IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30474 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.M.MEERAN, OPERATOR, (N.MR.) PUBLIC HEALTH SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, (SOUTHERN REGION) KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR , SC. KWH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.30474 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Operator in the Kerala Water Authority. He was recruited through the Employment Exchange and appointed as C.L.R. Operator on daily wages by order dated 2.11.1983 issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer, P.H. Sub Division, Perumbavoor. He joined duty on 10.11.1983. The petitioner was absorbed as N.M.R. Operator with effect from 22.5.1990 as per order dated 16.8.1991 issued by the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority. According to the petitioner, though he is qualified and eligible for absorption in the regular establishment, steps have not been taken in that regard. He submits that he had in the year 2001 moved the concerned authorities seeking absorption in the regular establishment and that though the request was forwarded to the superior officers, steps were not taken to absorb him into the regular establishment. When there was delay, he filed Ext.P2 representation before the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority through the Chief Engineer who forwarded it to the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority along with Ext.P3 letter recommending the petitioner's absorption into the regular establishment with effect from 22.5.1990. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner complains that notwithstanding the passage of WP(C) 30474/08 -: 2 :- time, the Managing Director has not taken any action on Ext.P2 representation and Ext.P3 recommendation. 2. When the Writ Petition came up for hearing today, Sri. J.Krishnakumar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority submitted that a final decision in the matter will be taken within two months. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 taking note of the recommendations in Ext.P3 and pass final orders thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 8/11