IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 9TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 34836 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PHILOMINA JOHN, W/O PLACID, AGED 52 YEARS, PARAYANTHARA VEEDU, THRIKKARIYOOR P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TOWN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 34836/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved that she is not sponsored by the employment exchange for the post of part-time sweeper. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that this is because, the petitioner has crossed the age of 50. 2. After having perused the averments in the writ petition as also in Ext.P4 and having heard learned counsel on both sides, I am of the view that the petitioner's case may be sympathetically considered by the Government, if necessary by invoking Rule 39 of Part-II of K.S. & S.S.R. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to file a representation before the Government pointing out these aspects, within one month from today, in which case, the same shall be looked W.P.(C).34836/2007 2 into by the Government and appropriate directions issued thereon, within a period of two months thereafter. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs