IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2010 / 4TH ASHADHA 1932 RP.No. 170 of 2008(K) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.12285/2005 Dated 19/06/2007 .................... REVIEW PETITIONERS/RESPONDENTS --------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATIONARY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE STATIONARY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, ERNAKULAM. 2. STATIONARY CONTROLLER, ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE STATIONARY CONTROLLER, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATIONARY CONTROLLER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OFFICE OF THE STATIONARY CONTROLLER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATIONARY DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER ---------------------------------------------- C.K.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.KUNJAN BAVA, CHIRATHARA HOUSE, P.O.NAYARAMBALAM, VYPEEN. THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ R.P. No.170 OF 2008 IN W.P.(C) NO. 12285 OF 2005 (K) ===================== Dated this the 25th day of June, 2010 O R D E R Review of the judgment is sought on the ground that though the District Collector is the competent authority to make appointments, the appointment was made only by the District Treasury Officer, and therefore the appointment is irregular. It is contended that since the appointment is irregular, this Court could not have ordered regularization, and therefore, according to the petitioners, judgment needs to be reviewed. 2. Even if it is accepted that the appointment was irregular for the aforesaid reason, as the Apex Court has held in Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (2006(4) SCC 1), it is open to the Government to regularise an irregular appointment. Therefore, even if there is substance in the contention, still there is no ground to hold that the judgment is vitiated for any error. Review petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp