IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 17859 of 2008(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.P. SIVADAS, ASSISTANT RESEARCH OFFICER, CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE (H), SACHIVOTTAMA PURAM, KOTTAYAM. (PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, ITHITHANAM.P.O, KOTTAYAM). BY ADVS. MR.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER, SMT.DAYA K. PANICKER. RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE JOINT SECRETARY (VS), DEPARTMENT OF AYUSH, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE RED CROSS ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY, B-16, COMMUNITY CENTRE, JANAK PURI, NEW DELHI-110 058. 3. DR.ANIL KHURANA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY INSTITUTIONAL AREA, D-BLOCK, JANAKPURI, NEW DELHI- 110 058. 4. DR. NIRUPAMA MISRA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, REGIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR HOMOEOPATHY, C.M.P HOMOEOPATHY MEDICAL COLLEGE, IRIA NAKA, VILLAI PARK, MUMBAI. R1 & R2 BY MR.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.17859/2008-A: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 04/04/2008 ISSUED BY R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 17859 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is an employee of the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy. In this writ petition, he claims service benefits. 2. The Government of India have by notification dated 22-4-2008 published in the Gazette of India dated 22-4-2008 notified the 1st day of May, 2008 as the date on and from which the provisions of sub section(3) of section 14 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 shall apply to employees of the Central Council for Research in Homeopathy. This writ petition was filed thereafter on 12-6-2008. 3. In view of the aforesaid notification, this writ petition is not maintainable. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed without prejudice the contentions of the petitioner and reserving liberty with him to move the WPC 17859/08 2 Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking redressal of his grievances. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.