IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32527 of 2009(I) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ANOOP K.K., S/O.RAMACHANDRAN, AGED 31 YEARS, ANUGRAH, P.O.KOTTAYAMPOYIL THALASSERY 670 691, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.32527 of 2009-I - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of November, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Vocational Teacher (MLT) who is now posted in GVHSC (G), B.P. Angadi, Thirur, Malappuram District. He is the second rank holder in B.Sc. (MLT) Degree examination held in December, 1999. The petitioner is a native of Kannur District. Ext.P2 is the advice memo issued by the Public Service Commission to the petitioner. Thereafter, he was appointed as per Ext.P3. According to the petitioner, candidates who are lower in the ranked list, have accommodated in their native districts and even though there were six vacancies of MLT Teachers in Kannur District, there were only three candidates advised who were born and brought up in Kannur District. The petitioner has pointed out certain personal problems which required his presence in his native place. Accordingly, he has sought for a posting in Kannur District, as per Ext.P4 even prior to his appointment. That was not considered. Recently, the petitioner has filed Exts.P7 and P8 representations before the Director of Vocational Higher Secondary Education, in the matter. The petitioner seeks for an expeditious disposal of the representations, as according to him, there are existing wpc 32527/2009 2 vacancies to which he could be given a posting. 2. Heard learned Govt. Pleader for the respondents. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Exts.P7 and P8 in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/