IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 3975 of 2008(W)
1. O.P.HASEENA, AGED 21 YEARS,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY
... Respondent
2. THE DIRECTOR,
3. I.C.D.S. PROJECT OFFICER,
For Petitioner :SRI.C.CHANDRASEKHARAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice V.GIRI
Dated :04/02/2008
O R D E R
V.GIRI,J
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W.P.C.No.3975 OF 2008
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Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is the daughter of one Sri.K.Pushpakaran who died
in harness while working as driver in ICDS Project Office,
represented by the third respondent herein. Petitioner’s mother is
the first wife of Sri.K.Pushpakaran and after divorce
K.Pushpakaran married one T.K. Geetha in whom he has a minor
child aged 12 years. Ext.P1 and P2 would show that retirement
benefits due under the account of K.Pushpakaran has been
apportioned between the second wife and the petitioner.
Petitioner is qualified to be considered for appointment to a
ministerial post in the Government and Ext.P7 application is
submitted in the prescribed form. This is followed by Ext.P8
representation.
2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned Government Pleader.
3. The writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:
1) Third respondent shall process Ext.P7 and forward the
same along with remarks to the second respondent within one
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month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
2) Thereupon the second respondent shall issue notice to
the second wife of K.Pushpakaran namely Smt.T.K.Geetha and
after conducting enquiries forward Ext.P7 to the first respondent
along with his remarks within six weeks from the date of receipt
of the application from the third respondent.
3) Thereupon the first respondent shall pass orders on
the petitioner’s application for appointment under the dying in
harness scheme in accordance with law, within two months from
the date of receipt of the same.
(V.GIRI, JUDGE)
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