Kerala High Court
Pradeepan V vs Kerala Water Authority on 20 February, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 1ST PHALGUNA, 1947
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PETITIONERS:
1 PRADEEPAN V
AGED 50 YEARS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SECTION,
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KEEZHALLUR,
KANNUR-670 612.
2 SALIH K.K.
GENERAL SECRETARY, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
ENGINEERING STAFF ASSOCIATION,REG.NO.07-3/1998,
STATE COMMITTEE,ERNAKULAM, WORKING AS ASSISTANT
ENGINEER,JUNIOR PROJECT DIVISION,
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,COCHIN-682014.
3 BASKARAN T.P.
ASSISTATN ENGINEER, P.H.SECTION,
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PONNANI,
MALAPPURAM-676 108.
BY ADVS.
SRI.RAJU JOSEPH (SR.)
SHRI.GEORGE KUTTY MATHEW
SRI.C.JOSEPH ANTONY.C
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
JHALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
2 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER GL
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JHALA BHAVAN,
VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
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3 THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
4 BINDU N.P.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
KSUPD DIVISION, KOZHIKODE-673 009.
5 SUJATHA K.V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
SRI, NETTOOR, KOCHI-682040.
6 PRASANTHINI
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
QUALITY CONTROL SUB DIVISION, KANNUR-670 012.
7 SEEMA C.GOPI
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
JNNURM PROJECT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 033.
8 LISHA C.KRISHNAN
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WW SECTION, VYTTILA, KOCHI-682020.
9 SAVITHA A.V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
STORE PURCHASE SECTION, HEAD OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
10 VIJAYAN A.V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
QUALITY CONTROL, DISTRICT LAB,
KOZHIKODE, PIN-671 123.
11 BABU R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION, KUZHALMANNAM, PALAKKAD-678 702.
12 LOVELY A.P.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
NRW, KOCHI-11.
13 SUHARABEEVI P.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HEAD WORKS SUB DIVISION, ALUVA,ERNAKULAM-683 101.
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14 ANANDAKUMAR A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION NO.1, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505.
15 SURESH V.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION, PURAMERI, VADAKARA,
KOZHIKODE,PIN-673 503.
16 JAYAPRAKASH T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WW SECTION NO.1, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-696 033.
17 BEENA B.NAIR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
TRAINING CENTRE, HEAD OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
18 THOMAS P.J.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WSP SECTION, CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR-680 307.
19 SAJEE BHAI
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, PALAKKAD-678 001.
20 MARY SHEEBA K.A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM-683 513.
21 MARIYAM K.R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
DISTRIBUTION SECTION NO.IV, KOZHIKODE-673 009.
22 SUDHEER CHANDRAN G.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM-686 513.
23 JYOTHI KUMAR G.D.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WS SECTION, PALLOD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 562.
24 JAYASREE K.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
IPD SUB DIVISION, THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI-685 584.
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25 SUDARSHANAN K.T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH AUGMENTATION SECTION,PALAKKAD-678 001.
26 BIPIN LAL G.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
QUALITY CONTROL DISTRICT LAB, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
27 METTILDA ROSE A.T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
JNNURM PROJECTION DIVISION, KOCHI-11.
28 PRADEEP KUMAR M.S.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
MEDICAL COLLEGE SECTION, KOTTAYAM-686 008.
29 MOLAMMA P.M.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION, NEDUMKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM-686 542.
30 SINDHU V.S.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
SRI, NETTOOR, KOCHI-682040.
31 SUJITHA BHAI
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, NATTIKA,THRISSUR-680 566.
32 SHEEBA C.V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
JNNURM PROJECT DIVISION, KOCHI-682011.
33 VELDA CROWTHER
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH SECTION, KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM-682311.
34 VINODKUMAR P.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WW SECTION III, KOCHI-682005.
35 VINODKUMAR R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
P&M II SECTION, HEAD OFFICE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
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36 ABY K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISIONL, KOZHIKODE-673009.
37 RAJAN T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WATER SUPPLY DIVISION, TALIPARAMBU,KANNUR-670 141.
38 SOJAN JACOB
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HEAD WORKS SUB DIVISION,THAIKATTUSSERY,
ALAPPUZHA-688 528.
39 MAYA P.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683 101.
40 PRAKASH CHANDRAN R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, PIRAVAM, ERANKULAM-686 664.
41 NISHAD K.R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685 584.
42 MINI T.S.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, IRINJALAKKUDA, THRISSUR-680 121.
43 ANANDAN S.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
QUALITY CONTROL SUB DIVISION,
THIRUVALLA,PATHANAMTHITTA-689101.
44 SINDU K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-686 661.
45 VINOD K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,PIN-695 033.
46 ABDUL SATHAR U.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
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47 SAM K.JOSHUA
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 645.
48 REENA XAVIER
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683 101.
49 PRASAD G.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
50 SURESH G.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
51 JASMINE K.A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
52 SHIBU A.T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI-685 508.
53 JOHNA T.J.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, NATTIKA, THRISSUR-680 566.
54 SINDHU DEVASSY
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR-680 020.
55 SHAMNAD A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
SEVERAGE SECTION NO.1, KURIATHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 543.
56 JAYA K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
57 P.SHAJI MON
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WW SECTION, KOCHI-682005.
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58 RADHAMANI T.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 101.
59 SREELEKHA R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 101.
60 JESSY THOMAS
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM-686 101.
61 LEENA P.P.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM-683 101.
62 SAJI R.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD-678 001.
63 SURESH BABU P.K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOZHIKODE-673 009.
64 MAYA T.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI-685 584.
65 BINOJ KUMAR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOZHIKODE-673 009.
66 SREEKUMAR P.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOCHI-682016
67 SREELATHA L.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOTTAYAM-686 002.
68 ANITHA N.NAIR
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WS SECTION, CHOONDI, PUTHENCRUZ,
ERNAKULAM-682308.
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69 SALIM
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HW DIVISION, ARUVIKKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN-695 564.
70 SUDHEESHKUMAR P.S.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
HW DIVISION, ARUVIKKARA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564.
71 SANTHOSH H.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, PATTANAPURAM, KOLLAM-689 695.
72 JAYA C.C.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, KOCHI-682016.
73 REENA K.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, MATTANUR, KANNUR-670 702.
74 NIZAR A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PPD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
75 SINDHU VIJI
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PH DIVISION, SHORNUR, PALAKKAD-679 121.
76 UNNIKRISHNAN ELAYATH C.N.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR,
ERNAKULAM-683 542.
77 SHEEJA V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PPD, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 101.
78 PAVANAN K.V.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
WS SUB DIVISION, PERALLESSERY, KANNUR-670 662.
79 GRACY M.A.
ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
PROJECT DIVISION, PIRAVAM, ERNAKULAM-686 664.
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BY ADVS.
SHRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
SRI.K.S.ANIL
SRI.ARUN BOSE
SRI.B.BIPIN
SRI.R.REJI
SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC, KPSC
SHRI.M.V.THAMBAN
SMT.THARA THAMBAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
20.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
1. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, in view of the judgment in WP(C) No. 31525 of 2015 and the consequential orders passed by the 1st respondent, the petitioner does not have any grievance in the matter.
2. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
M.A.ABDUL HAKKIM JUDGE Snk WP(C) NO. 38590 OF 2016 11 2026:KER:15567 APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 38590 OF 2016 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT ENGINEER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 3-10-2015. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE EXTRACT OF THE SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED AS ON 01-07-2012 FROM SERIAL NOS. 1046 TO 1277.
EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE EXTRACT OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST AS ON 01-01-2015 FROM SERIAL NO.1064 ONWARDS.
EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT IN WPC.NO.18865 OF 2006 DATED 18-07-2006.
EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (GL) DATED 26-10-2006.
EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO.18865 OF 2006 DATED 6-10-2016 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO.31525 OF 2015 AND WPC.NO.74 OF 2016 DATED 12-01-2016 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY ENGINEERING STAFF ASSOCIATION DATED 20-03-2016.
EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF PROMOTION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 18-11-2016. EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR TOGETHER WITH THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF DRAUGHTSMEN GRADE I AS ON 15-11-2016.
EXHIBIT P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 18-11-2016.