IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9852 of 2006(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- M.C.THAIKKAD, CHAIRMAN, DALIT SAMSKARIKA VEDI, (PO) THAIKKATTUSSERI, OLLUR-680 322. BY ADV. SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, THRISSUR. 4. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, PUDUKKAD. 5. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. R1 TO R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC : 9852/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT ON 2000 MAY ISSUED 'KERALEEYAM' A MAGAZINE OF JAGRATHA, THRISSUR. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 22.03.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT.22.3.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT.22.3.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DT.22.3.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A1/237/2006 DATED 24.03.06 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(A) : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.G4/10645(A)/2005 DATED 28.10.05. EXT.R2(B) : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY OF STATE INFORMATION OFFICER DT.01.04.06. EXT.R2(C) : TRUE COPY OF GO(MS) NO. 264/89/FIN. DT.26.05.1989. /TRUE COPY/ PS TO JUDGE ttb KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 9852 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- (i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to appoint State Public Information Officers in respect of all Treasuries/Sub Treasuries in the State forthwith. In view of the intervening developments in case the petitioner has still any grievance left he may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent in which case appropriate prompt action will be taken in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No. 9852 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 5th September, 2008