IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH DECEMBER 2008 / 5TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38053 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.P.PRAMOD AGED 42, PALLITHAZHATH HOUSE,PO.ENGANDIYOOR, THRISSUR. 2. P.K.RAKESH, AGED 39 YEARS, ELEDATH HOUSE, P.O. NANDIPULAM VIA CHENGALOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER, COCHIN DEVASWOM COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, COCHIN DEVASWOM COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, THRISSUR. BY SC SRI. K. GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 38053 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Prayers sought for by the petitioners are for regularization of their services under the 1st respondent, invoking the provisions of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act 1995. Petitioners submit that being handicapped persons, they are entitled to the benefits of the Act and that their services under the 1st respondent are liable to e regularized on that basis. It is with this prayer that they have filed Ext.P4 before the 1st respondent and in this writ petition they seek an order requiring the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. Having regard to the aforesaid facts, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, if the said representation has been received and is pending. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)