IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 28318 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.K. THOMAS, S/O. KUNJUVAREED, AGED 59 YEARS, RESIDING AT PAINADATHU VEEDU, MARANGADAM, PATHUVAPURAM P.O., KARUKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. TOMY ABRAHAM, PADAYATTIVEEDU, MARANGADAM, PATHUVAPURAM P.O., KARUKUTTY. 2. DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 28318 OF 2007 U ===================== Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Following the termination of ARD No.124 in Aluva Taluk, petitioner submitted an application for appointment. However, by Ext.P2 proceedings, the 1st respondent was appointed as ARD on adhoc basis and it is challenging the said appointment, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Learned Government pleader on instructions submit that the arrangement made as per Ext.P2 is only on an adhoc basis and that steps have been taken for making the regular appointment. It is also submitted that notification inviting applications have been issued on 4/10/2007 and that expeditious steps will be taken for the completion of the process of selection and appointment. 3. Now that steps have been taken for regular appointment of ARD No.124 in Aluva Taluk to which the petitioner is aspiring to be appointed, I do not think that the WPC 28318/07 : 2 : adhoc arrangement made as per Ext.P2 should be disturbed at this stage. However, the respondents 2 and 3 will ensure that the selection process initiated as per notification dated 4/10/2007 is completed on an expeditious basis. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that steps for the regular appointment now initiated will be completed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp