IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30233 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.VIJAYAN, AGED 48, S/O.PARANGODAN, MANGOTTIL HOUSE, THENKARA, MANNARKKAD (WORKING AS DRIVER, ITD PROJECT OFFICE, ATTAPPADY). BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SRI.P.K.RAKESH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.T.R.RENJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30233 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was initially appointed as a driver in the office of the Project Officer, ITD Project, Attapady, on daily wages from 1997 onwards. According to the petitioner, similarly placed persons have been regularised in service in Ext.P2 order of the Government. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent to consider Ext.P3 and pass orders thereon, in the light of Ext.P2 order, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. It would be open to the petitioner to rely on Ext.P2 order, the applicability of which shall also be considered by the respondent while disposing of Ext.P3. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2