IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8531 of 2011(N) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. D.LATHA, D/O.DIVAKARAN, THUNDUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNOTTUKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 2. K.OMANA, D/O.PARAMESWARAN, VARUVILAKATH VEEDU, KATTACHALKKUZHI, KATTACHALKKUZHI P.O. 3. M.USHA, D/O.KOCHUKUNJAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNOTTUKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 4. R.RAJAMMA, D/O.RAMAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNOTTUKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 5. C.PADMINI, D/O.CHELLAN, THUNDUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNOTTUKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 6. K.SHOBHANAKUMARI, D/O.BHASKARAN, VALIYAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANGALATHUKONAM, CHAVADI NADA, KATTACHALKKUZHI P.O. 7. M.SAROJAM, D/O.THANKAYYAN, R.S.BHAVAN, PULIVILA, UCHAKKADA, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 8. D.SASIKALA, D/O.PATHROSE, MULLUVILA, VADAKARIKATH VEEDU, CICILIPURAM, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. T.PADMINI, D/O.VELAYUDHAN, ALUVILA VEEDU, KATTACHALKUZHI, KATTACHALKKUZHI P.O. 10. K.VASALA, D/O.SREEKANTAN, VALIYAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MANGALATHUKONAM, CHAVADI NADA, KATTACHALKUZHI P.O. WP(C).No. 8531/2011 11. R.SUMA, D/O.GOVINDAN, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MANNOTTUKONAM, PAYATTUVILA P.O. 12. T.SANTHAKUMARI, D/O.PONNU, G.S.BHAVAN, NANNAMKUZHI, KATTACHALKKUZHI P.O. 13. S.MOHANAKUMARI, D/O.NADUKUTTAN, VALIYAVILA VEEDU, CHAVADI NADA,KATTACHALKKUZHI PO. 14. J.MOHANA, D/O.KRISHNAN, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, KATTACHALKUZHI, KATTACHALKKUZHI P.O. 15. S.RAKESH, S/O.RAVEENDRAN KANI, KARAKKUZHI THADATHARIKATH HOUSE, KARAKKUZHI P.O. 16. S.UMESH, S/O.RAVEENDRAN KANI, KARAKKUZHI THADATHARIKATH HOUSE, KARAKKUZHI P.O. 17. R.RAJESH, S/O.SURENDRAN KANI, KARAKKUZHI THADATHARIKATH VEEDU, KARAKKUZHI P.O. 18. V.DEEPU, S/O.VENU KANI, KULATHAN THALA PUTHEN VEEDU, VELIYAMKODE P.O. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, THRISSUR DISTRICT – 680001. 2. VICE CHANCELLOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, THRISSUR DISTRICT - 680001. 3. PROFESSOR AND HEAD, COCONUT RESEARCH CENTRE, KATTACHALKKUZHI, BALARAMAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT – 695001. BY SRI.K.P.MUJEEB, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8531 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are seeking for a direction commanding the respondents to allow the petitioners to participate in the selection process for the appointment of casual labourers in the 3rd respondent Centre forthwith. 2. The petitioners' case is that they are working as Casual labourers on contract basis in the 3rd respondent Centre of Kerala Agricultural University for the last 8 years on payment of Rs.150/- per day. According to them, the wages are being paid monthly. Pursuant to the notification dated 15.07.2010 for appointment of labourers on regular basis, the petitioners submitted applications. Ext.P1 is a letter by which an application submitted by one of the petitioners has been rejected stating that she is overage. 3. It is submitted that in view of the relaxation allowable, the rejection of application cannot be supported. Therefore, they W.P.(C) No.8531/2011 2 have filed Exts.P2 and P3 before the authorities concerned. Learned Standing Counsel for the University submitted that if the petitioners produce experience certificate from the concerned officers, their claim will be considered accordingly. It is submitted that the University has specified various authorities as the competent authority to issue certificate in such cases. 4. Learned Standing Counsel for the University submitted that in respect of the petitioners, Assistant Executive Engineer, Engineering Sub Division, Vellayani is the competent person to issue the certificates. Therefore, on the petitioners approaching the said authority through the 3rd respondent, appropriate certificates will be issued, after verifying necessary particulars, expeditiously. On production of the required certificates, the applications of the petitioners will be considered. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp