IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31236 of 2011(D) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- JOHN V.U., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.ULAHANNAN, VILLAGEMAN, MOONILAVU VILLAGE OFFICE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT VAZHATHOTTATHIL HOUSE, MELUKAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM-686652. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686039. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-686652. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 31236/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF ADVISE LIST PUBLISHED BY PSC. P2: COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST OF VILLAGEMAN IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/11/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.31236 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a person who belongs to a Scheduled Tribe community. He is working as a Villageman. He was appointed pursuant to an advice by the Kerala Public Service Commission and he joined duty as the first person from the category of Scheduled Tribes. According to the petitioner, the person who had been ranked first among the members of the Scheduled Tribes had not joined duty and therefore, the petitioner joined duty in the place of the said candidate. The petitioner claims that his seniority should have been reckoned afresh considering that he was the first person appointed from the Scheduled Tribe Community. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 representation to the first respondent setting out his grievances. He complains that no orders have been passed on Ext.P3, till date. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader WPC No.31236 of 2011 2 also. Since Ext.P3 is pending before the first respondent, I am of opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the same to be considered. 3. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner set out in Ext.P3 representation, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE true copy P.S.TO JUDGE css/