IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2007 / 31ST JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 24477 of 2004(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: K.P.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O. PURUSHOTHAMAN, KRISHNA VIHAR, PERUMBALAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KRISHNA PRASAD SRI.M.HARISHARMA RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER, TOWN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, SECRETARIAT ANNEXURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT THE WRIT PETITION IS DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT. (Sd/- K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.24477 OF 2004 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT The facts stated in the counter affidavit are recorded. Accordingly, the petitioner can aspire for being considered for recruitment in the due turn from among the physically handicapped candidates as against vacancies reserved for deaf and dumb registrants. Going by the counter affidavit dated 24.11.2004, it is pointed out that in 2003, the candidates sponsored included a candidate registered on 8.3.1988, whereas, the seniority of the petitioner is only from 11.7.1996. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the petitioner will be considered for special recruitment in his due turn. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.