IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6555 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KRISHNANKUTTY,S/O.SUBRAHMANIAN CHETTIYAR AGED 45 YRS,MANAKKATTUVILAKATHU VEEDU, VADAKKUMBHAGOM, VETTOOR ROAD,KAZHAKKOOTTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICES-C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY, HEALTH (C & J)DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (CO-ORDINATION)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.6555 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an appointee under Rule 9 (a) (1) of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules. Exhibit-P1 is the said order. He was appointed for a period of 179 days or till a P.S.C hand joins duty whichever is earlier. 2. This writ petition is filed challenging the steps to terminate the services of the petitioner. According to him, the petitioner is aged 45 years and is not having any chance for getting a job in future. It is pointed out that there are vacancies also to accommodate the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Pleader submits that the appointment will not confer any right for continuance as it was only for a period of 179 days. Petitioner accepted the appointment on such a condition. In various decisions of this Court, it has been held that such appointees have no further right for continuance in service. Going by the W.P ( C) No.6555 of 2009 2 terms of the appointment he was appointed only for a period of 179 days. Therefore, it will not confer any right for continuance in service. In that view of the matter, the claim raised by the petitioner cannot be upheld. The writ petition is dismissed. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.6555 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.6555 of 2009 4