IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1929 Con.Case(C).No. 1782 of 2007(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).No.15683/2007 DATED 10.8.2007 ------------------------ PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC NO.15683/07: --------------------------------------------------------- BAIJU K.V., AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. KAMALASANAN, PRAKASINI, KARIAVATTOM P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 581. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENT/1ST RESPONDENT IN WPC NO.15683/2007: -------------------------------------------------------------------- T.K.JOSE, (FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER), PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.PUZHAKKARA MUHAMMED THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER,J ======================= Cont.Case (C).No.1782 of 2007 & I.A.No.16345 of 2007 in W.P.(C).No.15683 of 2007 ========================== Dated this the 27th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT During the pendency of this contempt case the respondent has filed I.A.16345/2007 praying for grant of six months' time from December 6, 2007, to comply with the directions contained in the judgment. In the affidavit filed in support of the said application, it is averred that “ the method and tenure of appointment” to the posts had not yet been fixed. It is further averred that necessary consultation in this regard with Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Kerala Public Service Commission etc. would be necessary. Provisions in K.S & S.S.Rs may have to be suitably amended also in order to enable the Universities to make appointment in the reserved posts. It is pointed out that appointments in the Universities also are governed by provisions of Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Rules 14, 15, 16 and 17 of K.S & S.S.R. Cont.Case (C).No.1782 of 2007 & I.A.No.16345 of 2007 in W.P.(C).No.15683 of 2007 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer for enlargement of time may be granted only if the Government ensures that appropriate orders in the matter would be issued within the time requested for. Learned Standing Counsel for the Public Service Commission submits that as soon as the Government issues necessary guidelines/orders as regards special recruitments, after fixing quotas for various categories of physically handicapped candidates, the Commission will take adequate steps for completing the process of recruitment. 3. In the above facts and circumstances, prayer for enlargement of time is allowed, as prayed for, as a last chance. The contempt of court case is closed with liberty to the petitioner to move again if the situation so warrants. A.K.BASHEER,JUDGE dvs