IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30966 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KERALA ENGINEERING DIPLOMA HOLDERS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, K.VENUGOPALAN, P.B.NO.5416, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.30966 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an association of the diploma holders in the Public Works Department, Irrigation Department and Local Self Government Department. Their grievance is that in the Special Rules for Irrigation Department, no separate quota is providing for certificate holders in service, in the matter of appointments to the posts of Assistant Engineers, Assistant Executive Engineers, etc. Urging this complaint, they have filed Ext.P2 representation before the 1st respondent, and they are seeking a direction for its consideration. 2. If a quota is to be provided as sought for by the petitioner, necessarily, there should be a provision in the Special Rules governing the same. Now that the petitioner has moved for this purpose by filing Ext.P2 representation the 1st respondent, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the issue. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st WP(C) No.30966/2009 -2- respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition, before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg