IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 25261 of 2007(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SAJU MATHEW, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. T.S. RAJESH, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. A.V. BABU, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. C.K. NAUSHAD, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. P.C. SASI, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. ABDUL GAFOOR A.V., GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. K.C. XAVIER, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. P.A. MYCLE, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. V. RAMESH, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. P.V. ITTEERA, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 11. M.A. LORENCE, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.25261/2007-G: 12. K.S. HAMSA, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 13. MUHAMMED SHAFI P.M., GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 14. D. SUDHAKARAN GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 15. M.G. BABURAJ, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 16. K.A. YOUSEPH, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 17. K. RAVINDRAN, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 18. C.B. JAYAN GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 19. K.K.SATHEESAN, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 20. K.S. JUDE, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 21. P.K. CHANDRAN, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 22. V.P. PRASAD, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED) FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 23. K.M. JAFFER, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED) FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 24. T.K. BABU, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 25. C.A. ASHARAF, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 26. GEORGE M.JOSEPH, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.25261/2007-G: 27. P.P. RAJESH, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 28. P.P. SURESAN, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 29. C.O. MUHAMMED, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 30. M.M. BEERAN, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 31. M.V. BABU, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 32. C.N. SINDHU, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 33. P.A. ABOOBACKER, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED) FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 34. E.S. SAINUDEEN, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED) FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 35. V.A. JALALUDEEN, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED) FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 36. T.G. THOMAS, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 37. C.G. ANILKUMAR, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 38. P.E. ABDUL LATHIF, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 39. N.A. KHASIM, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 40. M.R. RAMESAN, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 41. M.C. JOSEPH, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.25261/2007-G: 42. P.N. ANILKUMAR, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 43. P.N. SAJEEV, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 44. P.P. SHAJI, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 45. N.K. ANIRUDHAN, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 46. P.K. ANILKUMAR, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 47. P.M. MYDEEN, GENERAL HELPER (UN-SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 48. A. FASALUDEEN, GENERAL HELPER (SKILLED), FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 49. V.A. JANARDHAN, CARPENTER, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER IBRAHIM. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.25261/2007-G: 3. MANAGING DIRECTOR, FOREST INDUSTRIES (TRAVANCORE) LTD., ALWAYE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR FOR R1 & R4, ADV. SRI.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI (SR.) FOR R2 & R3, ADV. SRI.SAJI VARGHESE FOR R2 & R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/07/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.25261/2007-G: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN THE MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DTD. 17/04/94 BY THE R.2. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE INTIMATION SENT TO THE P.1. DTD. 20/06/94, DIRECTING HIM TO APPEAR FOR THE PHYSICAL ELIGIBILITY AND PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE TEST SCHEDULED TO 04/07/97 AT 9.00. A.M. BY THE R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE INTIMATION SENT TO THE P.1. ON BEHALF OF THE R.2. DTD. 18/08/94. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPOINTMENT BEARING NO. P&A/4A DTD. 12/09/94 ISSUED TO THE P.1. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDING NO. 4A/HR./1274 DTD. 16/10/95 ISSUED BY THE R.2. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 02/09/02 IN O.P. NO. 24683/02 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE PROCEDING NO. 28421/D1/02/ID DTD. 25/10/02 ISSUED BY THE R.4. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 06/11/02 SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE R.4. EXT.P.8.A: COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO. G.O. (RT)496/03/ID DTD. 16/05/03 ISSUED BY THE R.4. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. FIT/PER/36/2006-07/928 DTD. 18/11/06 FORWARDED BY THE R.2. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE R.2. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 11/09/06 SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4. EXT.P.12: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 18/12/06 SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4. EXT.P.13: COPY OF THE REMINDER DTD. 20/04/07 SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4. EXT.P.14: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23/05/07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// prv. V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25261/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners entered service of the second respondent in various posts. Their services have not been regularized and hence the writ petition. In paragraph 13 of the counter affidavit, it is stated as follows:- It is submitted that the Government have issued Ext.P8(a) order after considering the facts and circumstances of the case. Government in Personal and Administrative Reforms Department have since taken up the question of regularization of temporary employees/provisional employees as well as CLR/SLR/NMR working in various Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous bodies, Commissions etc., as a general issue and they intend to solve the same as such and accordingly have already commenced gathering details such as nature of their appointment etc., vide Circular No.4523/Adv.C1/07/P&ARD dated 17.11.07 and G.O.(Rt).209/07/P&ARD dated 17.11.07. W.P.(C).25261/2007 2 But details are yet to be received from many departments/institutions and every effort is being made to collect the required details from all the defaulters as quickly as possible. Final decision in the matter could be taken only after details due from all the Heads of Department/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous Bodies. Commissions etc., are received. 2. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a final decision as already proposed in paragraph 13 of the counter affidavit, at the earliest, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Subject to the decision for regularization, steps shall also be taken to compute the benefits that are due to the petitioners. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs