IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 22ND MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3547 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.R.GOPAKUMAR, PUTHUVELIL HOUSE, THIRUMALA WARD, PONJIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.B.GOPAKUMAR SMT.CHINCY GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MECHANICAL DIVISION, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION ALAPPUZHA. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, PARAVOOR, AMBALAPUZHA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.3547 of 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a hand receipt worker in the Irrigation department. He submits that taking note of the fact that this court observed that there is no practical difference between CLR and HR workers, the Government had issued an order directing absorption of certain hand receipt workers as SLR workers. Petitioner refers to Ext.P1 order in this regard contending that similarly situated persons were so regularised. 2. Petitioner submitted Ext.P2 representation before the Chief Engineer. Another report was also called for. Ext.P3 was submitted again. The clarification as to whether Exts.P2 and P3 refers to Mr.Gopakumar who is referred to in the records for the period from 1.8.1981 to 14.8.1981 was sought for. Ext.P4 letter evidences this. Ext.P5 certificate by the Revenue Authorities has been submitted by the petitioner before the Works Manager. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned senior Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: WPC3547/2008 2 (1) the petitioner shall produce the original of Ext.P5, before the second respondent to prove his identity in the service records relating to hand receipt workers for the period from 1.8.1981 to 14.8.1981. This shall be done within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (2) thereupon the second respondent shall furnish a report to the Government after conducting such enquiries are appropriate. This shall be done within six weeks from the date of receipt of representation by the petitioner. (3) based on the report to be filed before the Chief Engineer, appropriate action may be taken by the Government on Exts.P2 and P3 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a report of the Chief Engineer. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl