IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 12774 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MR.VINODAN PRUTHIYIL, (DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER, KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, KANNUR), PRUTHIYIL HOUSE, MALOOR P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAPRASANTH.P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, PULICKAL BUNGALOW, T.C.25/153, HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PULICKAL BUNGALOW, T.C.25/153, HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY G.P.SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12774 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as a Youth Programme Officer in Kannur District by Ext.P1 order dated 7.6.2008 on daily wages on temporary basis. According to the petitioner, he was so appointed after undergoing selection process in which all eligible persons were given an opportunity to contest. The petitioner submits that the petitioner is entitled to get regularisation in the post. He further submits that in similar cases this Court has, in W.P.(C)No.11349/2011, directed consideration of applications filed by others as is evident from Ext.P3 judgment. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation in this regard before the Vice Chairman of the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board. According to the petitioner, that representation has been forwarded to the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the case of the petitioner for regularisation expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In W.P.(C)No.12774/11 2 the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The Vice Chairman of the Kerala Youth Welfare Board shall, if not already done, forward Ext.P2 to the 3rd respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 3rd respondent shall, on receipt of the same or if he has already received the same, consider and pass orders on the same, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.12774/11 3 W.P.(C)No.12774/11 4