IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 17TH MAY 2010 / 27TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14931 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUNDARESAN P.P., S/O.PARAMU ACHARY, AGED 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT PARAKUZHIYIL, NARANGANAM WEST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. WORKS SUPERINTENDENT/OVERSEER, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.A.SHAFEEK (KAYAMKULAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPAL OFFICE. 3. THE SECRETARY, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, THIRUVALLA. BY GP ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SC SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14931/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to permit him to continue as Works Superintendent at least till a PSC hand or another candidate sponsored by the 1st respondent is appointed. Ext.P4 is the order of appointment on the strength of which petitioner has joined service. A reading of this order shows that his appointment was on a provisional basis for a period of 179 days. The period of appointment has already expired. Petitioner therefore, was appointed only as a provisional hand and cannot claim any right to continue in service beyond the period for which he was appointed. Therefore, this Court cannot issue any order as sought for. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs