IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1882 of 2010(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- NALINAKSHAN NAMBBIAR, "DEVIKRIPA", GOVERNMENT PRESS P.O., SHORANUR-679 122, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING, PRINTING DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL. 3. JAYAKUMAR. S., PRESIDENT, KERALA GOVT. PRESS ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ASSOCIATION, REG. NO.231/11-3-53, STATE COMMITTEE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 28/01/10 IN IA NO.1174/10) R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. ADDL. R3BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM SRI.SUJITH MATHEW JOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kurian Joseph, Ag. C.J. & Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.1882 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, Ag. C.J. This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents to implement Ext.P1 order among the Ministerial Staff in the Government Presses forthwith. ii) declare that the action of the respondents in not implementing Ext.P1 order is illegal.” 2. Since the petitioner has sought mainly for a writ of mandamus, it is for the petitioner to approach the Government. In the event of petitioner thus approaching the Government in respect of the subject matter referred to in the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment and copy of the writ petition, the matter shall be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioner, additional third respondent and other representatives of the organization in the W.P.(C) No.1882 of 2010 - 2 - Department and appropriate action in that regard shall be taken in accordance with law, within a period of three months from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Kurian Joseph, Ag. Chief Justice Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge vns