IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2010 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32852 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. REMA P.T., W/O.SURESH BABU, AGED 32 YEARS, PADINHAREKARA P.O., KOTTIYOOR, CASUAL SWEEPER, KOTTIYOOR VILLAGE OFFICE, KOTTIYOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. CHAKKIARAN VEETTIL SANTHA, CASUAL SWEEPER, ARALAM VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. REKHA.K., CASUAL SWEEPER, PANOOR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. N.KAMALA, CASUAL SWEEPER, PATTIAM VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. SHYJA C., CASUAL SWEEPER, ERUVATTY VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. SHEEBA K.P., CASUAL SWEEPER KOLAVALLUR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. LAKSHMI.K., CASUAL SWEEPER, THRIPANGOTTUR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALSSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 8. RATHNAMMA K.K., CASUAL SWEEPER PADUVILAYI VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 9. USHA V.M., CASUAL SWEEPER AYYANKUNNU VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 10. SREEJITHA.V., CASUAL SWEEPER, THIRUVANGAD VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 11. RAJAVALLY T., CASUAL SWEEPER CHOKLI VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 12. THANKAMMA V.T., CASUAL SWEEPER KANICHAR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 13. SUJATHA V.K., CASUAL SWEEPER VILAMANA VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 14. E.S.PADMINI, CASUAL SWEEPER, PATTANUR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSRY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 15. SYAMAL N.V., PLANNIYANNUR VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 16. VIMALA P.K., CASUAL SWEEPER CHAVASSERY VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 17. ANASUYA, CASUAL SWEEPER DHARMADAM VILLAGE OFFICE, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL SRI.T.P.SAEED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TAHSILDAR, THALASSERY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, FINANCE (EXPENDITURE) DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.32852 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 28th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are part time casual sweepers working in various village offices under the 1st respondent-Tahsildar, Thalassery Taluk. They have certain grievances regarding payment of salary. According to them, they are also entitled to have service book opened in their names. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners have filed Exts.P8 to P8(o) representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek expeditious disposal of those representations. 2. The learned Government Pleader points out that the Tahsildar has no powers to decide the question raised by the petitioners and only the 3rd respondent can. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall forward Exts.P8 to P8(o) representations to the 3rd respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 3rd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P8 to P8(o) representations, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of Exts.P8 to P8(o) representations from the 1st w.p.c.32852/10 2 respondent. The petitioners shall produce a certified copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge