IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23685 of 2008(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. MINI ANILKUMAR, W/O.LATE ANILKUMAR ABKARI WORKER, KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M&M) CORPORATION LTD., WARE HOUSE, KARIKKODU KOLLAM. 2. RAJANI.A., W/O.LATE AJIMON DO.DO. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (MANUGACTURING AND MARKETING) CORPORATION LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SASTHAKRIPA OFFICE COMPLEX SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA R1 BY ADVOCATE SHRI ELVIN PETER R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P(C) NO.23685 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T ------------------- The petitioners are abkari workers appointed under the Dying in Harness Scheme in the Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Limited. They have submitted Exhibits P7 and P8 representations before the Managing Director of the Corporation seeking category change on the ground that as woman employees it is not desirable that they are asked to do the work of labeling bottles along with male contract workers. 2. The question whether the petitioners are entitled to category change, etc. will depend upon their service conditions in the Corporation and this is essentially a matter for the Corporation to decide at least in the first instance. Shri Elvin Peter, the learned counsel appearing for second respondent, submitted that the second respondent will take a decision on Exhibits P7 and P8 at the earliest. In this view of the matter, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by the petitioners in Exhibits P7 and P8 and W.P(C) NO.23685 OF 2008 -: 2 :- pass orders thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners may also be afforded an opportunity of being heard in person before final orders are passed on their representations. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. vsv