IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 4378 of 2011(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ABILASH E.L., AGED 23, S/O. LATE A.K.ADICHAN, ELAKKATTU VEEDU, MUKKADA P.O., MANIMALA VILLAGE, KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD SRI.SAJU J PANICKER SRI.LIJO KURIAN JOSE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 2. DIRECTOR, SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 3. PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT.PIN- 689 012 BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.4378/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE LEGAL HEIRSHIP CERTIFICATE DATED 15/1/2008,ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KANJIRAPALLY. P2 COPY OF THE APPLICATION FORM DATED 01/02/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT SEEKING COMPASSIONATE EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. P3 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 04/11/2010 FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.4378 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT It is aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in considering Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner for appointment under the Compassionate Employment Scheme that this Writ Petition has been filed. The petitioner's father died in harness on 17.1.1993 while working as Cook in the Pre-metric Hostel, Puthedam in Idukki District under the Scheduled Tribes Development Department. At the time of his death, the petitioner was a minor and he became major on 2.12.2005. Thereafter, Ext.P2 application was submitted by the petitioner for appointment under the Compassionate Employment Scheme on 1.2.2007. No orders have so far been passed thereon. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Special Government Pleader. The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that certain details are lacking in the application submitted by the petitioner and, therefore, it was notified to the petitioner. On receipt of the application after curing such defects, it was forwarded to the second respondent on 12.1.2011. It is further submitted that it would W.P.(C) NO.4378/2011 2 be considered in accordance with law, expeditiously. In the said circumstances, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions or claims of the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner for appointment under the Compassionate Employment Scheme expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.4378/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.4378/2011 4