IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2009 / 19TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 998 of 2009(R) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANIKANTAN, T.C. 41/1398, SINKARATHOPPU COLONY, MANACAUD.P.O, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR, MUNICIPAL LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM CORPORATION, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.998 of 2009 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner's mother was a part-time sweeper under the third respondent Corporation. She died while in service, on 28.1.1985. He had filed an application on 20.12.1985 seeking for appointment to the post of Part-time sweeper. Initially, the Corporation denied any obligation to make appointment pointing out that his mother had only one year of service as per the records. Later, by Ext.P6, the Director of Municipal Administration moved the Government seeking for sanction to appoint the petitioner under the dying in harness scheme. It is followed by Exts.P7 and P8 communications. But, no orders have been passed so far. The petitioner has now filed Ext.P9 representation before the first respondent and going by the acknowledgment card, the same has been received also. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders in the matter of grant of compassionate appointment to him after considering Ext.P9 with notice to the petitioner and third respondent, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.)