IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD SEPTEMBER 2010 / 12TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 25149 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.NARAYANAN,AGED 58 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR(LATE),F.T.MENIAL,FIRE AND RESCUE SHELTER, FIRE STATION, PO MUNDUPARAMBA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT , RESIDING AT KATTIL HOUSE, PATHAPIRIYAM PO, VIA MANJERI,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MRS.LATHA PRABHAKARAN MR.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. 2. THE COMMANDANT GENERAL, KERALA FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. 3. ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL OFFICER,FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES, MALAPPURAM-676 509. ADV. MR. ARAVIND KUMAR BABU T.K. - GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.25149 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner joined as Part-Time Menial in the office of the third respondent on 17.12.1988. The Government of Kerala has, in compliance with the judgment of this Court in Mercy v. State of Kerala [2004 (2) KLT 848] issued G.O.(P)No.501/05/Fin. dated 25.11.2005, regarding regularisation of Sweepers in various Government offices. The petitioner wants to continue as a Part-Time Menial so that the petitioner can avail of the benefit of continuing till the age of 70 years, in respect of which the petitioner has filed Exts.P4, P5 and P9 representations before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4, P5 and P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this W.P.(c)No.25149/10 2 writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4, P5 and P9 representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.25149/10 3