IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 OP.No. 7716 of 2000(R) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. T. RAJENDRAN, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRIPPUNITHURA. 2. BABU MOSE JACOB, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NOW WORKING AT KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, SUB DIVISION OFFICE, ALWAYE – 683 101. 3. M. SURESH, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOZHIKODE – 673 020. 4. K.P. KABEER, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.S. SUB DIVISION, THALASSERY – 670 103. 5. SUNNY K., THOMAS, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H. SUB DIVISION, KOTHAMANAGALAM – 686 691. BY ADV. MR.N.SUBRAMANIAM MR.M.S.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KEARLA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.K. LAILA, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. 4. VIJI TITUS, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. 5. THRESIAMMA JOSEPH, ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE, CENTRAL REGION, COCHIN – 31. OP.No. 7716 of 2000 6. JACOB CHACKO,ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H. DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KADAKKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. S. RATHEESH, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, QUALITY CONTROL, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 8. S. RAJAN, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H. SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTARAKKARA. 9. P.R. SADANANDAN, ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H. SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV. MS.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR, SC, KWA FOR R1 MR.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD, SENIOR ADVOCATE MR.ELVIN PETER P.J. FOR R4 & R6 MR.P.N.SANTHOSH FOR R4 & R6 MR.M.X.XAVIER FOR R5 MS. SMITHA SUKUMAR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA FOR R1 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 7716 of 2000 ORDERS ON C.M.P.NOS.12816/2000 & 32715 OF 2001 IN O.P.NO.7716 OF 2000 CLOSED. 24.2.2009. SD/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1: COPY OF ORDER DATD 24.1.1999 PASSED BY R1 - KERALA WATER AUTHORITY. EXT.P2: COPY OF HIGHER GRADE LIST ORDER DTD 28.2.1999 PUBLISHED BY R1. EXT.P3: COPY OF HIGHER GRADE LIST ORDER DTD 24.6.1999 PUBLISHED BY R1. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R4(a): COPY OF RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF ASST.EXE. ENGINEERS AS ON 30.11.1999. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ O.P.No. 7716 OF 2000 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge Ext.P1 seniority list. However, it is now admitted that, that question of seniority has been finally settled by the decision of the Division Bench in W.A. No.107 of 1996. Therefore, this original petition is disposed of in terms of the judgment of in W.A. No.107 of 1996. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd