IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2009 / 28TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29504 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJESH MURALI, S/O. LATE P.A. MURALEEDHARAN, AGED 32 YEARS, SNEHA BAHAVAN, KUNNEKKAL POST, VALAKAM-MOOVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE(AHE)DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDARY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDARY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM 4. THE VETERINARY SURGEON, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, PALLARIMANGALAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 29504 OF 2009 (G) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's father Sri. P.A. Muraleedharan was a part time Sweeper. While working so, he expired on 19.6.2008. Ext.P1 is the death certificate and Ext.P2 is the legalheirship certificate. Claiming employment on compassionate grounds, petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application. That was finally rejected by Ext.P7, on the ground that petitioner being a married son is ineligible for employment. This court had occasion to consider an identical issue in WP(c). No.31863/08. That writ petition was disposed of by Ext.P10 judgment rendered on 11th November, 2008 holding hat marriage of a dependent son by itself will not render him ineligible for employment assistance. In view of this, the reasons stated in Ext.P7 is unacceptable and Ext.P7 is therefore quashed. The first respondent is directed to reconsider Ext.P3 application made by the petitioner on merits taking into account the petitioner's dependency on the deceased and pass appropriate orders in this behalf. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 months of production of a copy of the judgment and a copy of the judgment in WP(c). No.31863/08. Writ Petition is disposed of. (ANTONY DOMINIC) vi JUDGE WPC.No.29504 /09 :2 : vi/