IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17683 of 2009(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SMT.LATHAKUMARI AMMA, W/O.LATE B.BHARGAVA KURUP, KOIPPALLIL VEEDU, THOTTUVA, ANAYADI P.O., PALLICKAL, ADOOR TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY MR.S.HARIKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE MANAGER, P.U.S.P.M.HIGH SCHOOL, PALLICKAL, NOORANADU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN-690 504. 2. THE HEAD MASTER, P.U.S.P.M.HIGH SCHOOL, PALLICKAL, NOORANADU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN-690 504. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17683 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an applicant for appointment under the compassionate employment scheme as per Chapter XXIV-A Rule 9A of Kerala Education Rules. She is the widow of late Bhargava Kurup who died in harness on 07.12.2008 while he was working as a Peon in the 2nd respondent school. 2. The petitioner immediately approached the 2nd respondent for appointment, it is stated in the writ petition. Her qualification is S.S.L.C failed. When there was inordinate delay in getting any response, she had submitted a representation as per Exhibit P4. Thereafter, by Exhibit P5, she submitted an application in the proper form. She has also produced the Income Certificate and Legal Heirship Certificate issued by the Village Officer, Pallickal and Tahsildar, Adoor along with Exhibit P5. Exhibit P7 is produced to show that the application was received in the school. W.P.(C) No.17683/2009 2 3. The complaint mainly raised by the petitioner is that no further action is being taken in the matter. The deceased left two children who are school going. It is pointed out that the income of the deceased alone was the main source of income of the family and the petitioner finds it difficult to survive. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioner for appointment as per the application submitted by her and take appropriate decision in the matter in accordance with the Rules as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there is an existing vacancy of Peon in the school. Therefore, while considering the application, the said aspect will have to be considered. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the Manager for compliance. The 3rd respondent will see that the application is disposed of as directed above. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp