IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2007 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 23535 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SONIYA JOHN, W/O. LATE SRI. V.S.CHERIYAN AGED 29 YEARS, VELUTHEDATH PARAMBIL VEEDU, PALLIKUTHU P.O., PANAMANNA, CHUNGATHARA, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.SAJU SRI.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. RAVIKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 23535 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 23rd October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, the widow of V.S. Cheryan who died in harness sought for appointment under Dying-in-Harness Scheme. By Exhibit-P1 order, Government granted sanction for appointment as Peon. But by Exhibit-P2 order passed by the 2nd respondent she was appointed as Watchman in the Nilambur Pre-matric Girls Hostel. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to be appointed as Peon and that she had joined as Watchman only on account of financial stringencies. In the circumstances, she has filed Exhibit-P3 before the 2nd respondent. She has later approached the Government as Exhibit-P6. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Exhibit-P6, after hearing the petitioner, and to take a decision thereon, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007