IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19680 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. RAJAGOPALAN M. MEPPALANGATTU HOUSE, CHELAVOOR POST,KOZHIKODE 2. KRISHNADAS .N., PALANGATTU HOUSE CHELAVOOR POST,KOZHIKODE BY ADV. DR.K.P.KYLASANATHA PILLAY SRI.V.SADASIVAN SRI.K.JITHIN SRI.JESSEL VINOHAR RODRICKS SMT.V.J.SAFEENA SRI.S.SANJITH SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT INSTITUTE OF MATERNITY AND CHILD HEALTH (IMCH) MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, KOZHIKODE. 6. THE PRINCIPAL DENTAL COLLEGE, MEDICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19680/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners were engaged as Part Time Hospital Cleaners in Kozhikode District from 1983 to 1990. According to them, they were engaged at a point of time when no other person was available. It is pointed out that in a similar case, persons engaged on daily wages in the National Filaria Control Programme were directed to be re-engaged as evidenced by Ext.P11. Ext.P10 representation has been submitted by the petitioners and the same is stated to be pending before the Government. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P10, provided the same is pending before the Government, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of W.P.(C).19680/2008 2 a copy of this judgment. Copy of the writ petition shall be produced by the petitioners along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs