IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 37 of 2011(D) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.D.JOY, S/O. LATE DEVASSY THEKKUMPURAM HOUSE, NADUVATTOM P.O., KALADY. PIN-683574 BY ADV. SRI. A.V. XAVIER RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 2. PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KOTTAYAM-686004, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR 3. GENERAL MANAGER(C) PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD KOTTAYAM-686004 ADVS. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHRA SRI.V.ABRAHAM MARKOS FOR R2-3 SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN FOR R2-3 SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R2-3 SRI.B.J.JOHN PRAKASH FOR R2-3 SRI.TOM THOMAS (KAKKUZHIYIL) FOR R2-3 GOVT. PLEADER ADV. SMT. NISHA BOSE FOR R1. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 37 OF 2011-D ------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a permanent worker under the 2nd and 3rd Respondent Kalady Group of Estates. 2. Pursuant to the notice issued as per Ext.P2 calling for application from permanent workers for filling up the vacancies of Pump operator the Petitioner submitted application. The petitioner's allegation is that he was not invited for the test which was scheduled on 29-12-2010. On enquiry it was made known that he is not having the qualification. 3. Mainly it is contended that the qualification acquired by the Petitioner is sufficient for the post and persons having very same qualification have been allowed to participate in the interview also. 4. The contention raised by the Corporation in their counter affidavit is that the Petitioner is not qualified. 5. The petitioner has filed a reply affidavit. Along with IA No.2789/2011 the petitioner has produced Ext.P11, a copy of the representation addressed to the Government, wherein the Petitioner seeks for the consideration of his grievances by the Government itself. 5. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the W.P.(C)No. 37 of 2011 -2- Government to take a decision on Ext.P11 after hearing the Petitioner and the Corporation within a period of 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. 6. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this Judgment before the Government for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (Sd/-) T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. // true copy // P.A. to Judge Amg