IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 15TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 740 of 2010(N) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- PREMAKUMAR.A.K, ATHAMKUNNATH HOUSE, KANNIPARAMBA P.O,MAVOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 661. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.IBRAHIM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE KANNUR UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS P.O ADV. SRI.M.SASEENDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 740 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 4th day of February, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a physically handicapped person. He has participated in a selection process for appointment to the post of Peon in the respondent-University. He has been included as rank No. 141 in the rank list prepared pursuant to the same. According to the petitioner, the 33rd vacancy is liable to be filled up by a person with disability in accordance with the Persons with Disabilities, Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Participation Act, 1995. The petitioner complains that instead of appointing the petitioner, who is the first physically handicapped candidate in the rank list, after making 31 appointments, the University is trying to regularize provisional employees in service. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to consider Ext. P2 and appoint the petitioner as Peon/Watchman considering his claim to the said post having due regard to his placement in the main rank list and the turn of appointment of Persons of Disabilities Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Participation Act, 1995.” 2. Today, the learned standing counsel for the University places before me a communication received by him from the Registrar of the respondent-University stating that the petitioner has been appointed in the 33rd turn and he has reported for duty on 19-1-2010. Learned W.P.C. No. 740/2010 -: 2 :- counsel for the petitioner submits that he has not received any instructions regarding the same from his party. However, recording the submission made by the learned standing counsel for the University, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.