IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 53TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6247 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. SHYLAJA.N., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT MATHAPARAMBIL, VADAKKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. REENA.S., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT KOOPAKKIDATH, KOTTAMURI, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. VALSALA.K.B., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT PADMA VILAS, PANAVALLY P.O, CHERTHALA. 4. SURESH K.G., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT KANYAPARAMBIL, KUNTHIRIKKAL P.O. 5. USHA.C., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT UMESH BHAVANAM, VADAKKUNILKUNNATHIL, KOZHUVALLUR P.O., CHENGANNUR. 6. GEORGEKUTTY.S., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT PATHINALUPARAYIL, PAVUKKARA, MANNAR P.O., CHENGANNUR. 7. SOMINI.T.G., CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT THONISSERY, PARAKKAL, KARAKKAD P.O., CHENGANNUR. 8. MINI.V, CASUAL FARM LABOURER, CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR, RESIDING AT VADAKKEUNNIKKULAYIL, KAITHAVANA, SANATHANAPURAM, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE PRODUCTION MANAGER, CENTRAL HATCHERY CHENGANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 6247 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are casual farm labourers in the Animal Husbandry Department, presently posted in the Central Hatchery,Chengannur. According to them, Farm Labourers are recruited to the Central Hatchery on daily wage basis in the first instance and thereafter on the basis of their seniority, they are regularised. Reference is made to Ext.P4 communication issued by the Director to the Production Manager, Central Hatchery. Reference is also made to Ext.P6 judgment of a Division Bench. Petitioners claim that they are similarly situated to the petitioners in Ext.P6. They have filed Ext.P7 representation before the Secretary to Government, Director of Animal Husbandry and as also before the Production Manager. In my view the issue merits consideration by the Government. In the circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P7 and take a decision thereon, in the light of Ext.P6 judgment, within a period of one month from today. Petitioners shall be permitted to continue WPC No. 6247 OF 2008 2 in the same capacity as they are engaged, till a decision is taken by the 1st respondent, as above mentioned. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this Writ Petition also before the 1st respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 6247 OF 2008 3