IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2011 / 26TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21689 of 2011(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. P.V. VIJAYAN, AGED 48, S/O.VAVAN, POYYAKKARAN HOUSE, KONNAKUZHI P.O., CHALAKUDY (SALESMAN ON CONTRACT BASIS, MILMA ZONAL PARLOUR, GURUVAYUR) 2. N.L.VARGHESE, AGED 47, S/O.LONAPPAN, NEREPARAMBIL HOUSE, KALLETTUMKARA P.O., IRINGALAKUDA (SALESMAN ON CONTRACT BASIS, MILMA ZONAL WHOLESALE PARLOUR, TRISSUR) BY ADVS. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.THOMAS CHAZHUKKARAN SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR SMT.M.A.RUXANA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. CHAIRMAN, ERNAKULAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD.,(MILMA),P.B.NO.2212, EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. ERNAKULAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD., P.B.NO.2212 EDAPPALLY, KOCHI-24, (MILMA) REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR. R2 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM BY B.S.KRISHNAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 21689 of 2011(I) ------------------------------------ APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT NO.EU.PBA.135:2000 DATED 18.5.2000 FOR APPOINTMENT ON CONTRACT BASIS EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30.8.99 BEARING NO.EU:PBA/A 116:99 5621 TO THE SECRETARY OF APCOS, KONNAKUZHY. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 14.10.99 BEARING NO.EU: P/1/135:99 6559. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER RELATING TO 1ST PETITIONER ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT, BEARING NO.RD: P & A : 131: 2009/819 DATED 16.8.10. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE DAILY SALES / STOCK STATEMENT DATED 5.8.2011 PREPARED BY 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 14.2.2001 BEARING NO.EU: P & A: 135:99/4781 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 11.4.2011 BEARING NO.RD :P & A: 131:2011/100/ EXT.P8. COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 30.4.2011 BEARING NO.EU/P& A/47/2011 /3339. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION of the PETITIONERS TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 20.72011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21689 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Salesmen on contract basis in the milk societies run by the second respondent at Guruvayoor and Thrissur respectively. They have filed this writ petition mainly for an order directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P9 representation dated 20.7.2011 wherein they have requested the first respondent to regularise them in service having regard to the fact that they have been working on contract basis for more than 10 years and are authorised for seeking appointment. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission-hearing today, Sri.George Poonthottam, learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submitted on instructions that the second respondent will consider Ext.P9 representation and take an appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P9 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, after affording the petitioners an opportunity of being heard W.P.(C) No.21689 of 2011 2 expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21689 of 2011 JUDGMENT Dated:- 17th August, 2011 --------------------------------------