JUDGMENT :

Petitioner filed this Writ Petition at a time when she was kept out of service from the post of Laboratory Assistant within three months of her appointment. During the pendency of the Writ Petition she got a posting as Office Attendant. As at present her grievance is against denial of salary for the period from 18.03.2016 to 05.03.2017.

2. The petitioner's husband expired on 18.02.2012, while working as Laboratory Assistant in Sree Krishna College, Guruvayoor which is run by the Guruvayoor Devaswom. On 14.06.2012 petitioner submitted an application before the Managing Committee of the Devaswom requesting for compassionate appointment in the College. It is stated that the Guruvayoor Devaswom had by Ext.P1 notification dated 10.02.2012 invited applications for appointment against 5 vacancies of Peon and one vacancy of Laboratory Assistant. Pointing out the availability of vacancies and the steps for filling up the same, petitioner had approached this Court in WP(C) No.24021/2012 seeking directions to the respondents to appoint her. As per Ext.P2 order dated 12.10.2012 this Court directed that one post of Lab Assistant/Peon shall be kept vacant. Thereafter by Ext.P3 judgment