IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2007 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 32506 of 2006(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- PRADEEPKUMAR P.K., AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.LATE PODIYAN PILLAI, KARINGATTIL HOUSE, VADASSERIKKARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTOSH KUMAR (PERUNAD). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION CIRCLE, POOVANTHURUTHU. BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC, KSEB. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.32506/2006: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 32506 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 13th March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the grievance that his application for appointment on compassionate grounds under the dying in harness scheme has not been considered by the respondents. 2. Legal Liaison Officer for the respondents on instruction submits that Ext.P2 application produced along with the writ petition has not been received in the office of the Deputy Chief Engineer, Transmission Circle, Poovanthuruthu. It is also submitted that those who are desirous of getting appointments on compassionate grounds will have to file applications in the prescribed proforma addressed to the Secretary of the respondent-Board and that then only their requests can be considered. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that application in the prescribed proforma will be filed within one month. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders on the application of the petitioner, if any, filed as stated above. Decision shall be taken by the first WPC 32506/2006 2 respondent within three months from the date of receipt of the application in the prescribed proforma. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj