IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2007 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1929 OP.No. 9058 of 2002(C) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.KRISHNANKUTTY, METER READER, WATER WORKS,SECTION NO.III,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KURIYATHY, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. R.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, METER READER, WATER WORKS,SECTION NO.III,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KURIYATHY, MANACAUD P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. S.SATHEESH KUMAR, METER READER, WATER WORKS,SECTION NO.III,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KURIYATHY, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. BERNARD MOREISE, METER READER, WATER WORKS,PALAYAM SECTION,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY WATER WORKS CAMPUS, VELLAYAMBALAM,VIKAS BHAVAN P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. PRITS T.M. CLEMENT, METER READER, WATER WORKS,PALAYAM SECTION,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY WATER WORKS CAMPUS, VELLAYAMBALAM,VIKAS BHAVAN P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. L.SARMMA, DRAFTSMAN GRADE II, WATER WORKS DIVISION, SECTION NO.III,KURIATHY, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SIMON, PLUMBING INSPECTOR, WATER AUTHORITY, SECTION NO.III, KURIATHY, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SC,KWA SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP.No. 9058 of 2002 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR KWA/JB/EI/1882/02 DATED 8.2.02 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE BILL COLLECTION STAFF PLANNING EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS THROUGH THEIR UNION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 14.3.02. (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------- O.P. 9058/2002 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Having regard to the nature of the contentions, notice to the second respondent is dispensed with. 2. An interim order was issued on 4.4.2002 on C.M.P.16158/2002:- In case there is vacancies in the post of Meter Inspectors the claims of the petitioners for promotion to that post shall be considered. Only thereafter, the vacancies in the post of Meter Inspectors shall be filled by deploying Plumbing Inspectors or others in terms of Ext.P1. In view of the above said order, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of making absolute the aforesaid order as the final order in this writ petition. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge mrcs