IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2011 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7014 of 2011(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BENSHARO B., S/O. BABU K.JOSEPH, AGED 21 YEARS, BENS NIVAS, NORTH ARYAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 538. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICE-D) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SERVICE-D) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 7014 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 7th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a sports person in the discipline of rowing. The Government has issued a notification setting apart vacancies in Government service to be filled up by sports persons. The discipline of rowing is also included therein. But there is no separate quota prescribed for men and women in that discipline. According to the petitioner, in that particular discipline women do not have stiff competition as in the case of men. Therefore, the petitioner contends that separate quota has to be prescribed for men and women like in other disciplines. Seeking this relief, the petitioner and other similarly placed have filed Ext.P8 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2