IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34190 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C. ANANDAN, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. CHELLAPPAN, AYANIVILAKIZHAKETHIL, KULAKKADA, POOVATHURPADY, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. MR.P.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M & M) CORPORATION LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, ABKARI WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR ADVS. MR.ELVIN PETER, SC M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ................................................ W.P(C) No. 34190 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to have been an Abkari worker, who lost employment when the Government of Kerala banned sale of arrack in the year 1996. He also claims that he was a member of the Kerala Abkari Workers Welfare Fund. By Ext.P2 order, the Government directed that 25% of all daily wage employment vacancies arising in the Kerala State Beverages Corporation would stand reserved to be filled up by the Abkari workers registered with the Abkari Workers Welfare Fund, who have lost their employment on account of ban of arrack, with effect from 1.4.1996. Consequent thereto a list of abkari workers who were to be considered for employment on daily wages in the Kerala State Beverages Corporation was prepared and published by the Government. However, the petitioner has been excluded from the list. In this regard the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the respondents. Petitioner seeks a direction to the competent among the respondents to consider Ext.P3 representation and pass orders thereon. The learned Government W.P(C) No. 34190 of 2009 -2- Pleader submits that the 3rd respondent is the officer to consider the same. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 5th respondent. sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs // True copy // PA to Judge