IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1295 of 2005(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.T.ANIL KUMAR,AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. THANKAPPAN,MANNATHAMVELY,KPW-10. S.L.PURAM P.O.,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.ASHIRA MOHAMED ASHROF SRI.D.B.BINU SMT.K.R.REMYA SRI.K.K.ASHKAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA COIR WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, ALAPPUZHA,REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE. 2. STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES (COIR),REP. BY SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.1295/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE, CHERTHALA TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COIR WORKERS FAMILY CARD ISSUED BY THE COIR PROJECT OFFICER TO THE PETITIONER'S FAMILY DT. NIL. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(MS) NO.61/96/ID DT. 16.3.96 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 6.12.04 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1295 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 11th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents not to fill the regular vacancies in the service of the first respondent Board except by recruitment through PSC or such other selection mode affording opportunity to petitioner and similarly situated persons to apply and contest in the selection process.” It is for the petitioner to approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1295 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 11th July, 2008.