IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19182 of 2008(S) -------------------------- OA.704/2006 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER: ------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, VADAKARA DIVISION, VADAKARA. 2. POSTMASTER GENERAL, NORTHERN REGION, KOZHIKODE. 3. CHIEF POSTMASTER GENERAL, KERALA CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POSTS, DAK BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 5. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA. RESPONDENTS: ------------- P.M. PADMANABHAN, S/O. LATE KRISHNAKURUP, WORKING AS POSTMAN (OFFICATING), VADAKARA HEAD POST OFFICE, GDSMD, KRINHALAYIODE BO, VILLAPPILY SO, VADAKARA POSTAL DIVISION, RESIDING AT SREEPADMAM, KURINHALAYODE, VILLAPPILLY VIA, VADAKRA - 673 542. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI JJ. ----------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.19182 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF JULY, 2008 J U D G M E N T Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners who are the respondents in O.A.No.704/06 challenge Exhibit P3 order in that O.A. and also Exhibit P5 order in Review Application No.32/07 filed in that O.A. But, we notice that the point raised by the writ petitioners is covered against them by the decision of the CAT in O.A.No.277/04 which was upheld by this Court in Exhibit P7 judgment in W.P.(C)No. 3618/06 and connected case. Therefore, we feel that it is unnecessary to refer to the detailed facts of this case. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. dsn