IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13634 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ O.SURESHAN, VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, EDAKKAD BLOCK OFFICE, KANNUR, RESIDING AT CHEKKEEL HOUSE, NARATH P.O., KANNUR-607 603. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, EDAKKAD, KANNUR. BY GP SMT.M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13634/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a physically handicapped person with 40% disability and he has been working on a provisional basis in different departments since 1991. Petitioner’s latest term of appointment as Village Extension Officer was from 4.11.2007 to 3.5.2008. That period is now over. Therefore, he seeks a direction to the respondents to permit him to continue to function as Village Extension Officer till a regular hand is appointed. 2. Appointment under Rule 9(a)(i) of the Rules did not confer any such right on the petitioner. Therefore, this Court cannot issue a direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue as Village Extension Officer. 3. In so far as the petitioner’s claim that he is a physically handicapped person is concerned, the same can be agitated before the Government independently. W.P.(C).13634/2008 2 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of holding that if the petitioner approaches the Government with a representation seeking any benefit as a physically handicapped person within one month from today, it shall be looked into and appropriate decision taken thereon, in the light of the orders which are currently in force conferring benefit on the physically handicapped persons, within a period of two months thereafter. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs