IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WA.No. 1812 of 2005(B) --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.5182/2003 Dated 05/03/2003 .................... APPELLANT(S): RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 IN THE W.P.(C) ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, CHEMPUKKAVU, TRICHUR. 4. THE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN MADAKKATHARA, KURICHIKKARA (PO) TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER IN THE WP(C) ------------------------- MERCY.M.M., W/O.A.I.VARGHESE, PART-TIME SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, MADAKKATHARA, KURICHIKKARA (PO) TRICHUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JJ. -------------------------------------------- WA.NO. 1812 of 2005 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. This is an appeal filed by the State against the judgment dated 5.3.2003 in OP.No.5182/2003. The appeal is at the instance of the respondents. The issue pertains to the claim made by the writ petitioner for regularisation of service as part time sweeper and arrears of salary. The writ petition was allowed and hence this appeal. It is seen that similar issues were considered by this court leading to judgment dated 12.8.2005 in WA.No.1863/2004 and connected cases. It is seen from the bench decision at paragraph 25 of the said judgment that the arrears were limited to the period of three years preceding the date of original judgment, subject to measurement of the sweeping area and other conditions. This writ appeal is also disposed of in terms of the judgment referred to above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE Pmn/ WA.1812 /2005 2