Writ petition by Assistant Executive Engineers of the Kerala Water Authority; counsel submitted it had become infructuous, and the Court dismissed it as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 16TH CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 6469 OF 2014
PETITIONERS:
1 ARUNKUMAR A. S/O.ARJUNAN.S,RESIDING AT GOURIE'S,T.K.M.C.P.O,KARIKODE,KOLLAM691005,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PROJECT DIVISION,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,KATTAPPANA,IDUKKI DISTRICT.
2 MOHAMMED RASHID.A AGED 40 YEARS S/O.LATE ABUL REHMANKUNJU.A,RESIDING AT KOCHUVEETTIL HOUSE,VADAKKUMTHALA,KARUNAGAPPALLY,KOLLAM690536,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PUBLIC HEALTH SUBDIVISION,ALAPUZHA. 3 REKHA.P.NAIR AGED 39 YEARS W/O.SRI.PRASANTH MENON,RESIDING AT KUNNAMPILLY HOUSE,CHELAKOTTUKARA,THRISSUR-680005,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WASCON,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,MALA. 4 RIJU.V AGED 37 YEARS S/O.SRI.KUNHIKANNAN.P,RESIDING AT VANNALATH HOUSE,EDAT.P.O,PAYYANNUR VIA,KANNUR DISTRICT670327,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEEER,WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION,THALASSERY. 5 SUJATHA.A AGED 45 YEARS W/O.SRI.G.P.GIREESH,RESIDING AT "ASWATHY",VT5/1009,IRAC27,MANIKANTESWARAM.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM13,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WORKS(N)SECTION,HEAD OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
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6 GANESH.R AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SRI.RAMAKRISHNA IYER.P,RESIDING AT TP64/1375,'ATHIRA',BANK COLONY,KARUMOM.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PRESENTL Y WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION,ARUVIKKARA. 7 ANIL RAJ.K.S AGED 40 YEARS S/O.SRI.K.V.SIVAN,RESIDING AT KWA QUARTERS NO.II,MUTTAMBALAM.P.O,KOTTAYAM-4,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WS SUB DIVISION,PALA. 8 MANJU.J.NAIR AGED 37 YEARS W/O.SRI.R.JAISHANKER,RESIDING AT VN 31,VIVEKANDA NAGAR,KESAVADASAPURAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM695004,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WASCON,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9 RAJESH.S.R AGED 38 YEARS S/O.SRI.S.RANGASWAMY,RESIDING AT SREERANGAM,T.C.17/785(1),CHITRA NAGAR,POOJAPPURA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER,NORTHERN REGION,KOZHIKODE. 10 RAJU.A.S AGED 45 YEARS S/O.SRI.ARUMUKHOM PILLA.M,RESIDING AT 15/745,SATHYA DEEP,KUNNATHURMEDU.P.O,PALAKKAD678013,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PH SUB DIVISION,SHORNUR,PALAKKAD. 11 GOPIKA.V.S AGED 42 YEARS W/O.SRI.HARIKUMAR.M,RESIDING AT T.C.2/1808,SHYAMALALAYAM,GOWREESAPATTOM,PATTOM .P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,IT UNIT,HEAD OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
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12 D.SASIKUMAR AGED 46 YEARS S/O.LATE DANAM,RESIDING AT DCM BHAVAN,ARAYOOR.P.O,AMARAVILA,THIRUVANANTHAPURA M-695122,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PROJECT DIVISION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
STONE,K.P.LANE,KARAKULAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PR ESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WATER SUPPLY SUB DIVISION,PUTHENCRUZ. BY ADVS.
SRI.O.V.RADHAKRISHNAN (SR.) SRI.V.N.RAMESAN NAMBISAN
RESPONDENTS:
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| 6 | SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER |
|---|---|
| KERALA WATER | |
| AUTHORITY,WASCON,MALA,THRISSUR,PIN-680741. | |
| 7 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PROJECT DIVISION,KATTAPPANA,PIN-685515. |
| 8 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,P.H.DIVISION,ALAPPUZHA,PIN-688001. |
| 9 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WATER SUPPLY DIVISION,KANNUR,PIN-670012. |
| 10 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WORKS NORTH,HEAD OFFICE,JALA BHAVAN,VELLAYAMBALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN- 695033. |
| 11 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,HEAD WORKS DIVISION,ARUVIKKARA,PIN-695564. |
| 12 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,P H DIVISION,KOTTAYAM,PIN-686002. |
| 13 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,P H DIVISION,SHORANUR,PIN-679121. |
| 14 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PROJECT DIVISION,TRIVANDRUM,PIN-695033. |
| 15 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,WATER SUPPLY DIVISION,KOCHI,PIN-682011. |
| 16 | EXECUTIVE ENGINEERPURCHASE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,JALA BHAVAN,VELLAYAMBALAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN- 695033. |
| 17 | T.N.SHAJI ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,WORKING AS TECHNICAL ASSISTANT,PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION |
| OFFICE,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,ALAPPUZHA,PIN- 688001. |
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BY ADVS. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) P.M.JOHNY SRI.JOSEPH JOHN, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Sathish Ninan, J.
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W.P(C) No.6469 of 2014
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Dated this the 5th day of April, 2024
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioners
submits that this writ petition has become
infructuous.
The said submission is recorded.
Writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/- Sathish Ninan, Judge
SVP
Arunkumar A.
Mohammed Rashid A.
Rekha P. Nair
Riju V
Kerala Water Authority
Sathish Ninan
As recorded by the court registry
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