IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23055 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- BIJITH K.B., S/O.LATE BALAKRISHNAN K.K KONDARAMVALAPPIL HOUSE, MULLASSERY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR. P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ROADS & BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MRS. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 23055 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT While the petitioner was a minor, his father Sri. K.K.Balakrishnan, who was an Assistant Executive Engineer in the PWD Roads Division, Kalpetta died in harness. According to the petitioner, soon after attaining majority, he had submitted an application in the prescribed form before the second respondent for appointment on compassionate grounds. The copy of the said application has not been produced, but recently, Ext.P2 representation has been submitted before the Chief Engineer. This writ petition has been filed seeking directions in relation to Ext.P2. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. Government Pleader submits that the application is belated. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the second respondent shall forward its remarks to the first respondent Government, within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the first respondent shall consider W.P.(C). No. 23055 OF 2009 2 the application and take a decision on the petitioner's request for compassionate appointment, within three months thereafter. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/