IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 23095 of 2008(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- REENA P.P., AGED 32 YEARS, W/O PRAKASAN, PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, EDACHERI POST, VATAKARA VIA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN 673 502, SWEEPER, EDACHERY ELECTRICAL SECTION. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, EDACHERI. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.23095 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 16th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard Sri.P.M.Habeeb, 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 a Casual Sweeper working on daily wages in the office of the second respondent. She claims regularisation in service. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Government have by G.O.(P)No.501/2005/Fin. dated 25.11.2005 ordered regularisation of Casual Sweepers in service and that the Board has by B.O.(FB) No.1660/2007/(F.B.4(c)/PTC/06-07 dated 17.7.2007 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. 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 WP(C) 23095/08 -: 2 :- said six persons. The learned counsel for the Board submitted that in 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