IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21459 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI.M.SHAMSUDEEN, S/O.MUSTHAFA, VARISSERIL PUTHEN VEETTIL, MANGARAM MURI, KONNY, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANILAL RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARAIT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (ADMINISTRATION) FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACADU, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KONNY, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.21459 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Mahout attached to the Elephant Training Centre in Konni in Forest Department. According to him, he was initially engaged in 1990 as a Watcher and thereafter he was engaged as Mahout. He claims regularisation in service and he refers to Exhibit- P1 proceedings in this regard. He also refers to Exhibit- P2 by which the 3rd respondent recommended his name to be included in the list of persons to be regularised. Issue is now pending before the Government. Petitioner has submitted Exhibit-P7 representation before the Government. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Exhibit-P7 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. First respondent shall take note of Exhibit-P2 W.P ( C) No.21459 of 2008 2 also before taking a decision on Exhibit-P7. Petitioner shall be heard before an order is passed by the 1st respondent. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.21459 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.21459 of 2008 4