IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24168 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ R.SREEKANTH, SENIOR GRADE TYPIST, DISTRICT POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, (RURAL DEVELOPMENT-PA) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONARATE, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, DISTRICT POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. RAMANY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 24168 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Senior Grade Typist in the District Poverty Alleviation Unit of Rural Development Commissionerate, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, the post of Confidential Assistant has to be filled up by Confidential Assistants and direct recruits in the ratio 1:1. The petitioner complains that this ratio is not followed in the matter of appointments. Although, earlier the petitioner's representation in this matter was rejected by the Government, the petitioner now contends that as per Ext. P8 proceedings of the Government, the petitioner is entitled to the reliefs prayed for. In the above circumstances, the petitioner filed a fresh representation Ext. P13 for the benefits in accordance with Ext. P8. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P13 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to to consider and pass orders on Ext. P13, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.