IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29206 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. ABDUL RAHIMAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.SYED MOHAMMED, KALLUMPARAMBU, PUDUKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD- 678 687. (NOW WORKING AS FULL TIME SWEEPER, ALATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT.). 2. DEVA JANAKI.E.K., AGED 47 YEARS, W/O.CHINNAPPAN, PALATPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.MANAKKASSERI, VIA.KONGAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (NOW WORKING AS FULL TIME SWEEPER, VADUKKANCHERRRI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT). 3. GANGADHARAN.M., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.MANI, THODIKKAVU, THACHANKADU P.O., MATHUR. (NOW WORKING AS FULL GIME SWEEPER, ALATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 29206/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners who are working as Full Time Sweepers aspire for appointment as peons. According to them, similar claims have been directed to be considered by this Court. Petitioners have filed Exts.P1 to P3 applications before the second respondent, Deputy Director of Panchayat. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward Exts.P1 to P3 to the Director of Panchayat who shall take appropriate decision thereon after hearing the petitioners and in the light of similar orders that may have been passed in this regard as regards the Full Time Sweepers. Petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent within three weeks from today in which case, the applications shall be forwarded by the Deputy Director to the Director within two weeks thereafter. Director shall take a decision after W.P.(C).29206/2007 2 hearing the petitioners within two months on receipt of applications from the Deputy Director of Panchayat. V.GIRI Judge mrcs