IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2011 / 28TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27937 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- K.SURESH KUMAR, S/O.KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, CHRUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KIZHAKKUMBHAGAM, KAZHAKKOOTTAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. 2. THE DEVASWOM BOARD COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, ULLOOR GROUP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 003. 4. THE SUB GROUP OFFICER, KAZHAKKOOTTAM DEVASWOM, KAZHAKKOOTTAM (P.O.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 582. BY ADV. SRI. G. BIJU, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 27937 of 2011(N) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT THORUGH THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER FORWARDING EXHIBIT P1 APPLICATION TO 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 27/10/2004 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT SEEKING OPINION OF THE LAW OFFICER. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 13/12/2004 SENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO SECOND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT ISSUED BY S.KRISHNAN NAIR. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION DATED 22/9/2009 PUBLISHED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 27/4/2010 OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT CANCELLING THE KARANMA RIGHT. EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 8/8/2011 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 27937 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a person who has been working as Panchavadyam in Kazhakkoottam Devaswom on temporary basis since 31-1-2000. He has submitted Ext.P1 request seeking his absorption into regular service. The petitioner submits that there is a vacancy to which he could be accommodated. According to him the Karanma right of a family has been cancelled by the Board. Therefore, the said post is remaining vacant and is available for absorption of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P8 representation to the first respondent. He complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 3. Adv. G.Biju who appears for the first respondent Board submits that Ext.P8 would be considered by the Board without further delay. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P8 in WPC 27937/2011 2 accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge