IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35854 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SURESH KUMAR.P.G., PLAVALAPPIL HOUSE, KURICHIKKARA P.O., THANIKULAM, THRISSUR. 2. VASANTHAN.P.V., PODIYADA HOUSE, K.A.U.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR-680 656. 3. JAYARAJAN.P.V., PODIYADA HOUSE, KAU P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 4. SMITHA.A., ALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA P.O., PANDIPARAMBU, SURYA NASGAR, THRISSUR. 5. JIJY.V.P., KATHALIKKATTIL HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., ELANJIKULAM, THRISSUR. 6. BEENA KUMARI.N.V., PODIYADA HOUSE, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 7. CHANDRAN.N.N., NANDILATH HOUSE, KARANCHIRA P.O, KARANCHIRA, THRISSUR. 8. SULOCHANA.V.K., NERANGATTIL HOUSE, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 9. SUJITHA.P.M., PODIYADA HOUSE, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 10. SANTHA.P.S., PODIYADA HOUSE, KAU P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 11. USHA.K.V.,KAYAROTH HOUSE, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 12. SHABIRA K.K., KARUPPAMVEETTIL HOUSE, KAU P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 13. REMA DEVI.V., VATTEKKATU HOUSE, MUNDOOR P.O., MUNDOOR, THRISSUR. 14. RADHAKRISHNAN.A., PARAKKALL HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., MULLAKKARA, D.D.PADY, THRISSUR. 15. SAVITHRY K.R., KANGISSERY HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKADU, THRISSUR. 16. KUNJIMOL.K.K., PATTATH HOUSE, KAU.P.O., VELLANIKKARA, KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 17. PEETHAMBARAN T.K., THONIVALAPPIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA P.O., PANDIPARAMBU, THRISSUR. 18. AJITHA.K.K., PODIYADA HOUSE, KAU.P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 19. BAIJU.K.S., KADAMPUZHA HOUSE, KAU P.O., KUTTIKKAD, THRISSUR. 20. BINDYA.K.B., NJATTUVETTY HOUSE, KURUMBILAVU P.O., CHIRAKKAL, THRISSUR-680 564. 21. SMITHA.K.S., THADATHIL HOUSE, KURICHIKKARA P.O.., MATTAMPURAM, THRISSUR. 22. SARITHA.K.C., KANGISSERY HOUSE, KAU.P.O., VELLANIKKARA, KUTTIKKADU THRISSUR-680 656. BY ADV. SRI.K.PRAVEEN KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR, VELLANIKKARA, TRICHUR. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, TRICHUR. 3. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, TRICHUR. 4. THE PROFESSOR AND HEAD, CARBURY KAU CO-OPERATIVE COCOA RESEARCH PROJECT (CCRP), VELLANIKKARA, TRICHUR. BY S.C. SHRI K.P. MUJEEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2011, THE COURT ON 04/01/2010 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 35854 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of January, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court mainly seeking for a direction to the respondents to enroll them as casual labourers as expeditiously as possible. 2. According to the petitioners, they are presently working as daily wage workers at the Cadbury KAU Co-operative Cocoa Research Project under the first respondent. Most of them have completed more than five years of continuous service and have also crossed the age for seeking employment elsewhere. The University as per an order dated 14.7.2010 had taken a decision to enroll daily wage workers working in Agro Bio- technology Agency for Rural Employment Development (ABARD) as casual labourers and accordingly about 102 workers were ordered to be enrolled as casual labourers at various institutions under the first respondent. It is clear that similarly placed workers as that of the petitioners approached this Court by filing W.P.(C) No.17755/2010 which was disposed of by by Ext.P1 judgment wherein this Court directed the respondents to consider their claim for engagement as casual workers. wpc 35854/2010 2 Therefore, mainly the petitioners are seeking for a similar treatment herein also. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to consider Exts.P2 and P3 representations in accordance with law, after affording a representative of the petitioners an opportunity for hearing. A decision shall be taken on the representations as early as possible and at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also made clear that this Court has not considered the claims raised by the petitioners on merits. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/