IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5823 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAKKEENA, W/O.K.A.HAMSA, AGED 60 YEARS, KAVUMKADA HOUSE, SANTHOSH LANE, ALUVA, PIN-683 101. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, ALUVA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.5823/2010-C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's husband late Shri K.A.Hamsa was a licencee of ARD No.216 in Aluva Taluk. He died on 21/10/2008. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted an application for grant of licence being the legal heir of the deceased licensee. As per Ext.P1, provisional appointment has been granted subject to confirmation by the first respondent. By Ext.P2, the said arrangement was ratified also. The petitioner prays for a direction to the first respondent to offer permanent appointment to her in terms of Clause 45(2) of the Kerala Rationing Order. 2. The learned Government Pleader pointed out that a Division Bench of this Court in W.P(C).No.35583/2009 has taken the view that the vacancies for reservation categories like Women, SC/ST and Physically handicapped will have to be filled up before effecting any regular appointments. 3. There will be a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with the W.P.(C). No.5823/2010 -:2:- provisions of the Kerala Rationing Order and in terms of the decisions of the Division Benches of this Court, within a period of three months. Temporary arrangement will continue till appropriate final decision is taken. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms