IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2011 / 7TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23297 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SINDHU ALEX @ SINDHU PRASAD, K-8, STC, TC 2/3546, KAILAS NAGAR, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. SRI.I.J.AUGUSTINE SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.SEBIN THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI V.VIJULAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23297 of 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ADVICE MEMO RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE UNDER SPECIAL MARRIAGE ACT DT.14/11/2003 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTER CASTE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE DT.4/2/2009 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DT.10/2/2010 EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.15/07/2011 EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.3/8/2011 EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER DT.17/8/2011 EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE GO P 6/07 DT.14/12/2007 RESPONDENTS' EXTS: NIL \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.23297/2011-J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 29th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance raised by the petitioner is that she being a native from Thiruvananthapuram District and has entered into an inter caste marriage is entitled for a posting in the same District. She was an applicant for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher (Zoology) (Junior) in the open merit quota. Pursuant to the selection done by the Public Service Commission, she was included in the ranked list. She belongs to Latin Catholic Community and her husband belongs to Nair community. It is submitted that her husband, who is an Advocate practicing in Thiruvananthapuram District is under treatment and needs special attention. 2. Ext.P5 is the representation filed by the petitioner before the second respondent requesting for a posting on compassionate grounds. Petitioner's husband has also filed a representation as per Ext.P6 in the matter. Reliance is placed on Ext.P8 Government Order, G.O.(P).No.06/07/P&ARD., dated 04/12/2007. W.P.(C). No.23297/2011 -:2:- 3. Learned Government Pleader on getting instructions submitted that as on today, there are no vacancies in Thiruvananthapuram District for considering the request made by the petitioner. 4. In that view of the matter, the petitioner will have to join service in terms of the present appointment order, if she is really interested. It is open to the petitioner to pursue the request made in the representation, after joining service. The writ petition is accordingly, disposed of. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms