IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 1903 of 2006(B)
1. RAJEEVAN EDAVALATH,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA,
... Respondent
2. THE DISTRICT EMPLOYMENT OFFICER,
3. THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER,
4. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,
For Petitioner :SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN
For Respondent :SRI.SAJAN MANNALI, SC, KWA
The Hon'ble MR. Justice K.K.DENESAN
Dated :20/10/2006
O R D E R
K.K. DENESAN, J.
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Dated this the 20th October, 2006
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner had registered his name with the
Employment Exchange, Kozhikode in 1987. According to
him, he belongs to Mannan community which is included
in the list of Scheduled Castes in the State of Kerala.
He has crossed the age of 45 years and possesses
I.T.C. (Plumber) Trade passed in 1981. For some time,
he could not take steps to renew the registration.
When he approached the authorities requesting to renew
his registration and to sponsor his name for suitable
employment, the authorities did not take timely action
and finally he had to approach this Court for reliefs.
This Court as per Ext. P6 judgment passed on 17-8-2004
directed the 2nd respondent, viz., the District
Employment Officer, Kozhikode to look into Ext. P3
representation filed by the petitioner on 17-10-2001
with notice to the petitioner and to set right the
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illegality, if any, committed. Pursuant to Ext. P6,
the petitioner submitted Ext. P7 representation on
25-11-2004 before the 4th respondent complaining that
the appointments made through the Employment Exchange
were overlooking the legitimate claim of the
petitioner. Having not received any reply to Ext. P7
representation, he has filed this writ petition.
2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits
that the 2nd respondent has issued notice to the
petitioner directing him to appear before the 2nd
respondent on 19-10-2004, the petitioner responded to
the notice, at the time of hearing he was told that he
should produce certificate from the Tahildar having
jurisdiction over the area where the petitioner had
been residing showing that he belongs to Mannan
community; but the petitioner has not so far produced
the requisite certificate and therefore further action
has not been taken on the representation of the
petitioner. The case of the respondent is that due to
the laches on the part of the petitioner, further
proceedings could not be pursued on the grievance of
the petitioner. Govt. Pleader submits that it is open
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to the petitioner to produce the caste certificate from
the Tahsildar within a reasonable time, in which case,
the 2nd respondent will take appropriate action in
accordance with law.
3. Having regard to the above good gesture shown
by the 2nd respondent despite the lethargy or failure on
the part of the petitioner in not producing the
requisite certificate, the petitioner shall take
immediate action to obtain the certificate, if he is
eligible and produce the same before the 2nd respondent
within a period of two months from today. If any such
certificate is produced, the 2nd respondent will be free
to close the concerned file for want of response from
the petitioner.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
K.K. DENESAN
JUDGE
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