IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 656 of 2008(C) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ROSAMMA ISSAC, PEON, HOME (E) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASHOK KUMAR N., PEON, P & ARD DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SRI.V.SADASIVAN SRI.K.JITHIN SRI.R.SUDHAKARA MENON SRI.V.J.SAFEENA SRI.M.AYYOOBUKHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT. 2. THE SECRETARY, P & ARD DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.JAYAKUMAR, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, PRD DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SMT. SOBHA KUMARI P., CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, TAX DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 656 of 2008 -2- 5. K.C.SASIKALA, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANT GRADE-II, OFFICE OF THE JOINT SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. P.C.GOPALAKRISHNAN, ASSISTANT, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SMT. RAMANI K., ASSISTANT, AGRICULTURE (DAIRY) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).656/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been taken up in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs.Sreedevi Kylasanath, confines her prayer at this stage for a direction to the first respondent to look into Ext.P6 and take a decision in the matter of amendment of the special rules as mooted therein, within a time frame. 2. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P6, consider whether an amendment of the special rules is required and take a decision thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. One among the petitioners shall be heard before a decision is taken on Ext.P6. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs