IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V TH WEDNESDAY, THE 13 DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 22ND BHADRA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 14760 OF 2022 PETITIONER:

MANILAL D., AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. DAMODARAN, PARVANENDHU, KANAKAKUNNU, KARINGALLUR, KOLLAM 691 516.

BY ADVS.P.P.JACOB MARIYAM JACOB RESPONDENTS:

1 THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, WATER AUTHORITY CAMPUS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, WATER AUTHORITY CAMPUS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010.

3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, WATER AUTHORITY CAMPUS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010.

4 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.

SRI. GEORGIE JOHNY, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

13.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, a Driver Grade I in the Kerala Water Authority, joined the