IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10663 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JESSY.K, PUTHEN VILA VEEDU, PUNALUR PAPER MILL, PUNALUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.S.KUMAR SRI.JUDE B.ALEX RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGER, ADICHANALLOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAYILAKKAD, ADICHANALLOR P.O., KOLLAM. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, KOLLAM. 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DIST. EDUCATION OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.10663 of 2008(T) ======================= Dated this the 28th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as a temporary non-teaching staff in the 2nd respondent's school. He is challenging that part of the order whereby his appointment has been restricted upto 31.3.2008. He submits that as per the Government Orders applicable, he is entitled to be appointed for 180 days. He, therefore, seeks the following reliefs: "To pass a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing the 2nd respondent to extent the period of employment of the petitioner to 180 days counting from 7- 1-2008 or up to the joining of a PSC appointee in the place of the petitioner whichever is earlier. Or To issue such other writs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice." 2. Admittedly, the appointment of the petitioner is temporary. That being so, it is upto the 2nd respondent to decide as to for what period the temporary appointment is to be made. The Government order relied upon by the petitioner only W.P.(C) No.10663/2008/T -2- shows that it shall not exceed 179 days. It does not mean that such appointment shall be for a period of 179 days. Therefore, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp