IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8525 of 2005(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KERALA STATE CORIFED EMPLOYEES CONFEDERATION (INTUC) COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT A.A. SHUKKOOR, (KURUMPELLIL HOUSE, SEA VIEW WARD, ALAPPUZHA.) BY ADV. SRI.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER SMT.DAYA K. PANICKER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF COIR DEVELOPMENT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE COIR MARKETING FEDERATION LTD.NO.679, ALAPPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA. 4. S. SREEDEVI, FINANCE MANAGER (IN-CHARGE) COIRFED, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.SURESH KUMAR, SC, COIRFED SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 8525/05 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE RECRUITMENT RULES. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.19.2.2002 ISSUED BY R2. P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.3.1.2005 BEFORE R1. P4. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.24.6.2004 BY R1. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge. S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.8525 of 2005 ================================== Dated this the 26th day of February, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging the action of the 2nd respondent in not filling up the post of Finance Manager and allowing the 4th respondent to continue to hold the charge of the post for the last five years. The petitioner submits that the 2nd respondent cannot indefinitely postpone the filling up of the post on regular basis and keep the 4th respondent in charge of the post in the meanwhile. They also allege mala fides on the part of the respondents. However, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 representation expeditiously. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, counsel for respondents 2 and 3 as also the learned Government Pleader appearing for w.p.c.8525/05 2 the 1st respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 representation, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard before the disposal of Ext.P3. The writ petition is disposed of as above. sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE