IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4720 of 2009(J) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ALL KERALA EX-SERVICEMEN SECURITY STAFF ASSOCIATION OF BSNL(REG.NO.10-04'03) REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, SRI.C.RAVEENDRAN CHATHAYIL, PARAKULAM, ANAKKARA PO.,PIN-679551, PALAKKAD DT. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM DISTRICT BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD., MALAPPURAM TELECOM, MALAPPURAM. 2. BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.(BASNL) REP. BY ITS CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR CORPORATE OFFICE, BHARATH SANCHAR BHAVAN JANPATH, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI110 001. 4. SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES NEW DELHI-110 001. 6. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RE-SETTLEMENT(DGR) DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RE-STTLEMENT, WEST BLOCK-IV, R.K.PURAM, NEW DELHI. SRI.MATHEW K.PHILIP, SC, BSNL SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 4720 OF 2009 (J) ==================== Dated this the 13th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is for quashing Exts.P4 and P6 series. Petitioners also seek a direction to respondents 3, 4 and 5 to consider and decide on Exts.P10, P11 and P12 respectively and not to reduce the deployment of Ex-servicemen security guards engaged for security services in the various establishment of the respondents. 2. Although several contentions on the merits of the claim raised by the petitioners for continuance have been raised in this writ petition, having regard to the fact that petitioners are confining their prayer for an expeditious disposal of Exts.P10, P11 and P12 by respondents 3, 4 and 5, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 4th respondent to decide on Ext.P11 in consultation with respondents 3 and 5. A decision as above shall be taken as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp