IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9908 of 2011(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ KRISHNAN C.S., AGED 36 YEARS, SON OF SANKARA NARAYANAN, CHAVARKKATTILLAM, 'PRANAVAM', P.O.KADAMBAZHIPRAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER, SMT.K.A.SANJEETHA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE- 673 020, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, HOUSEFED COMPLEX, ERANHIPPALAM, KOZHIKODE-673 006. 3. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SREE VAYILLAMKUNNU BHAGAVATHY DEVASWOM, KADAMPAZHIPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD-678 633. BY ADV. SRI. K.MOHANAKANNAN, SC, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 9908 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Santhi at Sree Vayiliamkunnu Bhagavathy Devaswom Vaka Siva Temple in Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad District. According to the petitioner, the petitioner is fully qualified for being appointed to the post of Executive Officer. But because of wrong grouping of temples in violation of Section 100 (2) read with Rule 100 (2) (p) and (x) (ii) of the Rules, many temples are grouped together which denies the chance for the petitioner and similarly placed employees to seek for appointment as Executive Officers. According to the petitioner, if the temples were correctly grouped in accordance with the Act and Rules, there would be more vacancies of Executive Officers. Detailing all these grievances the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction W.P.(C)No. 9908 of 2011 -2- to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation and to take a decision in accordance with the Act and Rules as expeditiously as possible. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 1 & 2 also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/