IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 1917 of 2009(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. T.ROSH KUMAR,S/O.C.K.THANKAPPAN, AGED 34 YEARS, OVERSEER GRADE III.OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT AMBALAPUZHA SOUTH PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. C.S.SREEKUMAR S/O.K.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, AGED 39 YEARS, OVERSEER GRADE III,O/O.ASSISTANT ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. AMBALAPPUZHA SOUTH PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. C.S.VIJAYAKUMAR S/O.SREEDHARA KURUP, AGED 41 YEARS, OVERSEER GRADE II, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECTION, PUNNAPRA NORTH/SOUTH GRAMA PANCHAYAH ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. K.B.LALY MOL W/O. BABU, AGED 36 YEARS, OVERSEER GRADE III, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECTION PUNNAPRA NORTH/SOUTH GRAMA PANCHAYATH ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.V.A.MUHAMMED MR.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO. 1917/2009 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SRI.SURESH BABU, 3RD GRADE OVERSEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS SECTION, CHALAKKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN BY ADV. MR.ANIL SIVARAMAN FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/06/2009, ALONG WITH WP(C) 1932 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.1917/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.SC4-18334/06 OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER DT. 28.3.08. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E3/61/05/CE/LSGD OF DO. DT. 30.8.06. P3:- COPY OF THE GO(P) NO.188/2000/LSGD OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 4.7.2000. P4:- COPY OF THE G.O.(MS) NO.269/2003/LSGD OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 5.9.03. P5:- COPY OF THE CIRCULAR OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 1.7.06. P6:- COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) 3426/07/LSGD OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 13.12.07. P7:- COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.27/08/PWD OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 24.7.08. P7(a):- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6/2003/P8/CE/LSGD OF THE GOVERNMENT DT. 21.10.08. P8:- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER DT. 12.10.08. P9:- COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE IST PETITIONER DT. 25.5.09. P9(a):- COPY OF THE DO. 2ND PETITIONER DT. 25.5.09. P9(b):- COPY OF THE DO. 3RD PETITIONER DT. 25.5.05. P9(c):- COPY OF THE DO. 4TH PETITIONER DT. 25.5.09. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 1917 of 2009-C & 1932 of 2009-E ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in these writ petitions is squarely covered against the petitioners by the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in Manju Balakrishnan & others V. State of Kerala & others (2009(2) KHC 492). The writ petitions accordingly fail and are dismissed. If the petitioners have any grievance regarding the station to which they are posted, they may move the Government by filing appropriate representations. In the event of such representations are being filed, the Government shall consider the same and pass orders thereon within three months from the date on which such representations are received by the Government. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA TO JUDGE ab