IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17390 of 2008(T) PETITIONER: 1. ABDUL RASHEED, S/O.ALIYARKUNJU, AGED 57 YEARS, KUNNUTHU VEEDU, VEMBAYAM, KUTHIRAKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ZEENATH BEEVI, W/O.ABDUL RASHEED, AGED 49 YEARS, KUNNUTHU VEEDU, VEMBAYAM, KUTHIRUKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. MOHAMMED MUSTHAFA, S/O.ABDUL MAJEED, AGED 67 YEARS, PUTHEN VEEDU, MUDAKKAL P.O, AVANAVANCHERRY VIA, ATTINGAL-695 103. 4. LAILA BEEVI, W/O.MOHAMMED MUSTHAFA, AGED 54 YEARS, PUTHEN VEEDU, MUDAKKAL P.O, AVANAVANCHERRY VIA, ATTINGAL-695 103. 5. HUSAIMA BEEVI, W/O.LATE HAMEED, AGED 53 YEARS, PUTHENVEEDU, CHEMPOOR, MUDAKKAL PO, ATTINGAL 695 103. BY ADV. SRI.A.AHZAR RESPONDENTS: 1. CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE HAJ COMMITTEE, TALUK OFFICE COMPOUND, PUTHIYARA P.O, KOZHIKODE-673004. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR (EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA STATE HAJ COMMITTEE), COLLECTORATE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, KERALA STATE, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/06/2008, ALONG WITH W.P.C.NO. 18205/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 17390/2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF PAYMENT DETAILS. EXT.P2 DONATION RECEIPT. EXT.P3 PAPER REPORT DT. 14-7-2007. EXT.P4 GUIDELINES FOR THE PERIOD 2007. EXT.P5 PAPER REPORT DT. JULY, 14, 2007. EXT.P6 GUIDELINES FOR THE PERIOD 2008. EXT.P7 PAYMENT DETAILS. EXT.P8 RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P9 REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE R1. EXT.P10 REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE R2. EXT.P11 REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE MINISTER. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) Nos. 17390 & 18205 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In these two writ petitions, the petitioners are aspirants for Haj pilgrimage. They seek a direction to the 1st respondent to include them also in the list of pilgrims for this year. They were applicants last year also. They were included in the waiting list last year. As per the guidelines for last year, those who were included in the waiting list would be entitled to preference during the next year. The petitioners in these writ petitions therefore seek a direction to include them also in the list of pilgrims this year. Learned Government Pleader submits that the quota prescribed for Kerala this year is 7208 and the total number of applicants is 29,000. The number of persons in the waiting list during the last year is 13,000. In view of these large number of applicants, it has been decided to treat all persons equally without reference to persons in the waiting list last year and therefore the petitioners are also liable to take their chance along with other applicants. In view of the above situation, the petitioners seek a direction to the Kerala State Haj Committee to consider the representations filed by them. Learned Government Pleader submits that the Kerala State Haj Committee has no role in the matter and they are expected to only forward the list of applicants to the Haj Committee of India and the list is finalised by the Haj Committee of India. I feel that the Kerala State Haj Committee can consider the representations of the petitioners and inform them accordingly. In the above circumstances, I dispose of these writ petitions with a direction to the Kerala State Haj Committee to consider the W.P.C. Nos. 17390 & 18205/2008. -: 2 :- representations filed by the petitioners in these two cases within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/