IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7288 of 2008(P) PETITIONERS: 1. V.K. SANTHA, D/O.KAVALAN PART-TIME SWEEPER ON FIXED REMUNERATION FOREST INSPECTION BUNGLOW, CHALAKUDY TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. V.K.RATHI, D/O.KAVALAN PART-TIME SWEEPER ON FIXED REMUNERATION FOREST MOBILE SQUAD OFFICE, CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR. 3. V.K.CHAKKIKUTTY, W/O.KAVALAN PART-TIME SWEEPER (ON FIXED REMUNERATION) TIMBER SALES DEPOT, CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 4. A.J. JASEENTHA, W/O.JOSE PART-TIME SWEEPER (ON FIXED REMUNERATION) FOREST RANGE OFFICE (SOCIAL FORESTRY) CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FOREST RANGE OFFICER FOREST MOBILE PARTY, CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. WP(C).No. 7288 of 2008 ::2 :: 3. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY RANGE OFFICER FOREST TIMBER SALES DEPOT, CHALAKUDY TRICHUR DISTRICT. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER TIMBER SALES DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION, TRDICHUR 6. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. 7. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (ADMINISTRATION), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7288 of 2008 ------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioners are Part-time sweepers/casual sweepers. They claim to have been engaged in service since 1994, 1994, 1984 and 1985 respectively. The sweeping areas relatable to them are contained in Ext.P1 series. They submit that they had approached this court earlier. Their claim for regularisation of services are currently pending before the Government under Ext.P5 series. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P5 series, hear the petitioners in the light of G.O.(P)No.501/05 dated 25.11.2005 and W.A.No.1863/04 and connected cases and take a decision thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge