IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 2949 of 2005(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJESH MAHENDRA SOANS, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O. LATE PETER JOSHNA SOANS, 1/164, MISSION COMPOUND, ADKATHBAIL, P.O.KASARAGOD-671 121. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.B.NO.6501, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -33. 3. THE SECRETARY, LOCALL LIBRARY AUTHORITY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Ext.P1: True copy of the letter dated 12-6-1992 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner Ext.P2: True copy of the letter dated 11-8-1992 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner Ext.P3: True copy of the letter dated 23-5-1995 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner Ext.P4: True copy of the letter dated 1-2-1996 issued by the 3rd respondent to the petitioner Ext.P5: True copy of the representation dated 3-8-1998 before the Chief Minister by the petitioner' Ext.P6: True copy of the representation dated 3-8-1998 before the Secretary , Petitions Committee, Kerala Legislature by the petitioner Ext.P7: True copy of the intimation dated 25-6-1999 issued by the 1st respondent to the petitioner Ext.P8: True copy of the representation dated 1-2-2001 before the 3rd respondent by the petitioner Ext.P9: True copy of the intimation dated 3-5-1999 issued by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner Ext.P10: True copy of the intimation dated 20-1-2004 issued by the Secretariat of the Kerala Legislature to the petitioner RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS Ext.R2(a) : True copy of judgment of a Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court dated 5-11q-2001 in W.A. No.3296/2001 //True copy// es A.K.BASHEER.J ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 2949 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of February 2007 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition may be closed with liberty to approach the Government seeking employment under the dying-in-harness scheme. Prayer is granted. It will be open to the petitioner to approach the Government in this regard if so advised. If any such representation is submitted by the petitioner it will be open to the Government to consider the same on its merit and in accordance with law. Appropriate orders on the said representation shall be passed as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is closed A.K.BASHEER,JUDGE es