IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32823 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MRS.SAINABHA PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, ALANALLOOR, MANNARGHAD, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT,DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER PALAKKAD. 4. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER KRISHI BHAVAN, ALANALLOOR, MANNARGHAD, PALAKKAD DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32823 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Part Time Casual Sweeper in office of the 4th respondent. She had earlier filed W.P.(C) No.33916 of 2003 aggrieved by the non-payment of salary and allowances at the applicable rates. By Ext.P1 judgment delivered on 29.10.2003, this Court disposed of the said writ petition with a direction to the respondents to determine the sweeping area and fix and pay salary and allowances to the petitioner at the applicable rates. The petitioner submits that the sweeping area of the Krishi Bhavan where she is employed exceeds 100 square meters and that steps have been taken by respondents 2 to 4 to regularise her in service. The petitioner submits that going by the sweeping area referred to in Ext.P2 certificate, she is entitled to be regularised in service, having regard to the stipulations in Ext.P3 Government order. The petitioner submits that though steps have been taken to W.P.(C) No.32823/2008 2 regularise her in service, final orders have not yet been passed in the matter and that aggrieved by the delay, she has submitted Ext.P4 representation dated 20.10.2008 to the Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department. The petitioner has, in this writ petition, prayed for a direction to the first respondent to regularise her in service. As per the terms of Ext.P3 Government Order, the authority competent to take a decision in the matter is the Government. According to the petitioner, the Government have not yet taken a decision in the matter. In such circumstances, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department, to consider Ext.P4 representation in consultation with respondents 2 and 4 and take a decision in the matter of regularisation of the petitioner in service. This shall be done within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.