IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9371 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- KERALA INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL STAFF ORGANISATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, G.RAJAN ACHARI, GROUP INSTRUCTOR, I.T.I. CHANDANATHOPPU, KOLLAM-14. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LABOUR & REHABILIATION (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9371 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be the General Secretary of Kerala Industrial Training Technical Staff Organization. They have approached this court in the matter of creation of posts of Group Instructors for the purpose of adhering to the ratio of one Group Instructor for every 8 units, as per the norms prescribed by the Government. The petitioner submits that the Craftsman Training Centre was introduced by the Central Government in 1950 to ensure a steady flow of skilled workers in different trades for the domestic industries, to reduce unemployment among the educated youth by providing them training. The day to day administration the ITIs under the Craftsman Training Scheme was transferred to the State Government/Union Territories with effect from the year 1956. Nevertheless, according to the petitioner, the over all administration is still vested W.P.(C).NO.9371/08 :: 2 :: with the Government of India. The post of Group Instructor is referred to in the manual published by the Government of India and according to the petitioner, there should be one Group Instructor for every 8 units. It is contended that under the Government of Kerala, there are 32 Industrial Training Institutes. There are nine related instruction centres, two advanced vocational training centres and one basic training centre. The petitioner submits that the Government of Kerala adopted the Manual issued by the Government of India and on the basis of the above, the 2nd respondent identified the necessity of 154 Group Instructors. As on today, 154 Group Instructors are required. It seems that at present, there are only 86 Group Instructors and some of the posts of Group Instructors were abolished during 2002 due to financial stringency. Determination and creation of additional number of posts, as such, if required, are matters, which are to be left to the Government. The petitioner has moved Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent. W.P.(C).NO.9371/08 :: 3 :: Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having perused the averments in the writ petition, I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P4, hear a representative of the petitioner and take a decision thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge