IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 31835 of 2011(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MURALIKRISHNAN, AGED 30, S/O/.LATE VELLINGIRI PALANI, N.NO.15/1725, RAMESWARAM COLONY, NAZARATH, COCHIN - 2, NOW RESIDING AT PONMANI HOUSE, A.K.G. NAGAR, MUDAVOOR PO, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN, SRI.THOMAS CHAZHUKKARAN, SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY, SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR, SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR, SMT.M.A.RUXANA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTEDBY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. E.M.ABDUL KHADER R2 BY ADV. SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.31835/2011 D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE OF THE PETITIONER DATED 3-2-2010. EXT.P2: PHOTOCOPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) 12813/2010 DT:20/5/10. EXT.P3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.61601/EU4/08/LSGD DATED 18-4-2011. EXT.P4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 25.07.2011 TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE A.D.CARD,DATED 2-8-2011. EXT.P5: PHOTOCOPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 10-10-2011 TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5(A): PHOTOCOPY OF THE A.D. CARD DATED 16-11-2011. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 31835 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th December, 2011. JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner in this case is regarding the delay in the consideration of an application for compassionate appointment. The petitioner's father Vellangiri Palani who was working as a drain worker in the service of the second respondent died in harness on 19-5-2005. Initially the petitioner's brother Ramesh had applied for employment assistance. However the said application was later on withdrawn and with the consent of all concerned, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 application on 3-2-2010. According to the counsel for the second respondent, Ext.P1 has already been recommended and forwarded to the first respondent. However, no orders have been passed on Ext.P1 till date. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader submits that Ext.P1 would be considered and appropriate orders issued thereon, without delay. 3. In the above circumstances this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the application for compassionate appointment submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P1 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate WPC 31835/2011 2 orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge