IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37211 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.SANJEEVAN, KUNHIPURAYIL HOUSE, PUTHUR, KOZHUMMAL P.O., KARIVELLUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. RAJESH KUMAR P.V., POTHAVOOR VEEDU, P.O.ETTUKUDUKKA, VIA KARIVELLUR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.MAHESH V RAMAKRISHNAN SMT.T.K.SREEKALA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, COTTON PROCESSING UNIT, ETTUKUDUKKA P.O., PAYYANNUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. ADV.MR. K.P. HARISH – SC MR. ALEXANDER THOMAS – SC FOR PSC MR. ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/12/2010 ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.37246 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37211 & 37246 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are persons, who underwent two months' training at the Cotton Processing Unit at Ettukudukka under the first respondent Board. The respondents have now invited applications for appointment of casual workers. Earlier, the respondents used to appoint the persons, who had undergone two months' training. But, deviating from the earlier practice, they have now decided to insist on three months' training, which according to the petitioners is arbitrary. The petitioners, therefore, challenge prescription of three months' training prescribed for recruitment of casual employees. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the Board has decided to consider the persons, who had undergone two months' training also and therefore, the petitioners also can apply pursuant to the W.P.(C)Nos.37211/10& con.case 2 notification inviting applications and their applications would also be considered along with those of the others. This is recorded and these writ petitions are closed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)Nos.37211/10& con.case 3