IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9277 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PREMALATHA.P.P., W/O.A.N.SASTHYANATHAN, AGED 53 YEARS, QUARTER NO.1 A 7/84, N.G.O.QUARTERS, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM-682 030. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 9277 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 24th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a 52 year old lady. Her husband A.N.Sathyanathan died on 4.5.2010 while in service as Worker Grade II in the office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Sub Division, Ernakulam. She was residing with her husband in the Government quarters provided for her husband at the time of his death. Since she has no other place to go, she has been continuing to reside in the Government quarters. She has submitted Ext.P3 application for compassionate employment. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 within a time frame and to stay her eviction from the Government quarters till orders are passed on Ext.P3. She has also filed Ext.P4 representation in that regard. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4, after affording an opportunity being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Till orders are thus passed on Exts.P3 and P4, the petitioner shall not be evicted from the Government quarters where she is now residing. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge