IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2009 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15660 of 2009(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SATHYABHAMA P., W/O. K.BABU, PATHIRIAMBAM, KAYAKUNNU P.O., PANAMARAM, WAYANAD. BY ADVS.MR.V.V.ASOKAN MR.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE OF BACKWARD AND SCHEDULE COMMUNITIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, WAYANAD. 3. THE TRIBAL EXTENSION OFFICER, PANAMARAM, WAYANAD. SPL. GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 15660 of 2009-B =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 12th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community was engaged as Scheduled Tribe Promoter in the office of the Tribal Extension Officer, Panamaram Panchayat in the year 1991. Her services were dispensed with on 27-04-2008. Aggrieved thereby, she has filed Ext.P1 representation before the Secretary to Government, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Department seeking regularization in service. The petitioner has in Ext.P1 representation and in this writ petition stated that the services of similarly situated persons have been regularized. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the State of Kerala to consider Ext.P1 representation and pass orders thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. The question whether the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P1 representation can be granted is primarily a matter to be decided by the State Government. The learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submits that Secretary to Government, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Department will consider the W.P.(C) No. 15660/09 2 request made by the petitioner in Ext.P1 and take a decision thereon expeditiously. In these circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Secretary to Government, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development Department to consider Ext.P1 representation and pass orders thereon, if orders have not been so far passed, within three months from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment. Needless to say the petitioner shall also be afforded a reasonable opportunity of being heard. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.