IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 24TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25829 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PADMANABHAN.T.P., S/O.P.V.GOVINDAN NAIR, AGED 43 YEARS, CHUZHALI P.O., TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.N.VISHNU NAMBOODIRI SRI.N.N.ELAYATH SRI.S.P.SURESH KUMAR SRI.T.R.RAJAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT, OLD AGE HOME, KANNUR. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25829/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a physically handicapped person with 40% visual disability. He claims to have been engaged as a Male Attendant initially on a provisional basis under Rule 9(a)(i) of the KS & SSR as evidenced by Ext.P3 and later he claims to be engaged on daily wages. He prays for a direction to retain him at least until regular hands are appointed. The Government cannot be compelled to retain provisional hands beyond their tenure of appointment. But taking note of the fact that the petitioner is a physically handicapped person, he may approach the Government and if so, the Government shall consider his claim sympathetically. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs