IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24173 of 2008(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------- MANOHARAN KOTTATH FOREST GUARD, TALIPARAMBA RANGE KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR DIST BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. CHEIF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.24173 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 22nd September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Forest Guard and aspires for promotion as Forester. Apparently, he seeks exemption from certain qualifications prescribed otherwise in that regard. Petitioner submits that there is a preference granted to the first rank holders in Foresters Training which has to be undertaken by persons aspiring for promotion as Foresters. Petitioner submits that in one batch there were 88 Forester trainees. Therefore, there should have been at least three batches. He further submits that if the Government had adopted three batches then he would also have been in a position to avail the exemption being granted to the first rank holders in any batch from acquiring the qualification. Exemption otherwise required for Forester claimed by the petitioner in this regard has been rejected by the Chief Conservator as Exhibit-P5. Petitioner has approached the W.P ( C) No.24173 of 2008 2 Government with Exhibit-P6 representation and the same is pending. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Kaleeswaram Raj and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to hear the petitioner and pass orders on Exhibit-P6 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.24173 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.24173 of 2008 4