IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 31ST BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 23878 of 2010(H) ---------------------- PETITIONER : ----------------- RUBINA M.S., SHIBI COTTAGE, TRA 18, NEAR AMRUTHAKULAM, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT-691 016. BY ADV. SRI.SAJU JOHN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE, POST BOX NO.34, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12. 2. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (HR), PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, HEAD OFFICE, POST BOX NO.34, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, HEAD OFFICE, POST BOX NO.34, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-12. R1 TO R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC, SBT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.23878 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for the post of Clerk in the State Bank of Travancore, when applications were invited. Petitioner was selected and Ext.P1 offer of appointment dated 20.09.2009 was given to the petitioner. At that time, the petitioner was undergoing studies. Petitioner wanted extension of time to join duty by six months. The respondents granted time till 31.10.2009. Petitioner did not join duty within that time. Since the petitioner did not join in time even after expiry of the extended time granted by the respondents, the respondents by Ext.P7 withdrew the offer of appointment. The petitioner is challenging the same seeking the following reliefs: “i) issue a writ of certiorari of any other appropriate writ, order or direction calling for the records leading to Exts.P3, P5 and P7 and quash them. ii) Declare that the petitioner was entitled for extension of time to join the service of the Bank till March, 2010, as requested in Ext.P2. W.P.(C)No.23878 of 2010 -2- iii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to permit the petitioner to join as a Clerk in the service of the State Bank of Travancore as offered in Ext.P1. iv) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 3rd respondent to dispose of Ext.P8 representation as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. I don't think that I can interfere with the discretion exercised by the respondents in granting extension of joining time. The respondents cannot wait for the petitioner to join duty indefinitely until the petitioner completes her education. They have done what they can do in the circumstances and granted time till 31.10.2009. Instead of availing of that opportunity, the petitioner chose to continue her studies at the risk of losing her job. I do not think that this court can direct the respondents to grant her further time to join duty. Therefore there is no merit in the writ petition and accordingly the same is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/