IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2011 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5216 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. GOKULNATH P, PALAPPETTY HOUSE KUNDALIYAR, THRISSUR. 2. THE KERALA STATE ARCHERY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,CO BANK TOWER, GOLDEN JUBILEE ROAD, KOCHI 682 017. BY ADV. SMT.SIMLA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION SERVICE D DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 3. THE SECRETARY KREALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 4. THE DIRECTOR SPORTS & YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 ADV. MR. PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER,SC,SPORTS COUN FOR R3 MR. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER. MR. P.C. SASIDHARAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5216 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are sports persons in the discipline of Archery. According to the petitioners, Archery has been recognised as a very important sports event nationally and internationally. But, Archery has not been recognised as a discipline in sports for the purpose of inclusion in the sports quota as per Government Orders issued in that regard. Although to study the question of inclusion of the discipline of Archery in the Government Orders for the purpose of reserving seats, has engaged the attention of the Government by constituting a committee, no further steps have been taken in that regard, is the grievance of the petitioners. Therefore, The petitioners have filed Ext.P9 representation before the first respondent. For the present, the petitioners confine their relief for a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 expeditiously. W.P.(C)No.5216/11 2 Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners. If the Government so wishes, they shall get the recommendation of the Committee constituted also within the time limit prescribed above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.5216/11 3 W.P.(C)No.5216/11 4