IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2007 / 4TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22976 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SREEJITH P.P., AGED 20 YEARS, S/O. LATE D. PURUSHOTHAMAN, RESIDING AT PUTHENPURACKAL, BEACH WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION (D) DEPARTMENT,GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE MANAGER, T.K. MADHAVA MEMORIAL COLLEGE, NANGIARKULANGARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, SC, KERALA UTY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 22976 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims that he is entitled to get employment assistance under the dying in harness Scheme. His father had died in harness in the year 2001, while working in the college under the management of respondent No. . At the time of his father's death, petitioner was a minor. After attaining majority, he had approached the management requesting for giving him employment assistance, but to no avail. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 representation before respondent No.1. A similar representation (Ext.P3) was submitted before respondent No.2 also. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No. 2 to take a decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner expeditiously. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 strictly on its merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to mention that the petitioner and the Manager shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any orders are passed. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.