IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3720 of 2008(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: 1. P.N.PRABHASANKAR ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, L.S.G.D.DIVISION DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, PALAKKAD. 2. N. ROBESON, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, BLOCK PANCHAYATH VYTILA, THAMMANAM P.O., KOCHI. 3. R.CHRISTY, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, VYPEEN & PALLURUTHY BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KUZHUPILLY, AYYAMPILLY P.O. 4. E.S.JESSY, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, VADAVUCODE VAZHAKKULAM BLOCK. 5. T.I. SATHI, ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, ALANGAD & PARAVUR BLOCK ALANGAD P.O., KOTTAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ============================== WRIT PETITION NO. 3720 OF 2008 ============================== Dated this the 31st day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been raised in the writ petition including a challenge against Rule 2(iv) of Ext.P1 special rules, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that at this stage, it will suffice if there is a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon. In the result, after hearing the learned senior government pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to look into Ext.P3 and take an appropriate decision, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the date of re- option is extended, on the acceptance of the claim made in Ext.P3, appropriate consequential orders may be passed in favour of the petitioners and similarly situated persons. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/