IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19827 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SREERAJ.S., TRADEMAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN, AGED 26 YEARS, V.S.R.A.57, SREEVILLA, VILAYILMOOLA, ATTINGAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.ANANDAKUTTAN SMT.M.A.ZOHRA SRI.R.S.MADHU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPT., GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PAPPANAMCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SREE CHITRA THIRUNAL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PAPPANAMCODE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 19827 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a handicapped person employed as a tradesman in the 2nd respondents institute under Rule 9(a)(i) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958. The petitioner lays a claim for regularisation in service seeking the following reliefs: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to regularise the service of the petitioner as Tradesman in Electronics taking into consideration of Ext.P3 and Exts.P6 to P8. ii) to issue a writ of prohibition or any other appropriate writ, order or direction prohibiting the respondents from terminating the service of the petitioner and directing them to regularise him in service in the 2nd respondent Institution; iii) to issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction, directing the respondents to consider Ext.P10 and to absorb the petitioner in their service as Tradesman in Electronics in the 2nd respondent institution regularising his appointment under Rule 9 of the K.S. & S.S.R. 1998.” 2. The petitioner has filed Ext.P10 representation before the 4th respondent seeking these reliefs. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on W.P(C) No. 19827 of 2009 -2- Ext.P10 expeditiously. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs