IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 24642 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REENA ROY, AGED 36, S/O. LATE JOY, MULLOOR HOUSE, BEACH ROAD, R.K.COLONY, MOOLAMKUZHI, COCHIN-2. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.K.B.SUJAI KUMAR SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SHRI.RAMESH BABU, SC ADV. SHRI. NANDAKUMAR, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No. 24642/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. MOH4/2470/05 DATED 24/08/2006. P2 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/12/2006 FROM THE VILLAGE OFFICER OF RAMESWARAM VILLAGE. P3 : COPY OF THE CONSENT DEED DATED 18/01/2007. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE. jg V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- WP(C) No. 24642 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's husband died on 28/04/2004, while he was working as a cart man in Cochin Corporation. She has filed an application for appointment under the Dying in Harness scheme. Apparently, there was some defect in the application and 2nd respondent returned the application to 4th respondent for curing the defect. The Secretary of Cochin Corporation forwarded the application after rectifying the defects under Ext.P1 to the Director, Municipal Administration. Shri.Nandakumar, learned Senior Government Pleader submits that Ext.P1 proposal was received on 22/09/2006, by the Director and he forwarded the same to the Government on 25/10/2006. 2. Final orders will have to be passed by the Government in the matter of sanctioning of appointment under the Dying in Harness Scheme. This writ petition is disposed of directing the Government to take a decision on petitioner's application for appointment under the Dying in Harness Scheme within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, WP(C) No. 24642/2007 -2- which shall be produced by the petitioner along with a copy of the writ petition indicating these facts, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) jg