IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34722 of 2007(H) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. MANOHARAN KOTTATH FOREST GUARD, TALIPARAMBA RANGE, KANNUR DIVISION, KANNUR DIST. 2. MANOJ KUMAR K, FOREST GUARD, KANHIRAPUZHA FOREST STATION, NILAMBUR RANGE, NILAMBUR NORTH DIVISION. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 34722 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of November 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Forest Guards in the Taliparamba Range and Nilambur Range respectively. According to the petitioners, the rank holders in the guards’ training are entitled to be considered as deemed to have completed the training for the purpose of posting as Foresters in terms of the norms contained in Category-3 relating to Foresters dealt with in Ext.P2 special rules. Learned counsel for the petitioners contend that normally 40 persons will be included in one batch. Had that principle been adhered to, according to the petitioners, then it is possible that the petitioners could have derived the benefit of the provision mentioned above. This aspect has been brought to the notice of the second respondent under Exts.P3 and P4 representations. 2. After having heard the learned government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into Exts.P3 and P4, and take a decision in the light of the special rules within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css