IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH MAY 2010 / 30TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13651 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): 1 ---------------- YAKOOB S., S/O.SULAIMAN RAWTHER, AGED 49 YEARS, RESERVER FOREST WATCHER, RESEARCH UNIT, OLAVAKODE. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD DIVISION. BY GP ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13651/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Forest Watcher. As per the Special Rules, 10% quota is available for by-transfer appointment to the post of Forest Guard . Upper age limit for the same is 50 years. According to the petitioner, he made an application before attaining 50 years. It is stated that Ext.P4 is the copy of the application and that has not been considered so far. Having regard to the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs