IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 22419 of 2008(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.BABU , S/O.RAMAN, POOLACKAL VEEDU, MALIKKADAVU, KANNISSERY, KOZHIKODE P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, K.S.E.BOARD BALUSSERY 673 612 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINNER K.S.E.BOARD, ATHOLI ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.ASHOK M.CHERIYAN , SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.22419 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard Sri.P.B.Sahasranaman, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Ashok M.Cherian, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Board” for short. The petitioner is working as H.R. Sweeper on contract basis in the Board since 1.3.1981. He claims regularisation in service based on Ext.P3 Government order dated 2.8.2005 and G.O.(P) No.501/2005/Fin dated 25.11.2005. He also submits that by Board order, B.O.(FB) No.1660/2007/(F.B.4(c)/PTC/06-07 dated 17.7.2007 the Board has regularised the services of six Part-time Casual Sweepers. 2. The first respondent has filed a counter affidavit contending inter alia that the Government orders governing regularisation of Casual Sweepers do not apply to the Board and that in view of the Special Rules, the petitioner cannot claim or be granted regularisation in service. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in O.P.No.16733 of 1998, the services of six persons working in the Board on contract basis as Part-time Sweepers were regularised by the Board order dated 17.7.2007. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is also similarly situate as the said six persons. The learned counsel for the Board submitted that in WP(C) 22419/08 -: 2 :- the event of the petitioner filing a representation before the Secretary of the Board producing a copy of Board order B.O.(FB) No.1660/2007/(F.B.4 (c)/PTC/06-07) dated 17.7.2007, the Board will consider the same and take a decision thereon at the earliest. 3. The Writ Petition is therefore disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the Secretary of the Board claiming regularisation, within two weeks from today. The Secretary of the Board shall on receipt of the said representation consider the same and take a decision thereon, if necessary, after placing it before the Board. The Secretary/Board shall consider Board order B.O. (FB) No.1660/2007/(F.B.4(c)/PTC/06-07) dated 17.7.2007 also while taking a decision on the petitioner's representation. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within three months from the date on which the petitioner moves the Secretary of the Board as directed above. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 18/10