IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2011 / 30TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2033 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.GOKULDAS, ANJANA HOUSE, VAIDYARANGADI P.O., RAMANATTUKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT (NOW WORKING AS WARDEN, PRE METRIC HOSTEL, POOKOOTTU PADAM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM). 2. SADASHIVAN.M., WARDEN, PRE METRIC HOSTEL, POOKOOTTU PADAM, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE SRI.T.T.RAKESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 3. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULE TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SADESH RAJA. ADV. SRI ALEXANDER THOMAS, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 2033 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The Government has proposed amendment to recruitment rules to alleviate the grievance of persons like the petitioners who are hostel wardens under the Scheduled Tribe Development Department in order to enable them to get promotion. The same has been forwarded to the Public Service Commission for their views. According to the petitioners, this amendment has been hanging fire for quite some time and therefore the Public Service Commission may be directed to expedite the process and forward their opinion regarding the amendment proposed to the Government expeditiously. The learned standing counsel for the Public Service Commission submits that the Public Service Commission would require at least 3 months' time to complete the proceedings . Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Public Service Commission to forward their opinion in respect of the amendment in question to the Government as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.