IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7735 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BINU VARGHESE,S/O. VARGHESE AGED A 38 YEARS, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE KARAKULAM, TRIVANDRUM,PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASST. IN SECRETARIAT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: ------------- GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).7735/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner was included in the rank list published by the PSC to the post of Sub Inspector of Police (trainee) in the General Executive Branch. He says that though he was advised by the PSC, he was not been able to join duty due to personal reasons. Apparently petitioner is working as Assistant in the Secretariat. Government had originally given 45 days of time. Petitioner sought for further extension which has not been granted as evidenced by Ext.P1. Ext.P1 has been challenged in this writ petition. I do not find any reason to interfere with Ext.P1. It is within the power of the Government to extend the joining time and consequently it is within the power of the Government to reject such a request as well. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P2 representation has been submitted before the Government. He prays for a direction to the respondent, Government, to look into Ext.P2. In my view, it is upto W.P.(C).7735/2008 2 the respondent to consider whether the request made under Ext.P2 has any merit. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to pursue Ext.P2, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs