IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20132 of 2008(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------- PREETHI.P.S, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.RAJENDRAN CASUAL SWEEPER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KERLA WATER AUTHORITY, COCHIN-16, RESIDING AT PUTHENVELIL HOUSE, KUNJAN BAVA ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA P.O, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MANJU ANTONEY SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS : ---------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-16. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-16. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA SRI.J.KRISHNAKUMAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.20132 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be a Casual Sweeper in the office of the 3rd respondent from 1993 onwards. She submits that the sweeping area serviced by her is 1500 sq.ft, and therefore, she is entitled to be regularized in the said post, taking note of G.O.(P). 501/2005/Fin. dated 25.11.2005. Learned counsel for the petitioner refers to Ext.P8 order of the Assistant Executive Engineer in whose office the petitioner is working. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel. Regularization of the services of part time sweepers in Government Office is now governed by G.O. (P).501/2005. In the result, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:- W.P ( C) No.20132 of 2008 2 Third respondent shall forward an application in the prescribed form for regularization of services of the petitioner, to the first respondent, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There upon, the first respondent shall take a decision thereon and place the said application along with his remarks before the Board of Directors, within two weeks thereafter. Board of Directors shall take a decision in the light of G.O. (P).501/2005 dated 25.11.2005. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.20132 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.20132 of 2008 4