IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2011 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 5245 of 2011(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UDAYAKUMAR.P.S., SUJA COTTAGE, VALIYAVILA, KAKKAMOOLA, KALLIYOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. RAVEENDRAN.L., PANANATTAVILA, KAKKAMOOLA, KALLIYOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM. (*) 3. SUCHITHA.S.S., NAVAJEEVAN, PUMP HOUSE ROAD, KAKKAMOOLA, KALLIYOOR P.O. [(*)NAME OF THE THIRD PETITIONER IS CORRECTED AS SUNITHA INSTEAD OF SUCHITHA AS PER ORDER DATED 21/02/2011 IN I.A.NO.960/2011.] BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR-1. 3. DEAN, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTRUAL VELLAYANI, VELLAYANI P.O., PIN-695 522. 4. THE PROFESSOR AND HEAD INSTRUCTIONAL FARM, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, VELLAYANI, VELLAYANI P.O., PIN-695 522. ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB, SC, KERALA AGRI UNIVER FOR R2 TO R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 7564 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). Nos.5245/2011-E & 7564/2011-U ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 24th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T In both the writ petitions, the petitioners are Casual/Contract Labourers under the Agricultural University, Vellayani. It is submitted that they are working on daily wage basis. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioners is with regard to non consideration of their applications for appointment in the vacancies of Casual Labourers in Vellayani Instructional Farm under the Agricultural University. 3. When W.P.(C).No.5245/2011 came up for admission on 21/02/2011, this Court passed an interim order directing the University to allow the petitioners to participate provisionally in the interview subject to further orders to be passed in the writ petition. 4. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University. Learned Standing Counsel submitted that the petitioners have no right to participate in the selection process. It is further submitted that the interview is over by 01/02/2011. The final list is yet to be published. W.P.(C). Nos.5245/2011 & 7564/2011 -:2:- 5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have already approached the Vice Chancellor highlighting their grievances as Ext.P19 produced in W.P.(C).No.5245/2011 and Ext.P9 produced in W.P.(C).No.7564/2011. 6. In the light of the fact that the petitioners have already approached the Vice Chancellor, no further orders are called for in the writ petition except to state that the grievances raised will be considered in accordance with law and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this Judgment. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the claim of the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE