IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 3547 of 2010(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SINDHUMOL.C.T., AGED 41 YEARS, KEENTHANANICKAL(CHEMMALLICKAL), THIAMADU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (ANGANWADI CENTER NO.66). 2. LEELAMANI.K.K., AGED 38 YEARS, KALLUVATHUKKAL, THIDANADU P.O., PAKKAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (ANGANWADI CENTER NO.65). 3. ANANDAVALLI.C.V.,AGED 48 YEARS, PADIPURAIKKAL, ARUVITHURA PO, KONDOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (ANGANWADI CENTER NO.76). 4. SUNITHA.M., AGED 32 YEARS, OLIKKAL, ARUVITHURA P.O., KONDOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (ANGANWADI CENTER NO.71). 5. AJITHA MOL.K.R., AGED 35 YEARS, ELANJIMATTOM, THIDANADU P.O., KOTTAYAM. (ANGANWADI CENTRE NO.74). 6. SUNILA.M., AGED 35 YEARS, OLIKKAL, ARUVITHURA P.O., KONDUR, KOTTAYAM. (ANGANWADI CENTER NO.68). 7. MINI.M.N., AGED 41 YEARS, KEERIYANIKKAL, AMBARANIRAPPEL P.O.,KOTTAYAM DIST. (ANGANAWADI CENTER NO.62). ALL PETITIONERS ARE WORKING AS PERMANENT ANGANWADI HELPERS IN THE ICDS PROJECT, ERATTUPETTAH. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY GO GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS, ERATTUPETTAH, ERATTUPETTAH P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDA KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 3547 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are Anganwadi Helpers. They are working as such since 2001, that is, from the very beginning of the ICDS Project in Erattupettah. This Writ Petition is filed with a prayer to appoint them in the existing vacancies of Anganwadi Workers at ICDS Project, Erattupettah, on temporary basis and not to effect fresh appointments in the said existing vacancies. Raising the said grievance and also seeking the benefits flowing from Ext.P2 Circular, they have already submitted Ext.P4 series of representations before the third respondent. The petitioners submit that no action has been taken so far on the said representations. 2. Now, the claim of the petitioners is that they are entitled to the benefits extended as per Ext.P2 Circular. No doubt, that is a matter to be looked into by the appropriate authority. If they are entitled to the benefits of Ext.P2, according to them, there is no reason to effect fresh W.P.(C)NO. 3547/2010 2 appointment against the existing vacancies. It is raising all these aspects that Ext.P4 series of representations have been submitted before the third respondent. Since the petitioners have already submitted Ext.P4 series of representations before the third respondent, there will be a direction to the third respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 series of representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ W.P.(C)NO. 3547/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. W.P.(C) NO. 3547/2010 JUDGMENT 3rd February, 2010