IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17133 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- V.R. PRASANNA DEVI, ARCHAEOLOGICAL CHEMIST, REGIONAL CONSERVATION LABORATORY, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHEOLOGY, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.M.PREM SMT.SANTHI PREM SRI.S.S.HUSSAIN SRI.P.K.NIJOY SRI.S.SURESH BABU RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, ARCHAEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, SREEPADAM PALACE, FORT.P.O, TRIVANDRUM. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 17133 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.S.M.Prem and the learned senior Government Pleader Sri.Nandakumar. The petitioner has been appointed as Archaeological Chemist on a provisional basis as per Ext.P1 order, by which she is to continue in service till a PSC hand joins duty. The apprehension of the petitioner is that PSC hands join duty immediately. Admittedly only a vacancy has been reported to the PSC and a selection has not been undertaken so far. At any rate the petitioner is due to retire on 31.5.2009. The question as to whether the petitioner has been permitted to remain in the same post, be it on regular basis really does not arise for consideration in this case. The petitioner's apprehension in this regard is premature. I do not propose to go into the merits of the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the anomalies in the Special Rules for the Kerala Archeology service has been pointed out and Ext.P7 submitted by the petitioner before the Director has been WPC.17133 /2008 2 forwarded to the Government as per Ext.P8. The same is pending before the Government. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Exts.P7 and P8 and take appropriate action without delay. V. GIRI, JUDGE. pmn/ WPC.17133 /2008 3