IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34443 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANOJKUMAR K., ADVOCATE, HOSDURG, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.) SRI.O.V.MANIPRASAD RESPONDENTS: ------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 34443 OF 2006 A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st January, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is one among the candidates included in the supplementary list notified for appointment to the post of Asst. Public Prosecutor Grade II. It is contended that if the communal reservation as guaranteed under Rules 14 and 15 of K.S. & S.S.R. is worked out, in accordance with law, the petitioner is entitled to be appointed against the roster point reserved for Other Backward Communities. He complains that the reservation principle has been violated. 2. Ext. P4 representation filed by the petitioner is pending with the Government. The contentions raised and the reliefs prayed for in that representation are the same. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent may be directed to consider Ext. P4 and take appropriate decision as early as possible. 3. Heard the Govt. Pleader for the respondent. 4. In the circumstances, there shall be an order directing the respondent to look into the grievance of WPC No. 34443/2006 -2- the petitioner and pass orders in accordance with law, within three weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondent. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/