IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 20TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27049 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.T.JOSE, KIZHAKKEPURATH HOUSE, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O., PALA. 2. MATHAI K.K, URULUPADICKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 3. K.G.KESAVAN, KUTTIYANKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 4. THRIVIKRAMAN NAIR P.R., PALLATTU, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 5. RAJESH M.G., MOONUTHOTTUMKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 6. VIJAYAN K.C., MADAVANA, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 7. VINOD KUMAR C.K., KUMPALODIKKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 8. PADMADAS, NADUVILEDATH, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 9. U.V.SREEKUMAR, UMAVELAZUDHA VILASAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. PALA. 10. K.K.RAJAPPAN, MAROTTICKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 11. GEORGE T.V., PALATHANATHU, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 12. SUJA E.N., ERATTUPPANAKKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 13. S.RAJALAKSHMI, LAKSHMIMANDIRAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. WP(C).No. 27049 of 2007 14. BHAVANI AMMA, KOCHUPURACKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 15. M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, SANTHINILAYAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 16. AJITHKUMAR, PALLATTU, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 17. RAJAMMA P., CHERUPILLIL HOUSE, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 18. T.R.SASIDHARAN NAIR, MUDUTHADATHIL (KRISHNAPRABHA),EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 19. M.M.JOSE, KIZHAKEPURAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 20. M.J.CYRIAC, KIZHAKEPURAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 21. NANDAKUMAR P., PALLATTU, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 22. BABY K.P., KIZHAKKEPURATH, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 23. SATHEESH KUMAR C., RAJI BHAVAN, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 24. K.R.SASI, MANJAPPILLIL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 25. NANDAKUMAR P.K., KUTTIYANKAL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 26. TOMY JOSEPH, KARAKUNNEL, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 27. U.V.SUDHESAN NAIR, UMAVELAZHUDHA VILASAM, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. PALA. 28. PRASAD P.PALLATH, PALLATH, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. 29. MARY JOSEPH, KIZHAKKEPURATH, EDAKKOLY, CHAKKOMPUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL WP(C).No. 27049 of 2007 RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.KESAVANKUTTY, SC, BSCNL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 27049 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were the subscribers of Ramapuram Telephone Exchange who now been shifted to a new Exchange at Valavoor. The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to compel the respondents to permit the petitioners to continue at Ramapuram Telephone Exchange. The request made by the petitioners were considered and Exhibit-P2 reply was given. Unsatisfied with Exhibit - P2 further representation has been made as per Exhibit-P3 and at that stage this writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to retain the petitioners at Ramapuram Telephone Exchange. 2. In Exhibit-P2 it is stated by the respondent that on commissioning a new Exchange with more facilities than the Exchange at Ramapuram, about 130 subscribers are proposed to be transferred. According to the respondents the transfer will only go to the benefit of subscribers. 3. Petitioners have no vested right to insist that they should be retained at a particular Exchange and by the transfer as above, none of the legal rights are affected. Further for W.P ( C) No. 27049 of 2007 2 operational reasons if such arrangements are made, that cannot be interfered with in writ jurisdiction. I see no reason to entertain this writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 27049 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007