IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 7603 of 2007(S)
1. N.P.KUNHIKKANNAN, S/O KUMARAN,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
... Respondent
2. THE AREA COMMITTEE
3. STATE OF KERALA,
For Petitioner :SRI.P.NARAYANAN
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :13/06/2007
O R D E R
K.S.Radhakrishnan
&
Antony Dominic, JJ.
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W.P.(C)No.7603 of 2007
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Dated this the 13th day of June, 2007.
JUDGMENT
Radhakrishnan,J.
This Writ Petition is preferred challenging Ext.P5 notification
issued by the first respondent calling for fresh applications for
appointment to the very same post of non-hereditary trustee in
Vellalath Siva Temple. Petitioner stated that the respondents as per
Ext.P3 notification dated 13.3.2006 commenced selection process for
appointment in one of the vacancies of non-hereditary trustee. In
pursuance to the notification, three persons had applied and interview
was held on 21.6.2006. However, selection was not finalised. Later,
an Area Committee met on 7.12.2006 and passed a resolution No.85
to cancel the earlier notification and to re-notify the vacancy in order
to widen the scope of selection. Counsel for the third respondent
submitted that the decision of the Area Committee to re-notify the
vacancy is to select persons of their choice.
2. We do not find any reason to cancel the earlier notification,
WP(C) 7603/07 -: 2 :-
since the entire selection procedure has already been completed
including the interview. Hence, there is no justification to re-notify the
same, especially when no reasons have been stated for fresh
notification, so as to widen the scope of selection. We direct the
respondents to complete the selection procedure pursuance to Ext.P3
within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this
judgment.
Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
K.S.Radhakrishnan,
Judge.
Antony Dominic,
Judge.
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