IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2007 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1929 WA.No. 1277 of 2007() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.24066/2001 Dated 20/02/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONERS 1 TO 4,6,8 & 9, 11 TO 17: ------------------------------------------------ 1. K. GOPINATHAN NAIR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT KRISHNAVILASAM, VELIYAMCODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12. 2. T. SURESH KUMAR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT VADAKKETHUMBOTTUVEEDU, VENNIYOOR, VENGANOOR P.O. 3. MURUKAN K., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT KALPADAVEEDU, THIRUVALLAM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SIBY K.D., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT KAYICHIRAYIL HOUSE, KUDAVECHOOR P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 5. RAJESH BABU, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.V, KARAMANA, RESIDING AT PREM NIVAS, THRIKKANNAPURAM, VISHNU NAGAR, POOZHIKUNNU, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. S.MOHANAN, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, MADAN NADA, THEEKKADA, VEMBAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. J. XAVIOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, WA 1277/2007 -2- SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT KOOTHAKKODU, MOONGODU P.O., PEYAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. SHAJI S., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT KODUGANAMKODU VEEDU, MARUTHEMMOODU,POTHENCODE P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. VENUGOPALAN NAIR K., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT VISHNU SADHAN, KALATHARA, MANGA P.O.,NEDUMANGADU. 10. ANIL KUMAR R., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT MELUTTU PUTHEN VEEDU, PANAVELY P.O.,KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. 11. D. ANI, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.V, KARAMANA, RESIDING AT KAVALOTTUKONAM KEENA, PERUKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. ANIL KUMAR C.R., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT MANIKANDESWARAM, PEROORKADA. 13. KRISHNA KUMAR P., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P. NAGAR, RESIDING AT AYYURVILA VEEDU, DAVIPURAM, POWDIKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. SURESH DAS S.V., KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EAST SUB DIVISION, SECTION NO.IV, P.T.P.NAGAR, RESIDING AT LORESHORE, PULLANNIVILA, THUNDATHIL P.O., KARIYAVATTOM (VIA), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WA 1277/2007 3 2. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW DELHI. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR HANDICAPPED, NALANCHIRA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SR. G.P. SMT. MEERA R2 BY SC SRI C.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & K.T. SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------------- W.A.No. 1277 of 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, CJ. After arguing the matter for quite some time, the learned counsel for the appellants seeks leave of the court to withdraw the writ appeal. 2. Permission sought for is granted and the writ appeal is disposed of as withdrawn. 3. However, liberty is reserved to the appellants to approach the appropriate authority for appropriate relief. If such a request is made by the appellants, the appropriate authority will consider the same without being influenced by any one of the observations made by the learned Single Judge while disposing of the writ petition. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. mt/