IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2007 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12544 of 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ANISH KUMAR P.V., 'SREE NILAYAM', KACHERIKUNNU, P.O.POKKUNNU, KOZHIKODE DIST. PIN.673 013, (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 2. SUNIL.K., KOLOTH PARAMBA MEETHAL, G.A.COLLEGE P.O, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, (WORK ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 3. VINEESH KUMAR O.P., POOKKATT PARAMBIL HOUSE, MERIKUNNU P.O., KOZHIKODE, (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 4. SAJEEVAN M.T., MEETHALE THAYYIL HOUSE, PUDUPPANAM P.O., VATAKARA VIA, KOZHIKODE DIST., (WORK ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 5. V.P.MOHANAN, VATTAPOYIL HOUSE, CHEEKKILODE P.O.,ATHOLI VIA., KOZHIKODE DIST., (WORK ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. WP(C).No. 12544 of 2007 :: 2 :: 6. K.M.AJAYAKUMAR, ACHIKKUL HOUSE, EDACHERY P.O., VADAKARA VIA., KOZHIKODE-673 502., (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 7. SHIBITH K.K., KARUMBAKANDY HOUSE, KOLAKKAD P.O., ATHOLI VIA., KOZHIKODE-673 315., (BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. 8. U.RAJASEKHARAN, UTHOLI HOUSE, KAPPAD P.O., KOZHIKODE DIST., (WORK ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 12544 of 2007 :: 3 :: 4. WORKS MANAGER, K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.T.B.REMANI R2 TO R4 BY ADV.SRI.K.PRABHAKARAN SC FOR KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.12544 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 11th April, 2007 JUDGMENT Adv.Mr.K.Prabhakaran, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the K.S.R.T.C. Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the 1st respondent-State. 2. Government Pleader submits that in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi [(2006) 4 S.C.C. 1] the petitioners are not entitled for the reliefs claimed under Exts.P3 to P10. However in view of that fact that Exts.P3 to P10 are pending before the 1st respondent, the Government, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the Government to take a decision on Exts.P3 to P10 bestowing as much sympathy as they deserve, at the earliest and at any rate within three months of receiving a copy of this judgment. If the petitioners are desirous of a hearing opportunity, they are free to make such a request before the Government and the Government will allow the request and afford them an opportunity of being heard before a decision is taken on Exts.P3 to P10. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE