IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2007 / 1ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20849 of 2006(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SANTHA K.T., AGED 38, PART TIME SWEEPER, PRE METRIC HOSTEL FOR GIRLS, KASARGOD. 2. K. PUSHPAVALLI, PART TIME SWEEPER, GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL, BENGALAM, KASARGOD. 3. SARAMMA JOHN, PART TIME SWEEPER, GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL (BOYS) KASARGOD. 4. POOMANI T.V., PART TIME SWEEPER DIST.DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR S.C., KASARGOD. 5. ANTONY AUSTIN, PART TIME MESS BOY, GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL, VIDHYANAGAR (S/O. PULOSE, AGED 34, CHIRACKAL HOUSE, CHENGALA, BANDADAKA, KASARGOD.) 6. E.V. INDIRA, GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL (BOYS) POODAMKALLU, RAJAPURAM, KASARGOD. 7. GANESH M., PART TIME SWEEPER, GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD. 8. RAVINDRAN P.C., PART TIME SWEEPER GOVERNMENT PRE METRIC HOSTEL, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD. W.P.(C). NO.20849/2006: 9. SHARMILA T., PART TIME SWEEPER, PRE METRIC HOSTEL FOR GIRLS, KANHANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN, SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REP. BY SECRETARY, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 3. DISTRICT OFFICER, S.C. DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.20849/2006: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A3-24860/2005 OF THE R.2. DTD. 08/06/2006. EXT.P.1.A: COPY OF THE COMMON SENIORITY LIST OF PART TIME CONTINGENT EMPLOYEES AS ON 31/12/2005. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT. R2.A: COPY OF THE GO (P). NO. 47/90/ P & ARD DTD. 31/10/99. //TRUE COPY// prv. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.20849 of 2006-F ------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are part time contingent employees, working in the Scheduled Caste Development Department in Kasargod District. They are included in Ext.P1 rank list of contingent employees of Various Department, prepared for the promotion to the post of last grade servants. Ext.P1 is the provisional list. It is common case that subsequently final list has been published. The petitioners pray, their claim for promotion to the post of last grade servant may be considered, in the light of final seniority list published. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents also. 3. The second respondent is directed to fill up the posts available in the last grade cadre for promotion from part time contingent employees by operating the final seniority list, pursuant to Ext.P1 provisional list, in accordance with law, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS