IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33849 of 2010(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- ANOOP V.K., SENIOR INSTRUCTOR, ITI, CHAKKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, T.C.19/2302, VPC-76, VATTAVILA, THIRUMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ, SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND REHABILITATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE TRAINING DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 33849 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Directorate of Employment and Training. He is now aggrieved by Ext. P6 draft amendment rules for the Kerala Craftsman Training Subordinate Service. He has submitted Ext. P7 representation in respect thereof. He seeks the following reliefs: “a. To declare that the 2nd respondent has exceeded her jurisdiction in submitting the draft rule, proposing amendments the entire “Kerala Craftsman Training Subordinate Service Rules, 1971'. b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, compelling and commanding the first respondent to consider Ext. P7 representation preferred by the petitioner in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and within a time frame that this Hon'ble Curt may consider reasonable. c. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction compelling and commanding the 1st respondent to appoint an expert committee to conduct a study on the existing “Kerala Craftsman Training Subordinate Service Rules 1971' before finalizing the amendments, and publishing the amended rules.” The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the draft rules have been returned to the 2nd respondent for making a more comprehensive draft and the fresh draft to be furnished be finalized only after discussion with the Associations of employees. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.