IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29696 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. T.RAVEENDRAN,PARUTHUMPARA CHITHIRA, PULIYILA, PALLIMON P.O., KOLLAM. 2. RAJEEVMON .R, AMBIKA BHAVAN, KUMBALAM P.O., MULAVANA, 3. BABY PUTHIYAVALAPPIL, KARAKKERU, PEELICODE P.O., KASARGOD. 4. MURALEEDHARAN. P, POOZHIKUTHU HOUSE, THACHINGANDAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 5. VALSALA .C, MULLASSERIVILA VEEDU, MULAVANA P.O.,KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 6. SUNILA .V, OLUVILAKOM, NEDUMANGADA P.O., PLAVAZHIKOM, KOLLAM. 7. GEETHA .D, SIVASYLAM HOUSE, KEERIKKADU SOUTH,KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.UNNI. K.K. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, KERLA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.29696 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 7th day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are employees of Co-operative Societies. Their grievance is that they are not included in the feeder category for appointment to the post of Junior Inspector of Co- operative Societies under the Kerala Co-operative Subordinate Service Rules, 1962. The petitioners contend that though a quota is prescribed for Gramasevaks, due to non-availability of qualified hands in that category, the post of Junior Co-operative Inspector is being filled up by appointing Upper Division Clerks or Upper Division Typists in the Co-operation Department or by appointing Upper Division Clerks or Upper Division Typists in other departments or from any service other than the Kerala Subordinate Ministerial Service. The petitioners submit that claiming inclusion as a feeder category for appointment to the post of Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies, they have submitted Exts.P3(a) representation before the Chief Secretary, Ext.P3(b) representation before the Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department and Ext.P3(c) W.P.(C)29696/2008 2 representation before the Kerala Public Service Commission. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department may be directed to consider their grievances and take a decision on Ext.P3(b) within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. The question whether the petitioners are entitled to be included in the feeder category for appointment to the post of Junior Inspector of Co-operative Societies is a matter for the State Government to decide. Therefore, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioners, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3(b) representation in accordance with law, if necessary in consultation with the Kerala Public Service Commission and take a decision thereon at the earliest and in any case within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/