IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8776 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHIBU PAULOSE, S/O.MATHEW PAULOSE, AGED 46 YEARS, MATTAMANA HOUSE, KOBANAD P.O., PANAMKUZHY, ERNAKULAM-683 555. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY SRI.R.SANJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE COMPASSIONATE EMPOYMENT CELL, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-1. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER & PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ELECTION DEPARTMENT KERALA LEGISLTATIVE COMPLEX, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH ADV.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 8776 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 21st day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the husband of late Jancy.T.H, who died while working as a Staff Nurse in the service of the Government of Kerala. The petitioner has filed Ext.P1 application for compassionate employment. The petitioner's grievance is that Ext.P1 application is not being considered by the 1st respondent on the ground that the model code of conduct imposed by the 3rd respondent is in force in view of the impending general elections to the State Assembly. The petitioner, therefore, seeks the following reliefs; “i) To issue a writ of mandamus and command the 1st and 2nd respondents to appoint the petitioner in any of the existing vacancies mentioned in Exhibit P5 application before 30.03.2011. ii) To issue a writ of mandamus and command the 1st and 2nd respondents to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P1 representation in an expeditious manner. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader as well as the learned standing counsel for the Election Commission. 3. The learned standing counsel for the Election Commission submits that the Election Commission has not interdicted consideration of such applications. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge