IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37720 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHRI. A.M.HAREES, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. A.M.HANEEFA RAWTHER, MADEENA, MANGARAM, PANDALAM P.O., PIN-689 501, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SREERAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR, KERALA INSTITUTE OF TOURISM AND TRAVEL STUDIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. D.ANAND, SENIOR GRADE ASSISTANT, KANNUR UNIVERSITY, KANNUR UNIVERSITY P.O., MANGATTUPARAMBA. 5. SHIRISH, DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, UNITED INDIA INSURANCE LTD., DIVISIONAL OFFICE, KOLLAM. 6. I.G.CHANDRABABU, TOURIST OFFICER, TOURIST RECEPTION CENTRE, KTDC, SHANMUGHAM ROAD, KOCHI. 7. LAL SATHYADASAN, SELECTION GRADE ASSISTANT, KPSC, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. ANASWER A.SASWARA, CASHIER, ELECTRICAL SECTION, KSE BOARD, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. -2- 9. C.R.THULASIDHARAKURUP, L.D.CLERK, 15(K) BN., NCC, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 10. AJMAL S., UD CLERK, O/O LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. THOMAS PATRIK ABRAHAM, VOCATIONAL TEACHER IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM, GVHSS, MURIKKUMVAYAL, MUNDAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. 12. M.G.RENJITH KUMAR, SELECTION GRADE ASSISTANT, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. K.G.VIJAYAKUMAR, SECTION OFFICER, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. BIJU K.V., LD CLERK, COLLECTORATE, WAYANAD. 15. RAJESH M., UD CLERK, COLLECTORATE, WAYANAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).37720/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner has already been appointed as Secretary of District Tourism Promotion Council, as per the order dated 2.1.2008. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that copy of the said order is yet to be served on the petitioner. In the circumstances, learned Government Pleader has served the copy of the order dated 2.1.2008 on the counsel for the petitioner. I have also perused the said Government Order, G.O.(Rt) No.54/2008/TSM dated 2.1.2008. 2. Writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take appropriate action to see that the petitioner is enabled to join duty in terms of the Government Order dated 2.1.2008 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs