IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15727 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ROY VARGHESE, S/O.O.E.VARGHESE, AGED 33, ADVOCATE, PIPELINE, THAMMANAM, PULLEPPADY ROAD, KATHRIKKADAVU, KALOOR P.O, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.G.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.S.RENJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. HIGH COURT OF KERALA, KOCHI-682031. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, O/O THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, O/O THE COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP. SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15727/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by the delay incurred by the Government in earmarking 3% of the vacancies to the post of Munsiff-Magistrate in the Kerala Judicial service, for the physically handicapped persons. Petitioner is an aspirant for the said post. On an earlier occasion, petitioner had approached this Court in the wake of a notification inviting applications from interested persons for appointment to the post of Munsiff-Magistrate. Petitioner had been advised to move the Government for appropriate orders, under Section 32 of 'The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995', for providing reservation to the post of Munsiff-Magistrate. Petitioner filed Ext.P3 comprehensive representation before the Chief Secretary. Ext.P4 will show that an expert committee has been constituted to take necessary action on the general issue of reservation of 3% of vacancies for physically handicapped persons and to identify suitable Class I & II posts in that regard. W.P.(C).15727/2008 2 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Krishna Kumar and the learned senior Government Pleader Mr.Nandakumar, I am of the view that the Government should expedite its action pursuant to Ext.P4. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take appropriate action and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs