IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 16745 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- VASUDEVANPOTTY, SANTHI, VILAYISSERI DEVI TEMPLE, NEDIYAVILA, KUNNATHUR TALUK, KOLLAM DT. (RESIDING AT GIRIJA BHAVAN, PORUVAZHY VILLAGE). BY ADV. SMT.MINI.S.DAS RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, KARUNAGAPPALLY GROUP OF TRAVANCORE, DEVASWOM BOARD, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DT. BY SC, TDB SRI. D. SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16745/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Santhi in the first respondent, Travanore Devaswom Board. Apparently, he developed an allergy by way of contact dermatitis to sandal wood and turmeric. Petitioner was examined by the Medical Board and as evidenced by Ext.P1, the Board certified his disability. He therefore, approached the respondents for category change to the post of Peon and by Ext.P2 judgment, Board was directed to consider the case of the petitioner. Thereafter, petitioner was included in Ext.P4 list, which is a combined seniority list of Temple Employees on the basis of Full time service for promotion to the post of Peon/Lascar as on 1.10.2006. Against serial No.10, petitioner is shown as due to retire on 31.5.2012. Learned counsel for the Devaswom Board Mr.Sreekumar, on instructions, submits that four persons, included in Ext.P4 ahead of the petitioner, have since retired. There are at present eight vacancies which could W.P.(C).16745/2008 2 be filled up by operation of Ext.P4 and therefore, petitioner will be accommodated as peon, by enforcement of Ext.P4. But the Board will have to approve Ext.P4 list as such, since the same was issued by the Commissioner. Submission is recorded. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 list, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Once the list is approved or at least approved in so far as the petitioner is concerned, orders shall be passed thereafter, appointing the petitioner against the existing vacancy of Peon, without further delay. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs