IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2007 / 9TH SRAVANA 1929 OP.No. 34701 of 2000(S) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEVARAJAN V., PREMAVILAS HOUSE, KUZHIVILA, KULATHOOR P.O. KARIMANAL B.O., TRIVANDRUM – 695 583. BY PARTY IN PERSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TVM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DIVISIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, SREEKARYAM, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI K.V. MANOJ THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.34701 of 2000-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 31st day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT In this Original Petition the complaint is that even though the petitioner's name has been registered in the Divisional Employment Exchange, Thiruvananthapuram, he had been overlooked while sponsoring names pursuant to the requisition by various employers. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit. It is pointed out that the petitioner had registered his name on 19.12.1974 with registration No.18408/74. Later, it was transferred to Rural Employment Exchange, Ulloor during 1997, when that Exchange was established. Even though his registration had lapsed during January 1996, he requested for renewal on 13.11.1997 and accordingly the same was renewed. It is stated that the Employment Exchange has been sponsoring candidates on the basis of the seniority of registration, age, qualification, etc. But as the petitioner was aged 48, he could not be considered against full time vacancies and as regards part time vacancies, candidates were being sponsored based on the seniority, etc. It is therefore submitted that Employment Exchange cannot be blamed for the delay, if any, in getting employment to the petitioner. OP 346701/2000 -2- Going by the age of petitioner, he will be 55 years now. Recording the averments in the counter affidavit, the original petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/ OP 346701/2000 -3- T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.34701 of 2000-S - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT 31st day of July, 2007