IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 6804 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER ------------------ S.NILAVARUNEESA, D/O. PUDUR SAILAVUDEEN RESIDING AT KODUNTHIRAPULLY PO, PALAKKAD 678 004. BY ADVS. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. 2. THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, PALAKKAD 678 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.6804 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner aspires for employment on temporary basis in selections conducted through employment exchange. According to the petitioner, widows have preference in such employments in Government service. The petitioner's husband is missing for the past 18 years and in spite of the best efforts of the police he could not be traced. According to the petitioner, since the petitioner's husband has not been heard of for the past 18 years, it must be presumed that he is no more. If that be so, the petitioner should be treated as a widow and the preference applicable to the widows should be given to the petitioner for temporary employment, is the contention of the petitioner. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to W.P.(C)No.6804 of 2011 -2- consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/