IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 OP.No. 22469 of 2001(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. MANOHARAN K.S., KALARIPARAMBU VELIYIL, CHERAMANGALAM, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. HARIKUMAR A.S., UMABHAVAN NEDUMAN, KALLAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 5. 3. MATHEW XAVIER, EERATHARA HOUSE, B.M.C.P.O., COCHIN, NEAR N.G.O.FLAT, ERNAKULAM (DIST.), PIN – 682 021. 4. P.A.JALALUDEEN, PALLIKKUNNEL HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM P.O., ERNAKULAM (DIST.). 5. PRAMEELA.A., POSTAL STAFF QUARTERS 2/2, SHORANUR, PALAKKAD – 679 121. 6. PRADEEP KUMAR.C.K., KRISHNASAROJAM VII/296, MANJAKKADE, SHORANUR P.O., PALAKKAD – 679 211. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRINTING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. Kss ..2/- ...2.... O.P.NO.22469/2001 Y 4. SRI.PRADEEP.K.S., KOLLAMAVILA VEEDU, NEERAZHI LANE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SRI.ANIL.S., MINARVA BUILDINGS, NEW DRAINAGE ROAD, PETTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 24. 6. SRI.JAYACHANDRAN.S., EDAKKONATHU VEEDU, KARAMOODE, KALLAYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 5. 7. SRI.ARAVINDAKSHAN.N.A., NANGARATHU VEEDU, NETTOOR P.O., MARADU – 682 304, ERNAKULAM. 8. SRI.BABURAJ.A., KANNETTIL VEEDU, KAVADITHALACKAL, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 564. 9. SRI.RADHAKRISHNAN.N., NELLICKAL HOUSE, KAINUR P.O., PATHOOR, THRISSUR. 10. SRI.PRADEEP.C., T.C.24/1588, METTUKADA, THURAKAMROAD, THAIKKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 14. 11. SRI.SANKARAN.N.N., KARUVELIL HOUSE, VENNALA P.O., COCHI, ERNAKULAM (DIST.). 12. SRI.JAYACHANDRAN,P.M., PALACKAL PAZHANJIVEEDU, VELLAYANI, NEMAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 020. 13. OMANA.K., KALLUVILA VEEDU, POOVATHUR (EAST), KULAKKADA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA (VIZ.), KOLLAM- 691 521. 14. SRI.BIJU THOMAS, VELLAKKA KUDIYIL HOUSE, PERUMPALLOOR P.O., MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM – 686 661. 15. SRI.PREMAN.M.S., MALVEETTIL HOUSE, PAMPOOR P.O., KOOTTUR, THRISSUR – 680 013. 16. SRI.MUHAMMAD RAFEEK.S., T.C.46/518, PUTHUVAL, BEEMAPALLI, VALLAKKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 8. Kss ..3/- ...3.... O.P.NO.22469/2001 Y 17. SRI.SAJU JOHNSON, JUVILLA, KUNNUKUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 37. 18. SRI.BOBY M.T., MANJALI HOUSE, MALAYATTUR P.O., ERNAKULAM – 683 587. 19. SHAJIKUMAR.S., STAMP MANUFACTURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. ABDUL ASSIS.T.C., KONATHUMETHEL, KONJODE P.O., KUNTHUMANGALAM (VIZ.),KOZHIKOD – 673 571. 21. SRI.JITHEESH.K., KALATHIL HOUSE, PERUMANNA P.O., KOZIKODE – 673 571. 22. SRI.ANTONY GEORGE.K., KODUVATHRA OUSE, VENNALA P.O., COCHI, ERNAKULAM – 682 028. 23. SRI.BIJUMON. O.J., VAZHAVILAKATHU VEEDU, VELLEKKADAVU, KODUNGANNUR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 13. 24. SRI. KURISKOS M.O., MANIYAMPIDAVATHU, NALUMNAYICKAL P.O., VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM – 686 538. 25. SRI.RADHAKRISHNANN.J., THODIYIL VEEDU, T.C.1/714, JAYNAGAR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 11. 26. SRI.SURESHKUMAR V.V., PELLAPALAM VEETTIL, NANMINDA P.O., KOZHIKODE – 673 613. R1 & R3 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC R4,R5,R8,R10,R11,R12,R14,R15,R17 & R18 BY ADV.SMT.DAISY THAMPY BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/03/2008 ALONG WITH OP NO. 13599 OF 2002, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ORDER ON C.M.P.NOS.36669 & 36793/2001 IN OP.NO.22469/2001 Y CLOSED 28/03/2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ADVISE MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 4/2/1999. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED ON 27/02/1999 PURSUANT TO EXT.P1 ADVISE MEMO. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF RESPONDENTS 4 TO 26 DTD. 6/3/1999. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST DTD. 20/06/2001. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ADVISE MEMO ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 15/02/1999. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT PROMOTING RESPONDENTS 4 TO 26 AS PRINTERS GR.1 DTD. 15/10/2001. 5TH RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(A): COPY OF THE ORDER NO.12931/98/E4 DTD. 27/06.1998, ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.R5(B): COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN C.M.P.NO.29830/98 IN O.P.NO.16830/98. EXT.R5(C): COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 15/02/1999. EXT.R5(D): COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 23/01/1999. EXT.R5(E): COPY OF THE REVISED SENIORITY LIST PREPARED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT FOR THE POST OF PRINTER GRADE II IN PRINTING DEPARTMENT (GOVT.PRESSES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. EXT.R5(F): COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 28/05/2001. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No.22469 OF 2001 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008. J U D G M E N T It is submitted that during the pendency of the writ petition, the Government has passed an order dated 5.11.2003 and hence no further orders are required in the original petition. Therefore, this original petition is closed without prejudice to the liberty to the affected parties, if any, to pursue the grievance in appropriate proceedings. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 22469 OF 2001 J U D G M E N T 28.03.2008