IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 22873 of 2004(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PRAVEEN KUMAR.P.SREEVALSAM, T.C. NO.35/ 1764. VALIYAVILA WARD, THIRUMALA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -6. 2. M.SHAHJAD, T.C.NO.20/2028, MUKUNTHALA VILAKAM, KARAMANA P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 2. 3. A.DILEEP, T.C. NO.19/1229, POOJAPPURA PO KUNHALUMMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 12. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICESD), DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRTARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE KERALA SPORTS COUNCIL, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, NEW DELHI. ADDL.R4 TO R11 IMPLEADED: R4. MS.SIJI.K, PUSHPAVILASAM, KAITHAVANA, SANATHANAPURAM P.O., ALAPUZHA R5. MS.MINI KUMARI.B, VENGOMVELI, MUHAMMA P.O., KANJIPPURAM, ALAPPUZHA R6. MR.LATHESH K.U., KAIPULLY HOUSE, OLLUKKARA P.O., TRICHUR R7. MR.BACHU.M.R., “RESHMI”, COTTON MILL ROAD, THIRUVANNOOR P.O., CALICUT. R8. MR.ANIL KUMAR S., AMBIKA VILASAM, NEAR L.P.SCHOOL, NEDUMANGAD P.O. TRIVANDRUM R9. SANIL KUMAR, ANI NIVAS, KATTACHIRA, A.N.PURAM, IRON BRIDGE, P.O. ALLEPPEY R10. LEKHA K.C., CHEPPARAPADAVU, CHATHAMANGALAM, KARIPAL P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT R11. MS.SAJITHA RAJ.T. NAIPPRALLI VALIYEL, PARAVOOR P.O., ALAPUZHA ADDL.R4 TO R11 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 15-7-2005 IN I.A.NO.9909/2005 BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR SRI.GOVIND K.BHARATHAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.SUMESH KUMAR N.C. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER,SC,SPORTS COUN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C)No.22873/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.49997/SD1/92/ GAD DTD. 9-2-1993 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA. EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.57515/SD1/94/GAD DTD. 25-11-98 ISSUED BY THE GOVT. OF KERALA EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 20-1-00 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN OP 2856/99 EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.54735/SD1/03/TAD DATED 23-12-03. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 99 HELD IN KERALA (GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2000 HELD IN NEW DELHI )GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(b) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING NATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 1997(GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(c) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 1998 (GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(d) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 1999 (GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(e) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2000 (GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P5(f) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER ON WINNING INTERNATIONAL CYCLE POLO CHAMPIONSHIP 2001 (GOLD MEDAL) EXT.P6. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DTD. 19-2-04 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER INR ESPONSE TO EXT.P4 NOTIFICATION. EXT.P7. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 19-2-04 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER IN RESPONSE TO EXT.P4 NOTIFICATION. EXT.P8. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT. 19-2-2004 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER IN RESPONDE TO EXT.P4 NOTIFICATION. EXT.P9. TRUE COPY OF THE SELECT LIST BEARING G.O.(RT) NO.859/05/GAD DTD. 1-2-2005 EXT.P10. TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER BEARING GO(MS) NO.216/05/GAD DTD. 27-6-2005 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R5(1) TRUE COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.G.O(RT) NO.859/2005/GAD DATED 1-2-2005 / TRUE COPY / P.S.TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.22873 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court praying for an appointment under the sports quota. During the pendency of the writ petition the first petitioner has already been employed. In view of the stand taken in the counter affidavit that the turn of the second petitioner has not yet arisen and that the 3rd petitioner is not duly qualified, in case those petitioners have still any grievance left they may move the first respondent within a period of one month from today in which case the matter will be considered with notice to the petitioners and other affected parties, if any, and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C)No.22873 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th February, 2008