IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2446 of 2011(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- KRISHNAKUMAR E.T.,AGED 37, S/O.THANKAPPAN, RESIDING ELAVUMKUDY HOUSE, THABORE P.O., POOTHENKUTTY, ANGAMALLY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 683 577. BY ADV. SRI.A.G.BASIL RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY. 2. REVENUE (KERALA CIVIL SERVICE EXECUTIVE) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA R3 BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2011 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 2457 OF 2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 2446 & 2457 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT In these two writ petitions the petitioners are aspirants for applying for the post of Deputy Collector in the service of the Government of Kerala pursuant to the notification inviting applications issued by the Public Service Commission. But unfortunately for them the maximum age limit prescribed for applying for the post is 35 years. The petitioners have passed that age. According to them for the last 15 years there was no selection to the post of Deputy Collector and, therefore, as was done by the Government in the case of appointment of Lecturers in Colleges, the upper age limit should be enhanced proportionately. Seeking this relief, the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.2446 of 2011 has filed Exts.P5 and P9 representations and the petitioner in W.P.(C) No.2457 of 2011 has filed Ext.P2 representation. They seek a direction to the 1st respondent who is the same in both the writ petitions to consider and pass orders on the said representations expeditiously. The learned Government Pleader submits that even if the Government is inclined to take a decision in favour of the petitioners a fresh notification has to be issued giving an opportunity to others also, similarly situated, to W.P.(C) Nos. 2446 & 2457/2011 2 apply. That is a matter which the Government has to consider. In the above situation, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on above said representations filed by the petitioners as expeditiously as possible after affording an opportunity of being heard. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE mns