IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11211 of 2011(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SINDHU D., D/O. LATE DAMODARAN A., W/O. RAVINDRAN M.P., KUPPACHANMARAPPURA, KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678 651. NOW RESIDING AT MANGOTTUPURA HOUSE, PULLODE, THENUR POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K., SRI.LIJU. M.P. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA ABKARI WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR, 695 001. 2. THE KERALA ABKARI WORKERS' WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALAKKAD, 678 001, REPRESENTED BY THE WELFARE FUND INSPECTOR. 3. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001 REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001. 5. DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001 REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 6. MRS. SALINI, W/O. LATE RAVINDRAN D., KUPPACHANMARAPPURA, KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678 651. 7. YESODA, W/O. LATE DAMODARAN A., KUPPACHANMARAPPURA, KADUKKAMKUNNAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678 651. R4 & R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE. R3 BY ADV. MR.ELVIN PETER P.J., SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 11211 of 2011-(B) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the daughter of late Damodaran A., who was an Abkari worker, prior to when the Government abolished sale of arrack in the State. He is no more, having died on 26.09.2001. According to the petitioner, Government has published a scheme, whereby dependents of deceased former abkari workers are to be given employment. Originally an order was passed giving such employment to M.P.Ravindran, S/o.Late Damodaran.A. But before the said Ravindran could accept the employment, he died on 30.10.2007. Thereafter, the petitioner, who is the daughter of Damodaran, raised a claim for the appointment. The widow of Ravindran is a rival claimant. According to the petitioner, the widow of Ravindran is not entitled to the said appointment. 2. In the above circumstances, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the Excise Minister of the Government of Kerala. The petitioner has been informed by Ext.P3, that the same has been forwarded to the Principal Secretary of Taxes Department, the 4th W.P.(C) No.11211 of 2011(B) -2- respondent herein for further action. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 3. Having heard the learned Government Pleader as also the standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Beverages Corporation, and the standing counsel for the respondents 1 and 2, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and respondents 6 and 7. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj