IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 10357 of 2005(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- RAJEEVAN.V. PUMP OPERATOR S/O.KUNHAMBU V, ACHAMTHURUTHI, ACHAMTHURUTHI P.O. THURUTHI VIA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PADANNA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PADANNA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PADANNA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MUHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1,R2. ADV. SRI.M.SANTHOSH KUMAR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 10357 of 2005(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE MUSTER ROLL SHOWING THE SALARY OF THE PETITIONER FOR A PERIOD FROM 1.2.2005 TO 28.2.2005. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTER SHOWING THE TIME OF PUMPING METER READING ETC. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(Rt) 3066/1996/LAD DATED 7.8.1996. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.8.2004. // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10357 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th December, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court apprehending discontinuance of his engagement as Pump Operator under the third respondent. It is seen from the counter affidavit filed by the Panchayat that the matter is now pending before the Deputy Director of Panchayat, Kasaragod. There will be a direction to the Deputy Director of Panchayat, Kasaragod to take a decision in the case of the petitioner with notice to the petitioner and third respondent, if not already taken, within three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petitition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10357 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th December, 2008.