IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2008 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 15402 of 2005(S) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 17/02/2005 IN OA 369 /2004 IN OA.84/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER: ------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSION,NEW DELHI. 2. THE SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF TELECOM, SANCHAR BHAVAN,PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, SC, BSNL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. A.W.BIVEWRA,CHIEF TELEGRAPH MASTER (RTD) MANPURATH HOUSE,MUNDAMVELI P.O., COCHIN-692 507. 2. A.ROCHA,CHIEF TELEGRAPH MASTER (RTD), X/1447,K.B.JACOB ROAD,COCHIN-682001. 3. ANTONY D'CUNHA,CHIEF TELEGRAPH MASTER (RTD),XVI/436,KARUVELIPADY, COCHIN-682005. 4. SELINA GOMEZ,SENIOR TELEGRAPH MASTER (RTD),KONDATH HOUSE,44/1108, L.F.C.ROAD,KALOOR,COCHIN-682 017. 5. RYMON GOMEZ,TELEGRAPH MASTER (RTD), KONDATH HOUSE,44/1108,L.F.C.ROAD, KALOOR,COCHIN-682 017. 6. FRANCINA PODUTHAS,TELEGRAPH MASTER(RTD), KORAVANPARAMBIL HOSUE,MULAVUKAD P.O., COCHIN-682 504. 7. M.SADANANDAN,SENIOR SECTION SUPERVISOR (RTD),VIII/1660-A,A.K.ROAD, KOOVAPADAM,COCHIN-682 023. 2 8. M.J.BERNAD,SENIOR SECTION SUPERVISOR (RTD),MARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, 9/493,NAZRETH,COCHIN-682 002. 9. MARGARET J.THOMAS,SENIOR SECTION SUPERVISOR(RTD),W/O.LATE JOSEPH THOMAS, PULIMOODU HOUSE,VII/94,TRICHUR-5. 10. V.K.PARAMESWARAM,SENIOR SUPERVISOR(RTD), YAMUNALAYAM,WATERLAND ROAD,PALLURUTHY, COCHIN-682 006. 12. V.V.CHIDAMBARAM,CHIEF SECTION SUPERVISOR (RTD),NO.22/339/1, KADAVATHU ROAD,NORTH PARAVUR. 13. V.SANKARANARAYANAN,CHIEF SECTION SUPERVISOR (RTD),49/1393 G,SANSRUTHI, PONEKARA,COCHIN-682 026. 14. JOHN ALMEDIA,ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT, TELEGRAPH TRAFFIC (RTD),14/373, SANDO GOPALAN ROAD,KARUIVELIPADY, COCHIN-682 005. 15. V.V.KAMATH,SENIOR TELEGRAPH MASTER(RTD), 8/1529,MUBARAK NIVAS,A.K.ROAD,MATTANCHERY, COCHIN-682 002. 16. THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SMT.CHANDINI G.NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 3 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1(A) TRUE COPY OF O.A. 84 OF 2004 WITH ANNEXURES. EXT.P1(B) TRUE COPY OF O.A. 369 OF 2004 WITH ANNEXURES EXT.P2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT IN O.A. 84 OF 2004 EXT.P2(B) TRUE COPY OF REPLY STATEMENT IN O.A. 369/2004 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER IN I.A. NO. 84 OF 2004 AND 369 OF 2004 DATED 17.2.2005 OF THE 16TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DATED 12.11.2004 OF CAT MADRAS BENCH IN O.A. 155 OF 2004 AND CONNECTED CASES. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. No. 15402 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. The issue raised is covered against the assessee by the decision of the Supreme Court in STATE OF PUNJAB V. AMARNATH GOEL, (2005) 6 SCC 754. Following the said decision, we allow the appeal, reversing the order of the Tribunal and restoring the original order. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk 2