IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2010 / 9TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5967 of 2007(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. S.SAJEEV, BEE-KEEPING FIELD MAN, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICE, DOWN HILL, MALAPPURAM, RESIDING AT THACHAPARAMBIL, THACHINGANADOM P.O., PATTIKKAD VIA- MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. SANTHOSHKUMAR K, BEE-KEEPING FIELD MAN, DISTRICT KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES OFFICE, KOZHIKODE, RESIDING AT KOMAMBATH, KEEZHPPAYUR P.O., MEPPAYUR VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI, SMT.SABINA JAYAN, MR.M.S.NISHAD. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KHADI BHAVAN VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. MR.K.P.HARISH,SC,KERALA KHADI BOARD R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.5967/2007 I APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE UNAMENDED STAFF REGULATION DTD. 29/06/1985. P2: COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE AMENDED STAFF REGULATION DTD. 31/03/2006. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE TECHNICAL STAFFS BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (C) No. 5967 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Beekeeping Fieldman in the service of the first respondent. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the following prayers:- i. Declare that the prescription of higher technical qualification for Bee Experts occurring at Entry 43 of Ext. P2 is illegal ii.issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents to include the category of Beekeeping Field man in the Feeder category of Palmgur Instructor, Village Pottery Inspector, Supervisor Cottage match, Supervisor Village Leather, Oil Inspector and make appointments accordingly. iii.Issue a writ of mandamus or ot5her appropriate writ order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to consider the persons like the petitioners for filling the post of Bee Expert without insisting for the newly added qualification of certificate showing successful completion of Apiarist Test from the Central Bee Research Training Institute Pune. 2. When the matter was taken up the petitioners confined their contentions to the limited extend of requesting for a direction to the respondents to consider their grievances. WPC.5967 of 2007 : 2 : Considering the nature of reliefs sought for in the writ petition, I am also of the view that they can be considered by the first respondent. In the circumstances there shall be a direction to the first respondent to look into the grievance raised by the petitioners in the writ petition expeditiously at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. To enable the first respondent to consider the matter effectively, the petitioners are at liberty to file representations. In case the petitioners are not preferring any representation within two weeks from the date of receipt of this judgment, the first respondent shall proceed with such consideration in terms of the direction herein, based on the materials available in the writ petition. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A. To Judge