IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 13364 of 2007(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. JOSE JACOB, KOCHUPURAYIL HOUSE, S.H.MOUNT P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 006. 2. RAJEEV.T.V., VELLANGATTIL VEEDU, KOOTTIKKAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 3. RAJEEV.C.P., NELLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOTTAYAM. 4. RENCHEN.R., MANOJ BHAVAN, KODUMON P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 5. SYAMALA.M.S., MADAPPILLY HOUSE, MADUKKAKUNNU (PO), POOVARANI (VIA), KOTTAYAM DIST.-686 577. 6. VINOD KUMAR.N.T., NADAYIL, VELLOOR P.O., PAMPADY. 7. SOLLY THOMAS, PALAMOOTTIL HOUSE, KOODAPPULAM P.O., RAMAPURAM. 8. SASI.P., THUNDIL VEEDU, PAVUMBA P.O., PAVUMBA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 9. AMBIKAC.K., KUZHIPPANIYIL HOUSE, NATTASSERY S.H.M., PUTHUVELY P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST.-656 006. 10. ANISH KUMAR.T.K., THOTTKKATTUPARAMBIL, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 11. KUNJAMMA.E.M., THYTHOPPIL, MUTTAPPALLY P.O., MUTTAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.PREMOD SRI.SUNIL CYRIAC SMT.N.SINDHU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, KERALA, NANDAVANAM, PETTA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER, SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN, KVM BUILDINGS, ANNANKUNNU, KOTTAYAM-1. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.T.B.RAMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/06/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 12590 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) N O.13364/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1(a):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE IST PETITIONER BEARING NO.13/SSA/04-05 DT. 19.4.04 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(b):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 2ND PETITIONER BEARING NO.A1-1417/2003/SSA DT. 17.10.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(c):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 3RD PETITIONER BEARING NO.175/SSA/04 DT. 15.3.04 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(d):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 4TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.A1-1417/2003/SSA DT. 12.11.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(e):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 5TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.209/SSA/MC/2003 DT. 6.12.03 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(f):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 6TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.209/SSA/MC/03 DT. 2.12.03 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(g):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 7TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.30/SSA/04-05 DT. 3.6.04 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(h):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 8TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.A1/1417/2003/SSA DT. 17.11.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(i):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 9TH PETITIONER DT. 13.10.03 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(j):- COPY OF THE APPOI TMENT ORDER OF THE 10TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.205/SSA/MC/2003 DT. 27.11.2003 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P1(k):- COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 11TH PETITIONER BEARING NO.A1-1417/2003/SSA DT. 18.11.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.A-5/SSA-KTM/MC/2006-07 DT. 30.3.07 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED AS PEON CUM SWEEPER IN VARIOUS BLOCK RESOURCE CENTERS OF SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss. V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) Nos 12590 & 13364 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Common issues arise for consideration in these writ petitions which have been heard together and therefore they are being disposed of by a common judgment. Petitioners were appointed as Peon-cum-Sweepers on daily wage basis. Exhibit-P1 series shows that they were appointed on daily wages. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners are no longer in service. The writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents not to terminate the services of the petitioners till the end of the project in question, namely, Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, introduced by the Central Government. Persons appointed on daily wages do not have a right to seek permanent employment. I do not find any grounds to interfere with the same in terms of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in State of Karnataka Vs. Ms.Umadevi [2006 (4) SCC 1]. I do not find any grounds to issue any directions to the respondents. Accordingly, writ petitions are dismissed. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma