IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5691 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAVEENDRANATHAN.N.P, REKKALATH HOUSE, VADAKKANTHARA P.O,PALAKKAD , PIN- 678 012. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDAPPALLY). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM,PIN -695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR,TECHNICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM,PIN- 695 001. 3. THE PRINCIPAL,GOVT.POLY TECHNIC, PALAKKAD,PIN- 678 551. 4. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, PALAKKD,PIN- 678 001. 5. VIJAYA KUMARI, PARTIME SANITARY WORKER,GOVT.POLY TECHNIC,PALAKKAD, PIN- 678 551. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5691 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a physically handicapped person having 50% disability as evident from the certificate issued by the Medical Board. The petitioner had registered his name in the Employment Exchange and by Exhibit P2 memo, he was invited for an interview to participate, for selection to the post of part time sanitary worker. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he had performed well in the interview and finally he was excluded from selection for unjustifiable grounds. The petitioner is also alleging political influence in the matter. The 5th respondent is the selected candidate. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has forwarded a representation as per Exhibit P3 before the 1st respondent by registered post. 3. Learned Government Pleader after getting instructions submitted that the petitioner was invited for the interview in W.P.(C) No.5691/2011 2 terms of seniority of registration in the Employment Exchange and the post was not earmarked for a physically handicapped candidate. It is therefore, submitted that the claim of the petitioner cannot be sustained. Evidently, the representation has not been answered so far. The representation of the petitioner is addressed to the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department. There will be a direction to the Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department to communicate the decision on Exhibit P3 representation to the petitioner after conducting due enquiry within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp