IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 24662 of 2002(S) ----------------------- OA.1352/1999 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RAILWAY, RAIL BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. 3. THE SENIOR DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL OFFICER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALGHAT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALGHAT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SADANANDA PRABHU,SR.SC.RAILWAYS SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC,RAILWAYS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. M.VELAYUDHAN, S/O.LATE M.CHAUGAN, SENIOR NON - ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER(WORKS), SHORNUR, PALAGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTERS NO.147/C, GANESHGIRI, SHORANUR. 2. V.P.DEVADAS, S/O.V.P.VASU, SENIOR NON-ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS_),CALICUT, PALGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, REISIDING AT KUZHIKANDATHIL HOUSE 30/2221, CHAVAYOOR CALICUT. 3. P.BALAN, S/O.LATE P.RAGHAVAN, SENIOR NON-ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OP 24662/2002 SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), SHRONUR, PANDARATHODY HOUSE, KAVALAPARA P.O., KARAKKAD, SHORNUR. 4. K.SIVADASAN, S/O.BALAN, SENIOR NON-ARTISAN KHALASI,OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), CALICUT, PALGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RESIDING AT SIVAPURI, POOVADAN GATE, CHORODE P.O., BADAGARA. 5. O.VELAYUDHAN, S/O.LATE MOONAPPAN, SENIOR NON-ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), SHORANUR, PALGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RESIDING AT ORAKATHIPARAMBA HOUSE ANKAGADIPPURAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 6. U.K.RAJAN, S/O.RAMAKRISHNAN, SENIOR NON-ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), SHORANUR, PALGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RESIDING AT UZHINYIKARA LVEEDU, SRK NAGAR, OTTAPALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 7. T.PURUSHOTHAMAN S/O.KUNHAPPU, SENOR NON- ARTISAN KHALASI, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR SECTION ENGINEER (WORKS), SHORNUR, PALGHAT DIVISION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, RESIDING AT RAILWAY QUARTERS NO.137/D GANESHGIRI, SHORNUR. * 8. VENUGOPALAN P., HELPER GRADE I/BRICKLAYER, NOW WORKING AS ARTISAN KHALASI, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, KARUR. 9. ARUNKUMAR K.A., HELPER GRADE I, UNDERSECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, ANGADIPURAM. *10. SUBRAMANIAN N., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, PODANUR 11. SUBRAMANIAN C.F., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, QUILANDI. 12. MUTHUSAMY S., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, KARUR (WEST). 13. VENKATACHALAM V., HELPER GRADE II, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, SALEM. *14. SOUNDARAJAN K. HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, COIMBATORE NORH. OP 24662/2002 *15. ARUMUGHAM K., HELPER GRADE II, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, SALEM. *16. MUNIAN, C., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, ERODE. *17. KANNARAJAN.V., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, ERODE. *18. BABU P., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, CALICUT. 19. APPUSAMY R. HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, COONOOR. *20. GOPALAN K., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, ERODE. *21. GOVINDAN S. HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY SALEM (SOUTH). *22. ANWAR BHASHA A., HELPER GRADE I, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, TRICHY FORT. * 23. LIYAKATHALI KHAN E., SRI.RG GATE KEEPER UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, TRICHY FORT. 24. KRISHNAN S., SENIOR GANGMAN, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, PERMANENT WAY, TIRUPPUR. 25. MURUGAN K., SENIOR DRAINAGE GANGMAN, UNDER SECTION ENGINEER, WORKS, PODANUR. 26. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. * (RESPONDENTS 8, 10, 14 TO 18 & 20 TO 23 ARE DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER ORDER IN IA 11657/2007 DATED 23.8.2007) BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL SRI.V.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR SRI.R.PREMCHAND THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO.41762/02 IN OP NO.24662/2002 ----------------------- DISMISSED. 1.1.2008. SD/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. SD/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 24662 OF 2002-S ----------------------------------------- Dated 1st January, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners are the official respondents in O.A.No.1352/1999. Ext.P1 is the order in that O.A., passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench. Though, initially, there was stay for two months, it was never extended. Now, more than five years have elapsed after the passing of the order. The party respondents in the O.A have chosen not to challenge the order of the C.A.T., by which their selection was interfered with also. Therefore, the Original Petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, it is closed without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioners. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/ 2 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------- O.P. NO.24662/2002-S ---------------------------------------- JUDGMENT 01.01.2008.