IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23619 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- R.JALAJA, W/O.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR 39 YEARS, VILLAGE ASSISTANT VILLAGE OFFICE CHADAYA MANGALAM, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK R/AT.SREEKRISHNA VILASAM ELAMADU PO., AYOOR VIA, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS M.JACOB SRI.G.RAJAGOPAL RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY REVENUE (C) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER OF LAND REVENUE, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, MUSEUM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P(C) NO.23619 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T ------------------- The petitioner is presently working as a Village Assistant in the Revenue Department. As per the Special Rules applicable to Village Assistants/Lower Division Clerks, every person appointed to the said category shall, during the period of probation, pass the Chain Survey Test. Though the petitioner completed two years of service on 4.5.1991, she did not pass the District Office Manual Test during the period of probation. She passed the said Test only in December, 1996. She passed the Chain Survey Test only in the year 2008. For the reason that she did not pass the Chain Survey Test her probation in the category of Village Assistant was not declared. The petitioner has therefore, submitted Exhibit P3 representation to the first respondent, pointing out these aspects and requested that her probation in the category of Village Assistant may be declared. 2. I have heard Shri Thomas M.Jacob, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. M.R. Sreelatha, W.P(C) NO.23619 OF 2008 -: 2 :- the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents on notice. The main prayer in this Writ Petition is for a direction to the respondents to consider Exhibit P3 and pass orders thereon. 3. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is in service from 22.3.1989 onwards, it is only just and proper that a decision is taken on Exhibit P3, expeditiously. I, therefore, direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P3 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. vsv