IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2011 / 2ND POUSHA 1933 WP(C).No. 33431 of 2011(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. C.R.HARIHARAN,AGED 40,S/O.C.K.RAGHAVAN, 'PRANAVAM', EMILY KALPETTA NORTH PO, PIN 673 122, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. SHIJU.V.J, AGED 33, S/O.JOSEPH, VANDOOR HOUSE, SEETHA MOUNT PO, PULPALLY, PIN 673 579, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. BIJU PAUL,AGED 37, S/O.PAUL, ARAMPILLY KUDIYIL HOUSE,MANADAD PO, MUTTIL ,KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.ABRAHAM P.GEORGE SMT.M.SANTHY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR ,DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, OFFICE AT PARK VIEW, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCIL , COLLECTORATE, WAYANAD , PIN 673 122. 4. THE MEMBER SECRETARY, DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCIL, CIVIL STATION, WAYANAD, PIN 673 122. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER(TOURISM) SRI. A.K. JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: DCS WP(C).No. 33431 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE PAPER ADVERTISEMENT INVITING APPLICATION TO THE POST OF MEMBER SECRETARY, DTPC , WAYAND DISTRICT. EXHIBIT P2 PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIO DATA OF THE IST PETITIONER EXHIBIT P3 PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIO-DATA OF THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P4 PHOTOCOPY OF THE BIO-DATA OF THE 3RD PETITIONER EXHIBIT P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LIST OF THE PERSONS AND THEIR QUALIFICATIONS APPLIED FOR THE POST OF MEMBER SECRETARY,DTPC,WAYANAD EXHIBIT P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LIST OF THE 7 CANDIDATES TO WHOM CALL LETTERS WERE ISSUED FOR INTERVIEW EXHIBIT P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE IST AND 2ND PETITIONERS BEFORE THE INTERVIEW BOARD DATED 12/12/2011 EXHIBIT P8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT LODGED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE INTERVIEW BOARD DATED 12/12/2011 EXHIBIT P9 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NEW ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 17/9/2011 EXHIBIT P10 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NEW ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 18/9/2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: - NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DCS K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.33431 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge the rejection of their applications for appointment to the post of Member Secretary, District Tourism Promotion Council, Wayanad District. According to the petitioners, they are fully qualified to be appointed to the said post. There were altogether 12 candidates for selection to the post. The petitioners claim that they are more qualified than the others. However, they have been arbitrarily excluded, only seven persons have been issued call letters for the interview. The petitioners have, therefore, challenged the rejection of their applications. 2. They have objected to the impugned action by submitting Exts.P7 and P8 representations. The petitioners seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of their representations. 3. I have heard the learned Special Government WPC No.33431 of 2011 2 Pleader also. Since the interview is already over on 12.12.2011, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing the representations of the petitioners to be considered. 4. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, evidenced herein by Exts.P7 and P8 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate before appointing anyone to the concerned post. SD/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE