IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 3780 of 2001(Y) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.SATHEESH KUMAR, S/O.SETHUMADHAVAN, L.M.GR.II MUTHALAMADA, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, KOLLENGODE, CHITTUR DIVISION, PALAKKAD CIRCLE. 2. E.K.KRISHNA DAS, S/O.P.KUPPAYI, L.M.GR.II, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION KOLLENGODE, CHITTUR DIVISION, PALAKKAD CIRCLE BY ADV. SRI.P.JAYABAL MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. CHIEF ENGINEER (ELECTRICITY GENERAL), VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PALAKKAD (DT.) 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD (DT) 5. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM *ADDL.R7. P.A.AUGUSTINE, LINEMAN GRADE I, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSE BOARD, CHERAI *ADDL.R8. P.D.SEBASTIAN, LINEMAN GR.I, ELECTRICAL TOWN MAJOR SECTION, KSE BOARD, ALUVA *ARE IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 7 & 8 AS PER ORDER DATED 15-6-2001 ON CMP 24198/2001. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC SRI.KRB.KAIMAL SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SC FOR K.S.E.B. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.6280 & 19130/2001 IN O.P.NO.3780/2001 DISMISSED. 14-3-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED TO E.K.MURALIDAS BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PALAKKAD EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 31-5-95 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE ADVISE MEMO DATED 26-2-96 ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE MEMO DATED 9-5-96 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 30-9-1999 SENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE VACANCY OF METER READER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF PERSONS PROMOTED TO THE POST OF LINEMAN GRADE I DATED 8-3-2001, PUBLISHED BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No. 3780 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- (a) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents 1 to 4 to promote the petitioners to the post of Meter Reader in the Kerala State Electricity Board in Palakkad District, considering their seniority in the Palakkad District and taking into consideration of the time of joining in the post of Electricity Worker, in the Palakkad District forthwith or within a time fixed by this Hon'ble Court. (b) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring that the petitioners are entitled to get the promotion to the post of Meter Reader and further promotions considering their seniority in the Palakkad District and taking into consideration the time of joining in the post of Electricity Worker, in the Palakkad District. In case the petitioners have still any grievance left it is for them to approach the first respondent. In the event of the petitioners approaching the first respondent, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent with notice to the petitioner and any other affected party and appropriate orders in accordance with law will be passed within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.3780 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 14th March, 2008