IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 22518 of 2006(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SABITHA SIVANANDAN, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O.VEDALMAJI.K.P., SAGAR HOUSE, CHAKKIYAR PARAMBU, NORTH NADA, GURUVAYUR. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT, ADV. SRI.RANJIT BABU. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE STATE COMMISSIONERATE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ROOM NO.113, SECRETARIAT ANNEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR, ADV. SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.22518/2006-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE DISABILITY CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE MEDICAL BOARD ATTACHED TO THE MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, THRISSUR TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE HALL TICKET ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. E.F.1 ADDL. (2) 504/06/E.W DTD. 24/03/2006 ISSUED BY THE R.3. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 772/06/S5/SC PWD DTD. 15/07/06 ISSUED BY THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.22518 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to grant 3% reservation to the physically handicapped candidates in Class I and Class II categories in public service. b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to finalise the method of appointment for Class I and Class II as stated in Ext.P4 order, as expeditiously as possible. It is seen that Ext.P4 communication of the Government is dated 15-7- 2006. It is submitted that even after two years nothing has been done. It is also submitted that the Government submitted a statement before the Human Rights Commission stating that the posts have been identified and what is to be finalised is the method of appointment. There will be a direction to the first respondent to complete the proceedings within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22518 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th September, 2008