IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2010 / 8TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 10877 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.MURUGAN, S/O.LATE G.SHUNMUGHAM, FURNITURE CLERK,GOVERNOR'S HOUSEHOLD, RAJ BHAVAN, (PRESENTLY WORKING AS ASSISTANT IN GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT ON WORKING ARRANGEMENT,RESIDING AT 'SANTHA PARVATHY, T.C.NO.6/713-3, VATTIYOORKAVU PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR OF KERALA, GOVERNOR'S SECRETARIAT, RAJ BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE (POLITICAL) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.10877 OF 2010 (H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are employees working in the Governor's Secretariat and House hold. Their main grievance is that though special rules governing them have been approved by his Excellency the Governor and forwarded to the 2nd respondent, the second respondent inordinately is delaying its finalization. It is stated that in the meanwhile though the higher posts are being filled up by promotion, lower posts are kept vacant. Essentially therefore the grievance is regarding the delay in finalizing the special rules. 2. Government Pleader on instructions confirmed that finalization of special rules is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. According to the Government Pleader the matter is pending before the Department of Personal and Administrative Reforms. It is stated that after due consultation with the PSC the same will be finalized expeditiously. 3. Going by the pleadings in the writ petition, the matter is pending before the Government and delay has already caused in WPC.No.10877 /2010 :2 : finalizing the special rules. The need for expeditious finalization of the special rule is evident. In such circumstances, it is directed that the 2nd respondent be completed the process and finalize the special rules as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/