PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WA NO. 772 OF 2010 JUDGMENT IN WPC 13517/2010 DATED 23.04.2010 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

SAJAN K.PETER, II GRADE DRAFTSMAN, PWD (ROADS SUB DIVISION), ADOOR RESIDING AT KUMARAMPARAMPIL, NEDUMON P.O., EZHAMKULAM.

BY ADV SRI. K.SHAJ RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REP.SECRETARY TO GOV SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

25.05.2023, ALONG WITH WA.773/2010, 775/2010 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WA NO. 773 OF 2010 JUDGMENT IN WPC 11737/2010 DATED 06.04.2010 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS:

1 E.SETHUMADHAVAN, II GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D.N.H. SUB DIVISION, PERINTHALMANNA.

2 K.SHOUKATHALI, II GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D. BUILDING SUB DIVISION, PERINTHALMANNA.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEERP.W.DADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANAHNTHAPURAM.

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WA NO. 775 OF 2010 JUDGMENT IN WPC 13523/2010 DATED 23.04.2010 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

MATHEW K.V., II GRADE DRAFTSMAN, PWD (ROADS SUB DIVISION), ADOOR RESIDING AT, KUMARAMPARAMPIL, NEDUMON P.O., EZHAMKULAM.

BY ADV SRI. K.SHAJ RESPONDENT/S:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL, SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD ADMINSITRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WA NO. 778 OF 2010 JUDGMENT IN WPC 13206/2010 DATED 20.04.2010 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

AJITHA N.

BUILDING SUB DIVISION,PARAPPANANGADI.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRTARIAT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD (ADMINISTRATION)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.V.ANANDAN SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN SR.

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY &

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF MAY 2023 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WA NO. 779 OF 2010 JUDGMENT IN WPC 11789/2010 DATED 06.04.2010 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANT/PETITIONER:

INNOCENT KOODARAPPALLY, IIND DRAFTSMAN, PWD, BUILDING SUB DIVISION,, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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WA Nos.772/2010, 775/2010, 773/2010, 778/2010 & 779/2010 -------------------------------------

JUDGMENT

SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

WA Nos. 772/2010 and 775/2010 are preferred by petitioners in WP(C) Nos.13517/2010 and 13523/2010 respectively challenging separate judgments dated 23.04.2010. WA Nos.773/2010 & 779/2010 are preferred by the petitioners i