IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2008 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 17426 of 2004(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- LIJITH KUMAR V., S/O. EX.GS-124823Y KRISHNANKUTTY, RESIDING AT PUTHUKKATIL HOUSE, KARUVATTA, KARUVATTA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SRI.GEORGE T. THACHETT SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, BRDB, BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, KASHMIR HOUSE, DHQ P.O. NEW DELHI 110011. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS, SEEMA SADAK BHAVAN, BIG ROAD, DELHI CANTT, NEW DELHI 110010. 3. THE COMMANDANT GREF CENTRE, DIGHI CAMP, PUNE. 4. THE OFFICER COMMANDING, 1632 PNR COY GREF, C/O. 56 APO. BY ADV. SRI.S.PRASANTH, ADDL.CGSC SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, , ASSISTANT SG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.17426/2004 Y APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LR.NO.5028/12493/KK/119/E5 DTD.11TH JULY 1999 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LR.NO.5028/124923/KK/242/E5 DTD. 07 MAY 2001 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE BANK MANAGER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LR.NO.5028/124932/KK/219/E5 DTD. 07 JULY 2003 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LR.NO.5028/124932/KK/219/E5 DTD. 24 MAY 2002 FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 20/04/2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LR.NO.1456/03/86/FIR DTD. 29/04/2004 FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 8TH JULY, 2002 NO.12701/EMP/ POL/DGBR/64/EG2 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No. 17426 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: I. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to grant compassionate appointment under Exhibit P1 Scheme to the petitioner in any suitable vacancy of Group D posts anywhere, where there is vacancy. II. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to consider Exhibit P2 application for compassionate appointment and pass appropriate orders granting the appointment to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. There will be a direction to the second respondent/ competent authority to consider Exhibit P2 in accordance with law and take appropriate action thereon within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp