IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2007 / 10TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 902 of 2007(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ P.K.BABY, PANANTHARA HOUSE, CHEMBUMPURAM COLONY, KOTTAMURI P.O. THRIKKADITHANAM, CHANGANASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY SEBASTIAN SRI.RAJESH PALAMATTAM SRI.SAJEEVAN KURUKKUTTIYULLATHIL SRI.RAJ MOHAN R.PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SCHEDULED CASTE/ SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT, KOTTAYAM, 3. SALIM, MESS BOY, POST METRIC HOSTEL, CHNGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, 4. RADHAKRISHNAN, MESS BOY, POST METRIC HOSTEL. CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. 5. SHAJI, WATCHMAN, POST METRIC HOSTEL, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ========================= WP(C).No.902 OF 2007-G. ========================= Dated this the 30th day of January, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner belongs to a scheduled caste community. He was considered along with respondents 3 to 5 and others for appointment to the post of Mess Boy in the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Kottayam district. He feels aggrieved by the selection process conducted by the 2nd respondent for appointment to the above post. Respondents 3 to 5 have been selected. Ext.P7 representation filed by the petitioner is pending with the Director, Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Thiruvananthapuram. He has sought for orders from the Director to appoint him against one of the vacancies of Mess Boy/Watchman in Post Metric Hostel, Changanassery. 2. The Director, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Thiruvananthapuram is not a respondent in this writ petition. However, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition directing the Director, Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Thiruvananthapuram to look into the grievance of the WP(C).No.902 of 2007. 2 petitioner highlighted in Ext.P7 and take early decision. The petitioner and respondents 3 to 5 shall be issued notice and afforded an opportunity of being heard before decision is taken on Ext.P7. Final order shall be passed on Ext.P7 within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition including Ext.P7 before the Director, Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Thiruvananthapuram for information and necessary action. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-