IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 735 of 2005(S) ------------------------ OA.797/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONER: ------------ S. RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN CHANNER, STORE KEEPER GRADE I, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (NAVAL WORKS), MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICE, NAVAL BASE, COCHIN-682 004, RESI.AT RAGA SUDHA, MANGALATHU THARAYIL HOUSE,ELIPPAKULAM P.O., ALLEPPEY DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY SMT.D.HEERA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF ARMY HEADQUARTERS, KASHMIR HOUSE, DHQ P.O., NEW DELHI. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HEADQUARTERS SOUTHRN COMMAND, PUNE-411 001. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (NAVAL WORKS) MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICE NAVAL BASE, KOCHI-682 004. 5. THE HON'BLE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM BENCH-THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 6. SHRI RAVINDRAN PILLAI, STORE KEEPER GRADE I, OFFICE OF THE ASSISSTANT GARRISON ENGINEER, MILITARY ENGINEERING SERVICE, ALWAYE. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION NO. 797 OF 2004 ALONG WITH ITS ANNEXURES -HON'BLE CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 5.11.2004 IN O.A. 797 OF 2004 HON'BLE CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.11.2004 IN OA NO. 797 OF 2004- HON'BLE CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY STATEMENT FILED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 20.12.2004 IN OA 797 OF 2004 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 24.12.2004 IN OA. 797 OF 2004-HON'BLE CAT, ERNAKULAM BENCH. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF ORDER BEARING NO. 132401/MES ORG/ESTT/MON/EIS(S) DATED 8.3.2004 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W. P. C. No. 735 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT C.N. Ramachandran Nair,J. WPC was filed challenging petitioner's transfer to Allahabad. Under interim orders of this Court, petitioner was allowed to continue at Cochin for the last three years. W.P.C. has virtually become infructuous. We therefore close the W.P.C. directing the respondents to transfer only in accordance with norms applicable. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. kk 2