IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 7565 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.GAYATHRI DEVI,LOWER DIVISION CLERK, SOCIAL FORESTRY RANGE OFFICE,ALAPPUZHA, RESIDING AT CHAVADIYIL,THATHAMPALLY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (ADMINISTRATION),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, (ADMINISTRATION),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, SOCIAL FORESTRY, KOLLAM. 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.7565 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service as Lower Division Clerk in the Forest Department on 1.8.1995. The period of probation is two years continuous service within a period of three years. The petitioner had to pass a test in the Manual of Office Procedure within the period of probation. But she passed the same on 11.1.2007. Thereafter she submitted an application for declaration of her probation. This was forwarded by the Range Officer (Social Forestry), Alappuzha to the 2nd respondent as per Exhibit-P3. The matter was placed before the 3rd respondent by the 2nd respondent, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P4. The 3rd respondent by his order dated 19.3.2008 extended the probation period from 1.8.1997 to 31.7.1998 as per Rule 21 of the K.S. & S.S.R. The petitioner thereafter moved the Government seeking for extension of the period of probation till 12.1.2007. W.P ( C) No.7565 of 2009 2 Accordingly, the Government passed orders as per Exhibit- P6. Again the 1st respondent by its communication dated 6.1.2007 (Ext.P7) sent all the papers to the Conservator of Forests, Southern Circle, Kollam for declaration of probation, expeditiously. The matter is still pending before him. 2. The petitioner seeks for a direction to the Conservator of Forests, Southern Circle, Kollam to take appropriate action to declare her probation. 3. The 3rd respondent will take appropriate action in compliance with Exhibit-P7 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent, for compliance. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.7565 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.7565 of 2009 4