IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22327 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. BEENA E., AGED 41 YEARS, D/O. RAMANAN A., AISWARIA, MELOOR P.O., THALASSERY. 2. PRAMEELAKUMARI K.P., POOVALI HOUSE, NEAR SEMINARY, DHARMADAM, THALASSERY. 3. SREELATHA.M., KV.HOUSE, PERUNTHATTIL, THALASSERY. 4. MANOHARAN, KUZHUMIAL POIL HOUSE, KODIYERI, PARAL THALASSERY. 5. PREMNATH, SREESAILAM, SANKARA NELLUR, KOOTHUPARAMBA. 6. RAJEEVAN, PUNNIATHU PARAMBU HOUSE, PONNIUM WEST, THALASSERY. 7. SOMASUNDARAM V.K., AGED 47 YEARS S/O. LATE. P.T. KRISHNAN, NAVADEEPAM HOUSE, MELUR POST, PALAYAD, THALASSERY. PETITIONERS ARE THE CLR WORKERS, WORKING IN KANNUR UNIVERSITY. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.E.C.BINEESH SMT.VIDYA MANUVILSAN RESPONDENT: ----------------------- (*) KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY.(CORRECTED) WP(C) No.22327/2008 2 (*) NAME OF THE RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS - KANNUR UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY - AS PER ORDER DATED 13.8.2008 IN IA NO.10661/2008 BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN,SC,KANNUR UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 23574 OF 2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22327 of 2008 G & W.P.(C) No.23574 OF 2008 f -------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Since common questions are involved in both the Writ Petitions, both Writ Petitions are being disposed of by this common judgment. 2. Petitioners are CLR workers, working in Kannur University. It is stated that the petitioners in W.P.(C) No.23574 of 2008 are disabled persons with 40% disability. The grievance of the petitioners is that the University proposes to appoint Class IV employees by ousting the petitioners and similarly situated persons from service. It is pointed out that the Calicut University has resolved that 50% of the appointment to the post of Peon/Watchmen would be provided to the CLR workers. Petitioners claimed that somewhat similar treatment is to be made by the Kannur University as well towards CLR workers. It is also pointed out that on previous occasion the respondent University had appointed persons similarly situated as the petitioners as Class IV employees. 3. Pointing out the grievance of the petitioners, they have submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 1.6.2008 (in W.P.(C) No.22327 of 2008) and Ext.P4 representation dated 1.6.2008 (in W.P.(C) No.23574 of 2008) to the University praying to regularise their services and to appoint them as Class IV WP(C) Nos.22327/2008 & 23574/2008 2 employees in the University. The only prayer made by the petitioners, for the present, is to issue a direction to the respondent University to dispose of the aforesaid representations after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. 4. The learned standing counsel appearing for the University submitted that the representations submitted by the petitioners would be disposed of by the respondent without delay. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the respondent University to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation (in W.P.(C) No.22327 of 2008) and Ext.P4 representation (in W.P.(C) No.23574 of 2008) as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petitions and certified copy of the judgment before the respondent University. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks WP(C) Nos.22327/2008 & 23574/2008 3