IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8926 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.MUHAMMED, S/O.KUNHABDU, KARUPPANVEETTIL HOUSE, KANHIRAPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD, IRRIGATION &ADMINISTRATION ,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KANJIRAPPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT, DIVISION NO.1, KANJIRAPPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.8926 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th April,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was enrolled as CLR worker for the construction of the Kanjirappuzha Irrigation Project during different periods. The Government had passed various orders for giving benefit to workers who were engaged on a casual basis for a considerable long time as per G.O (MS) No.17/68/PW dated 22.11.1968 and later by G.O (P) 106/85/ PW & T dated 17.9.1985. Exhibit-P1 is a further order passed by the Government on 20.1.1990 clarifying the procedures for absorption of S.L.R./C.L.R workers. The petitioner had worked as CLR in the Kanjirappuzha Irrigation Project intermittently during the period from 1972 to 1985 which is evidenced by Exhibit-P2 casual labour roll. He submitted Exhibit- P3 application and after verifying the records, the Assistant Executive Engineer forwarded the same on 21.5.1996 to the office of the 2nd respondent. Ultimately W.P ( C) No.8926 of 2009 2 by Exhibit-P6 the Government informed the petitioner that his name has been included in the H.R/C.L.R seniority list prepared by the Chief Engineer. Still the petitioner could not get any benefits so far. In these circumstances he has filed Exhibit-P7 before the Chief Engineer. 2. It is for the Chief Engineer to take action on Exhibit-P7 and grant appropriate benefits to the petitioner in accordance with the scheme available. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit-P7 and take appropriate action in the light of Exhibit-P6 and other Government Orders in the matter, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.8926 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.8926 of 2009 4