IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 1084 of 2009(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.1956/2006 .................... PETITIONER/1st PETITIONER: ------------------------------- LALITHA SKARIAH, AGED 44, W/O. T.C. SKARIAH, SENIOR TOA, RLU EXCHANGE, BSNL, PARUTHIPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SASIDHARAN CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS 1 & 2: ---------------------------------------- 1. SHRI.K.S. SRINIVASAN (AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, BSNL, KERALA, CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SHRI. KULDEEP GOYAL, AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER) S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., SANCHAR BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL FOR R1&2 THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- Cont.Case No.1084 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd October,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in WPC No.1956 of 2006, which was disposed of along with certain other writ petitions involving similar or connected issues as per Annexure A1 judgment has filed this contempt of court case. The operative direction in so far as the petitioner herein is concerned, is contained in para 21 of the judgment, wherein, it is directed as follows:- " In my view, respondents shall consider the case of the petitioners in Writ Petition No.1956/2006, as against the vacancies which had arisen subsequent to 31.8.1999 in accordance with law and in accordance with Rules which were prevailing on the date of occurrence of the vacancies" 2. It is the case of the petitioners that as it is, the respondents have not considered the petitioners as against the vacancies in the post of Junior Telecom Officer which have arisen after 31.8.1999. Cont.Case No.1084 of 2009 2 3. Respondents have filed a counter affidavit and additional counter affidavit. They refer to Annexure R1 (d) judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, wherein, the Tribunal has also issued directions in confirmation of the directions already issued in Annexure A1 judgment. Respondents have affirmed that they have taken steps in compliance of the judgment of this Court. 4. Sri.Mathews K. Philip, learned standing counsel for the BSNL, on instructions, further submits that the vacancies in the post of Junior Telecom Officer which arose after 31.8.1999 as a whole shall be ascertained and recruitment shall be conducted in respect of those vacancies, as per 2001 Recruitment Rules. This submission is recorded. No further directions are called for in the contempt of court case. It is accordingly closed. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma Cont.Case No.1084 of 2009 3 Cont.Case No.1084 of 2009 4