IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3376 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KALA.V, GANGA BHAVAN, KUREEPUZHA CHERRY, KAVANADU P.O.,KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S SMT.REXY ELIZABETH THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.3376 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was having registration with Employment Exchange Kollam early as from 6.7.1976. Exhibit-P2 shows that she has renewed her registration from time to time. 2. For the post of Part-time Sweeper, the 1st respondent gave requisition to the Employment Exchange Kollam for advising candidates and the name of the petitioner was sponsored. According to the petitioner, after the interview, the 1st respondent finalized the list as per Exhibit-P4. But her name has been omitted. Exhibit- P4 is under challenge in this writ petition on the ground that many of the persons selected are junior to the petitioner both age wise as well as the date of employment registration. 3. Learned government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that selection is made on the basis of the guidelines and allotment of marks alone. It is not an W.P ( C) No.3376 of 2009 2 arbitrary selection that is made. Therefore, the contention that both seniority and the date of employment registration will be considered in the selection cannot be accepted. 4. In that view of the matter, there is nothing wrong in Exhibit-P4 list finalized by the 1st respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is already aged 49 and she may not get much chance to get any appointment before attaining the age of 50. The claim of the petitioner for sponsoring in other vacancies will be considered in accordance with her seniority and date of registration by the Employment Officer concerned. In the event of the appointing authority submitting any requisition to the employment exchange concerned, the employment officer will consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with the stipulations that is being followed from time to time. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.3376 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.3376 of 2009 4 W.P ( C) No.3376 of 2009 5