IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2008 / 22ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30058 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.G.PALPU,AGED 50 YEARS, S/O GOPALAN, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, P.O. ANCHERY, THRISSUR -6. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR , KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE LITERACY MISSION, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY THE DIRECTOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30058 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 14th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for appointment to the post of District Project Co-ordinator in the Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority. The petitioner apprehends that appointment to the post of District Project Co-ordinator will be made overlooking the claims of eligible persons, in violation of the norms governing the selection. The petitioner has, in this writ petition, prays for the following reliefs:- a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents to make appointments for the post of District Project Co-ordinator only from the post of Assistant Project Co-ordinator b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents to appoint only persons having post graduate qualifications as District Project Co- ordinator under the 2nd respondent. W.P.(C) No.30058 of 2008 2 c) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any appropriate writ order or direction commanding the respondents to publish the marks sustained by the candidates in the written test as well as interview for the post of District Project Co-ordinator. In my considered opinion, the apprehension of the petitioner is not founded on any cogent material. This Court cannot, without any cogent material being brought to its notice, arrive at a conclusion that the authorities concerned with the selection process will act in violation of the Rules governing such selection. The Writ Petition accordingly fails and is dismissed. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the selection made pursuant to Ext.P1, it will be open to him to challenge such selection in other appropriate proceedings, if grounds exist therefor. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.