IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 24108 of 2008(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- SAILAJA.V. , VANAJA VILAS, KALAVOOR PO, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.BINDU SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.24108 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 15th day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who belongs to a backward community and has completed 49 years of age, has filed this writ petition for a direction to the second respondent, the District Employment Officer, Alappuzha to consider Ext.P2 representation in the light of Ext.P3 Government Order. The petitioner has also prayed for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the second respondent to appoint her in Government service before she attains 50 years of age. 2. As regards the second prayer, the second respondent is not the appointing authority for appointment in State Government service and therefore the second relief cannot be granted. As regards the first prayer, Ext.P2 discloses that the claim made therein is also for appointment as Part-time Contingent Employee. By Ext.P3, the maximum upper age limit for appointment to the Part-time Contingent Service was fixed as 50. This was brought about by an amendment to the Special Rules. In the light of the prayer made by the petitioner in Ext.P2, the first relief also cannot be granted. 3. The second respondent has, as directed by this Court, filed a statement wherein it is stated that the petitoner's name was recommended for appointment on 9 occasions and that as she is W.P.(C)No.24108/2008 2 a divorcee, she belongs to Priority-1 category by reason of which she is entitled to extra age relaxation by 10 years. The second respondent has further stated that the petitioner is eligible to be considered for appointment to Part-time Contingent vacancies which will arise in the near future. The statement filed by the second respondent should dispel the apprehension which the petitioner entertains that her name will not be sponsored within one year by which time, she will cross 50 years of age. The writ petition is accordingly closed recording the statement made by the second respondent that the petitioner is entitled to extra age relaxation by 10 years as she is a divorcee as on 12.6.2001 and that she is presently eligible to be considered for appointment to the Part-Time Contingent Service. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/