IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2008 / 8TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4174 of 2007(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DEEPA K.R., AGED 30 YEARS, W/O.BABURAJ C.K., RESIDING AT CHEEROTH HOUSE, MULLASSERRY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE SOCIAL WELFARE, V FLOOR, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, JAI HIND MARKET BUILDING, THRISSUR. 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, MULLASSERRY, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 4174 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 28th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner applied for the post of Anganwadi Worker consequent to a notification issued, as evidenced by Exhibit P1. Though selection has been completed, the list is yet to be published. In the meanwhile, Government issued Exhibit P4 order deciding to regularize the services of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers having more than one years experience. Exhibit P4 is amended by Exhibit P5 Government Order, wherein, the period of one year's experience was reduced to six months. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the amendment to Clause 8 of Exhibit P4 will suggest that the Government decided to ignore all selections conducted on the basis of G.O (MS) 19/91/SWD dated 14.10.1991. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed by the Government supporting Exhibit P4 and P5. I have heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Senior Government Pleader. W.P ( C) No. 4174 of 2007 2 Learned Government Pleader submits that Exhibit P5 does not lend itself to an interpretation as suggested by the counsel for the petitioner. It is not the intention of the Government to completely deface all selections conducted on the basis of the earlier order dated 14.10.1991. The rank list or the list as such prepared for appointment to the post of Anganwadi Worker/Helper will not be operated until regularization of the services of those persons who are covered by Exhibit P5 is completed. Submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take further steps in pursuance of the selection held pursuant to Exhibit P1, after the completion of the process of regularization as declared in Exhibit P5. The rights of petitioner, if any, in relation to such selection will be left open. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 4174 of 2007 3 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No. 4174 of 2007 4 25th May, 2007