IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12112 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. T.S.BIJU, THAVEEDE HOUSE, HOUSE NO.21/1374, KIZHAKUMURI PARAMBU, PASHNITHODUPALAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. 2. B.ALI, HOUSE NO.5/1168, PETTIKARANPARAMBU, KOSARAMUKKU, KOCHI-2. 3. A.LATHEEF, HOUSE NO.5/1153, PETTIKKARAN PARAMBU, KOMBARAMUKKU, KOCHI-2. 4. B.A.BABU, MATHES PARAMBU, HOUSE NO.5/2099, B.S.S.ROAD, KOCHI-2. 5. K.A.THAHAR, HOUSE NO.4/408, CHERALAYIKADA, PUTHENPARAMBU, KOCHI-2. 6. M.K.SURESH, MULLEZHATHU HOUSE, VALIYAPULLARA, HOUSE NO.19/545, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. 7. T.V.SAKTHIKUMAR, THAREPARAMBIL HOUSE, V, 377, PARAMBANATHUPARAMBU, MARANA ROAD, ELLIKKAPPADY, EROOR, TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM. 8. A.SALIM, HOUSE NO.3/24, NELLUKADAVU, FORT KOCHI - 1. 9. K.N.THANKAPPAN, KANNAMANGALAM, VELUTHULLI, CHANDIROOR, CHERTHALA. 10. C.P.NELSON, HOUSE NO.7/136, CHILLAYIMADATHIL, CHAKKAMADOM, KOCHI-2. 11. K.UNNI, 7/163, KUTHIRAPARAMBU, CHAKKAMADOM, KOCHI-2. 12. C.SUNIL, HOUSE NO.XI/305, SOUTH THAMARAPARAMBU, MULLAVALAPPU, KOCHI-1. 13. M.O.MARKOSE, MANNEKKEZHATHU PARAMBU, HOUSE NO.14/481-A, CHULLIKKAL, KOCHI-5. 14. K.UMACHANDRAN, KAYYATHARA HOUSE, HOUSE NO.11/973, KADDE BHAGAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. 15. C.K.VENUGOPAL, KAMBATHODATHU HOUSE, 14/1578, CHULLIKKAL, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, BOAT JETTY, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE SHRI.RAMESH BABAU, FOR RS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.12112 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are part time contingent workers under the Corporation of Cochin. They are aggrieved by denial of due seniority to the petitioners. Detailing their grievance, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 representation before the 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 3rd respondent. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2