IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 33080 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. S.ANIL KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.P.SASIDHARAN, CHINNAN HOUSE, ERAYANCODE, VITHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695551. 2. SANOOP C.S., AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN,ANOOP SADANAM, KOTTAKUZHY, POOVACHAL P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695575. 3. SHAMNAD.A., AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL AZEEZ, PALLITHEKKETHIL HOUSE, PALLIMUKKU, KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM 691 536. 4. SUNILKUMAR S.K., AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.SUKUMARAN, MURUKA VILASOM, PERUMPUZHUTHOOR, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695126. 5. SANALKUMAR.S., AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.SOMADEVA PANICKER, THALANIRAPUTHENVEEDU, KUZHITHAKIDI, CHEENIVILA, KOOVALASSERY PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695512. 6. G.SUKU, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.S.GOPALAN, KARINTHARAMELAI PUTHEN VEEDU, AVANAKUZHI, NELLIMOODU P.O., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695524. 7. N.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, RAJESHWARI BHAVAN, PEROOR, KARIAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695581. 8. RAMESH KUMAR.S., AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANA PILLAI, MADATHU VEEDU, PANGAPPARA, KARIAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695581. 9. B.VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, VIJAYAVILASOM, PAINAKOTTUKONAM, KARIAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695581. WP(C).No. 33080 of 2010(H) ---------------------------------------- 10. M.PRASAD, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.MANOHARAN, TC NO.6/1050 (OLD TC NO.6/890), PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU, MANCHADIMOODU, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013. 11. SATHIKUMAR.S., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.SHADEVAN, KOLLAMVILAKATHU VEEDU, KEEZHAMAKAM, CHENKAL P.O., NEYYATTINKARA-695132. 12. K.BABU, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.KESAVAN, CHAITHUTTUVILA HOUSE, VAKKOM P.O., KADAKKAVUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695308. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL K. NARENDRAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695034, REP.BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695034. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.33080 OF 2010 ------------------------------ Dated this the 10 th day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as casual drivers on daily wages in the Kerala University. It is stated that they are working in the University for the last several years. Some of them are over aged for applying for direct recruitment in Government service or in University service. The petitioners prayed for regularizing their service and they submitted Ext.P1 representation dated 9.3.2010 to the Vice Chancellor of the University for that purpose. Ext.P1 was followed by Ext.P2 representation dated 12.10.2010 and Ext.P3 representation dated 25.10.2010. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the respondents to regularise the W.P.(C).No.33080 OF 2010 2 service of the petitioners as drivers in the Kerala University, forthwith; ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P1 to P3 representations submitted by the petitioners, forthwith; iii) issue such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case; and iv) award cost.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that for the time being, it is sufficient, if Exts.P1 to P3 representations are directed to be considered by the Vice Chancellor of the University. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Vice Chancellor of University of Kerala to consider and W.P.(C).No.33080 OF 2010 3 dispose of Exts.P1 to P3 representations, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the Vice Chancellor. K.T.SANKARAN, JUDGE. cms