IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 15TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24162 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MADHAVIKKUTTY AMMA, W/O.LATE GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, EDAPATTA, POOTHADI P.O., KENICHIRA, SULTHAN BATHERI, WAYANAD DISTRICT AS ANGANVADI HELPER. 2. T. GANGA, W/O.O.K. KARUNAKARAN, OTHAYOTHKALATHIL HOUSE, NALLORNADU P.O., MANANTHAVAY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. AS ANGANVADI WORKER NO. 3. SARAMMA T.J., W/O. LOUIS, IRUTTUTHOTTIL HOUSE, MEENANGADI P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. S ANGANAVADI WORKER. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE (B), STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, VTH FLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE (ICDS), PULPPALLY, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673 579 5. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE (ICDS), VELLAMUNDA, WAYANAD DISTRICT-670 731. 6. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICE (ICDS) SULTHAN BATHERY, WYANAD DISTRICT-673 592. BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL, R1 SRI. A.J. VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24162 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.73/2010/SWD DATED 7.10.2010 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED NIL SUB MITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF the REPRESENTATION DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6TH RESPONDENT EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25.2.2011 IN W.P(C) NO. 3992/2011 EXT.P16 RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 24162 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T The first petitioner retired as an Anganvadi helper and the petitioners 2 and 3 have retired from the service as Anganvadi workers. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to issue a direction to the respondents to re- appoint them in their respective posts and allow them to continue on contract basis till regular hands join duty, in terms of Ext.P1 Government Order. The petitioners have filed Exts.P2 to P4 representations before the Child Development Officers viz., respondents 4 to 6 raising such requests. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the receipt of Exts.P2 to P4 representations no steps have so far been taken by the respondents 4 to 6. Since, Exts.P2 to P4 representations are pending before them, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 4 to 6 to consider the concerned representation pending before each of them and pass appropriate orders thereon, taking into consideration Ext.P1 WPC.No.24162/2011 : 2 : order. This shall be done, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. It is made clear that this Court had not made any observation as to the entitlement of the petitioners. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma ///true copy// P.A to Judge