IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2007 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 28640 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SURESHKUMAR B.A., S/O. LATE K. BHARATHAN PILLAI, PARAMESWARA VILASAM, CHITTAZHA, VATTAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PERSONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPT., GOVT.SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUB REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, UPPALAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.28640 of 2007(H) ======================= Dated this the 11th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a physically handicapped person claiming to have visual disability to the extent of 75%. He claims that he is fully qualified for the post of HSA (English), in Thiruvananthapuram district, in the quota set apart for physically handicapped persons. The 3rd respondent, by Ext.P4, reported two vacancies. As per Ext.P2 Government order and scheme, the 2nd respondent District Collector is the Chairman of the selection committee for selecting physically handicapped candidates to those vacancies and he has to take action to make appointment requesting after obtaining a list of candidates from 4th respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though Ext.P4 letter was issued as early as on 4.5.06, no action is forthcoming in respect of finalisation of the appointment. The learned Government Pleader submitted before me on 13.11.07 that proceedings are in progress for the selection of physically W.P.(C) No.28640 of 2007(H) -2- handicapped persons to the post of HSA in Thiruvananthapuram district for which more time was sought. The learned Government Pleader now submits that the respondents would need two more months time to complete the selection process. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to see that the selection proposed is completed within a period of two months from receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp