IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2007 / 29TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20650 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. EAPEN MATHEW, PERUMANA CHADAYATHARA, PURAMATTOM PO, MALLAPALLY. 2. M.G.PHILIP KAVUNGAL MANNATH, VALLAMKULAM. 3. ANIL ANTONY, THEVERKALATHIL, PANACHIKAVU, CHANGANACHERRY. 4. GOPALAKRISHNAN, MANJIKUNATHU VEEDU, VALLAMKULAM PO,THIRUVALLA. 5. P.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, KURAMALA NADUKATHIL, VALLAMKULAM,THIRUVALLA. 6. ROY ABRAHAM, KATTUR VEEDU, VALLAMKULAM,THIRUVALLA. 7. N.I.RAJU, NELLIMALA VEEDU, CHIRAYIRAMBU,MARAMON. 8. M.R.SASIDHARAN NAIR MUNDETHU VEEDU,EDAPAVOOR. 9. K.N.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR VALLATHU VEEDU VENNIKULAM. 10. GIGI THOMAS MALEKKAL VEEDU CHUVATTUPARA,KURIYANOOR. 11. P.J.VARUGHESE PEDIKAYIL HOUSE VENNIKULAM. 12. M.K.BHASKARAN MUTTALAYIL VEEDU VARAYANOOR PO PULLAD. 13. P.K.VISHWANATHA PILLAI PADINJARAE ARINADA,VALLANKARA, VENNIKKULAM. 14. P.C.ABRAHAM THAYATHE PONGATTU VEEDU VALLAMKULAM 15. N.M.THOMAS NADUVAN MURIYIL VALLAMKULAM. 16. V.J.CHACKO VALIYAPARAMBIL THAYETHUTHIL,NELLIMALA ERAVIPERROOR. 17. R.S.PRASANNAKUMAR ASHWATHI BHAVAN THADIYOOR. 18. N.ANILKUMAR PIDIYAKAL VEEDU MALAKKARA,EDAYARANMULA. 19. K.V.VARGHESE KALLUTHARA VEEDU VALLAMKULAM EAST, THIRUVALLA. 20. P.UNNIKRISHNAN KALEELIL VEEDU,EDANADU. 21. M.S.UMMEN MANIYAN ODIYIL VEEDU, VALLAMKULAM 22. K.K.VIJAYAN KONNAYKAL COLONY KATTUR,PATHANAMTHITTA. 23. O.K.SHRIDHARAN OTTAKUZHIYIL VEEDU MARAMON 24. K.S.MURALIDHARAN PILLAI KOCHUNEKETHIL MUTTOM,THUMPOMON. 25. P.S.SHIVANKUTTAN PALLASERIL VEEDU KULANADA 26. V.R.MOHANDAS VAYANJAKAKUZHIYIL MUDIYARKONAM. 27. K.N.BALACHANDRAN PILLAI KALILAKATHU VEEDU MUTTOM,THUMPOMON. 28. K.THOMAS KOTTINEDATHU PUZHIKADU,KUDASHANAD. 29. PRABHAKARA PANICKER PRABHALAYAM PUNTHALA,KULANADA. 30. SASHANKA KURUP KULANGARAVEEDU MUDIYOORKONAM. 31. P.C.RAVINDRAN PULIYUMUKADIYIL KARAKOD PO.,CHENGANUR. 32. K.G.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR KOYINJOLIL VEEDU ATTUVA,MAVELIKARA. 33. V.R.SANISH KUMAR VATTATHU MATOM ATTUVA,MAVELIKARA. 34. M.P.VISHWANATHAN PILLAI MANCHADIYIL ATTUVA,MAVELIKKARA. 35. K.M.MURALIDHARAN NAIR KOYINJOLIL KIZHAKETHIL ATTUVA, MAVELIKKARA. 36. T.C.GANGADHARAN THACHIL THUNDIYIL ATTUVA,MAVELIKARA. 37. K.S.RAVINDRAN NAIR RAVI MANDIRAM,ATTUVA, MAVELIKKARA. 38. VARUGHESE PHILIP KIZHAKETHATTATHU PUTHEN VEEDU VETTIYAR, ALLAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS (B) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHEIF ENGINEER,IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION ADOOR 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION CHENGANNUR. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 20650 OF 2007 G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners have described themselves as Pump Operators working in the Minor Irrigation Department. Claiming benefit of Ext. P4, an order issued by the 2nd respondent, petitioners have filed Ext. P7 representation which is pending before the 1st respondent. Taking into account the pendency of Ext. P7 I dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders thereon in the light of Ext. P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before final orders are passed on Ext. P7 one of the petitioners shall be given notice and be heard. The 1st respondent shall also take note of the fact that the benefits of Ext. P4 has been extended to persons who are eligible for the same. W.P.(C) No. 20650 OF 2007 -2- Petitioners are directed to produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-