONE BHAVAN, MARKET ROAD, BADAGARA. 10. P.BABURAJAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DE(VIGILANCE), O/O PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, CALICUT. 11. SREEDEVI ACHUTHAN, STENOGRAPHER TO ASST. GENL. MANAGER(ADMN), O/O PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, CALICUT. 12. JOLLY KURIAKOSE, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, O/O DY. GENERAL MANAGER FINANCE, PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER OFFICE, CALICUT. 13. K. RADHA BHASKAR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DY GENERAL MANAGER(O), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, CALICUT. 14. THOMAS.O., PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER TELECOM, TIRUR. 15. K.VENUGOPALAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER TELECOM, MANJERI. 16. C.PRASANNAKUMAR, STENOGRAPHER TO DGM(PLG) OFFICE OF GMT, PALAKKAD. 17. SULOCHANA S.NAIR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER TELECOM, CITY PLAZA, OTTAPALAM. 18. M.C.RAMACHANDRAN, STENOGRAPHER TO DY. GENERAL MANAGER(ADMN), OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 19. P.MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, STENOGRAPHER TO ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER(OP), OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 20. M.A.RAMADASAN, STENOGRAPHER TO CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER(CA), OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 21. SUJATHA VENUGOPAL, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 22. USHADEVI P.NAIR, STENOGRAPHER TO DGM(RURAL), OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 23. K.SUDHAKARAN, STENOGRAPHER TO DE(VIGILANCE), OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER, PALAKKAD. 24. K.S.BALACHANDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DE PHONES-II, SHANOJ BUILDING, TRICHUR. 25. C.A.JOSE, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER(NORTH), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 26. THOMAS A.D-II, STENOGRAPHER TO D.E. PHONES-1, PRATAP SINGH BUILDING, TRICHUR. 27. K.P.VENUGOPALAKRISHNAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 28. K.KRISHNANKUTTY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 29. V.G.SURENDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO VIGILANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF PGMT, TRICHUR. 30. K.V.UMADEVI, STENOGRAPHER TO DET(RURAL), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 31. K.VALSALA SADANANDAN, STENOGRAPHER TO DE TELECOM, OLLUR, TRICHUR. 32. MAREENA A.PAUL, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 33. P.N.VENUGOPALAN, STENOGRAPHER TO AGM(ADMN), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 34. ROSY VAREED, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, IRINJALAKUDA. 35. K.L.VARGHESE, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 36. K.S.VELAYUDHAN, STENOGRAPHER TO AGM(OP), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 37. JANCY AUGUSTINE, STENOGRAPHER TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER PHONES, CHALAKUDY. 38. RAMACHANDRAN V.NAIR, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 39. T.R.DILEEP KUMAR, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, KANDASSANKADAVU. 40. ELSY ITTOOP, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM GURUVAYOOR. 41. M.V.JOHN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM CHALAKUDY. 42. P.G.SUBRAMANIAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM KUNNAMKULAM. 43. K.RAMDAS, STENOGRAPHER TO AGM(NEW SERVICE), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 44. K.VIJAYALAKSHMY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 45. K.V.SADANANDAN, STENOGRAPHER TO CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 46. C.SURESH KUMAR, STENOGRAPHER TO EE(CIVIL), BSNL CIVIL DIVISION, TRICHUR. 47. HAROLD JOSEPH A.J., PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL), BSNL ELECTRICAL DIVISION, TRICHUR. 48. RAJESWARAI K.WARRIER, STENOGRAPHER TO AGM(NS), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TRICHUR. 49. K.J.MARYKUTTY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER(CENTRAL), OFFICE OF PGMT CATHOLIC CENTRE, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-31. 50. VIJAYALAKSHMY A.MENON, STENOGRAPHER TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, ANGAMALY. 51. K.S.AMBIKA DEVI, STENOGRAPHER TO CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER(TR U-I), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, CATHOLIC CENTRE, ERNAKULAM. 52. M.S.GOPI, STENOGRAPHER TO EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(ELECTRICAL), KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. 53. LATHA BHASKARAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER(CENTRAL), PKV BUILDING, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 54. N.NARAYANAN KUTY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DGM(TR), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 55. SYAMALA GOPINATH, STENOGRAPHER TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, BSNL, PERUMBAVOOR. 56. T.T.ABRAHAM, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DY. GENERAL MANAGER (INSTALLATION), TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. 57. NOMY MATHEW, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER(URBAN), KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. 58. K.RAMACHANDRAN, STENOGRAPHER TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, KOCHI-2. 59. P.A.LATHA, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DY. GENERAL MANAGER(MTNCE), SOUTHERN TELECOME REGION, MICROWAVE BUILDING, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 60. T.T.MOLLY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION PROJECT, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-11. 61. LALITHA SOMAN, STENOGRAPHER TO DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, DITITAL TAX, COAXIAL STATION, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-16. 62. E.N.SATHY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER TELECOM, TELEPHONE BHAVAN, ALUVA. 63. A.N.PADMANABHAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 64. SUBHARDRA R NAIR, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 65. O.S.LEELA, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 66. P.A.MEENAKSHY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO GENERAL MANAGER(DEV), OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 67. N.P.THOMAS, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PGMT BSNL BHAVAN, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-16. 68. N.P.ALEYAMMA, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO AREA MANAGER TELECOM, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 69. VIJAYALAKSHMY D PAI, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 70. K.PARVATHY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 71. VIJAYA GEORGE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 72. N.V.INDUCHOODAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 73. N.S.NANDANAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, ERNAKULAM. 74. V.JOHN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 75. G.RAMACHANDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 76. P.P.PAVITHRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 77. N.KUTTAPPA PANICKER, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 78. MICHEL JOSEPH, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 79. S.NALENDRAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 80. V.P.SARASAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 81. REGHUNATHAN NAIR. R, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, ALAPPUZHA. 82. R.MANOHARAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, KAYAMKULAM. 83. K.K.JOSEPH, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 84. K.M.ABRAHAM, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 85. A.D.THOMAS, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 86. N.PARAMESWARA IYER, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 87. K.K.THOMAS, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 88. BRIDGIT CYRIAC, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 89. DAISY THOMAS, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 90. GEETHA S.NAIR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 91. RAJAN NAMBOODIRI.H., STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER PHONES, KOTTAYAM. 92. MATHEW VARGHESE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(CIVIL), KOTTAYAM. 93. C.N.JOHN, PRIVATE SECRETARY TO GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, THIRUVALLA. 94. MOLLY MATHEW, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, THIRUVALLA. 95. RAICHEL JOSE, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, THIRUVALLA. 96. K.K.MATHEW, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, ADOOR. 97. JOHN P.KURIEN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, THIRUVALLA. 98. A.SIVANANDAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF AREA MANAGER TELECOM, KOTTARAKKARA. 99. K.BABY, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER PHONES, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 100. DAMIEN AMBROSE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 101. P.L.JOHNYKUTTY, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 102. B.RADHAKRISHNA PILLAI, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 103. SARALA V PILLAI, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 104. LILA THOMAS, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 105. THULASI SATHEESH, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, KOLLAM. 106. VENUGOPALAN.A, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER(IMPCS) BSNL, TRIVANDRUM-1. 107. V.PREMAN, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER(IMPC), BSNL, TRIVANDRUM. 108. E.N.PRASANNA KUMARI, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DY. GENERALN MANAGER(URBAN), BHARATY MANSION, PULIMOODU, TRIVANDRUM-4. 109. CHACKO MATHEW, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, TRIVANDRUM-33. 110. N.RAJAGOPALAN POTTY, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, UPPALAM ROAD, TRIVANDRUM-1 111. J.RAJENDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DY. GENERAL MANAGER(INTERNAL MTNCE), TELECOM BHAVAN, MEDICAL COLLEGE, TRIVANDRUM-11. 112. MATHEW VARGHESE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER TELECOM CIVIL DIVISION, THYCAUD, TRIVANDRUM-14. 113. G.SUDHAKARAN NAIR, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DY. GENERAL MANAGER(RURAL) KADAYARA COMPLEX, SREEKARIYAM JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM-17. 114. P.SREEKUMARI, PRIVATE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER(IMPCS), TRIVANDRUM-1. 115. K.SANTHAKUMARI, PRIVATE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER(IMPCS), TRIVANDRUM-1. 116. S.VIJAYALAKSHMY, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 117. B. JYOTHISHMATHY, PRIVATE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 118. REMLA BEEVI.A, PRIVATE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 119. K.R.VASUDEVAN, PRIVATE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 120. ANNAMMA JACOB, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 121. K.JAYAKUMARI, PERSONAL ASSISTANT,OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 122. P.K.SURENDRAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 123. A.K.ASOKAN NAIR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 124. ROSAMMA RAJAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 125. SYAMALA DEVI NAIR, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 126. GEETHA.H., PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 127. SOMAN RAGHAVAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 128. JIJI MARKOSE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 129. MARY VARGHESE, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM-33. 130. N.HARIDASAN, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, MALAPPURAM. 131. A.P.AYYAPPAN NAIR, PERSONAL ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, VADAKKANCHERRY, TRICHUR. 132. S.VIJAYALAKSHMY, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM, TRIPUNITHURA. 133. V.V.ANNAMMA, STENOGRAPHER, OFFICE OF PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, STATESMAN HOUSE, BHARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI-01 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL(PERS.II), BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, STATESMAN HOUSE, BHARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI-01. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOMMUNICATION, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDDITONAL R4 IMPLEADED MR. B SUKUMARAN NAIR, ACCOUNTS OFFICER & PAY DISBURSING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (TELECOM), BSNL KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (ADDITIONAL R4 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER NO.IA 13138/2007 DATED 1.10.2007) BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY FOR R1TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 28989 OF 2007 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS : EXT – P1 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE OFFICE ORDER NO. BSNL/26/SR/2002 DATED 7.8.2002. EXT – P2 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.9.2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT – P3 : PHOTOCOPY OF MEMO NO. ST-II/29-12/05 DATED 19-10-2005. EXT – P4 : PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO ST-II/29-12/05 DATED 10.05.2006. EXT – P5 : PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO ST-II/29-12/05 DATED 10-05-2006. (SECOND UPGRADATION) EXT – P6 : PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO ST-II/29-12/06 DATED 18-11-2006 (FIRST UPGRADATION) EXT – P7 : PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO ST-II/29-12/06 DATED 31-7-2006 EXT – P8 : PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER NO ST-II/29-12/06 DATED 16-8-2007 EXT – P9 : PHOTOCOPY OF THE AWARD DATED 5-2-2007 IN I.D.NO.10/2005 OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL CUM LABOUR COURT, ERNAKULAM. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.28989 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th May, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners challenge Exhibits P11, P13, P14 and P15. Exhibit P11 order has been passed by the 2nd respondent by which the 2nd respondent has directed that the upgraded pay scale granted to the employees of the BSNL under the ACP scheme may be reviewed in the manner stated in the said order. Exhibits P13, P14 and P15 are passed in relation to individual employees in consonance with Exhibit P11. 2. Several contentions have been urged challenging the orders of review. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. One of the contentions raised in this behalf is that the impugned orders have been passed without notice to the petitioners. They have taken away the benefits which was earlier available to the petitioners. Therefore they are passed in violation of the principles of natural justice. This contention does not seem to have specifically denied by the respondents. In other words, Exhibit P11 order and further orders in W.P ( C) No.28989 of 2008 2 consequence thereof have been issued without notice to the petitioners. In the circumstances, it was necessary to hear the petitioners before depriving them of the benefit they were enjoying. I refrain from going into the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition. But I am convinced that respondents have to hear the petitioners before passing an order in the nature of Exhibit P11. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. Exhibits P13, 14 and P15 are set aside. Exhibit P11 shall be treated as a show cause notice and the petitioners shall be entitled to file objections thereto within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment Thereafter, 1st respondent shall hear the petitioners on such objections and pass a fresh order in the place of Exhibit P11. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.28989 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No.28989 of 2008 2 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.