IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 21426 of 2011(C) ---------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. AYYAPPAN B.C., ASSISTANT 2. RADHAKRISHNAN G., ASSISTANT 3. MINI G.KURUP, ASSISTANT 4. BIJOY M.V., ASSISTANT 5. BABU P., ASSISTANT 6. LISSY N.A., ASSISTANT 7. MEENA T.R., ASSISTANT 8. SAKKEENA M., ASSISTANT 9. MANIKANDAN P., ASSISTANT 10. PAZHANISWAMY S., DRIVER. 11. RANGASWAMY, DRIVER. 12. SURESH V.P., DRIVER. 13. SATHEESH KUMAR P.V., DRIVER. 14. PRABHAKARAN P., DRIVER. 15. MARUTHI P., STENOGRAPHER. 16. RUGMINI P., STENOGRAPHER. 17. SUJATHA G., DATA ENTRY OPERATOR. 18. VALSALA T., PEON. 19. MANIKANDAN R., PEON. 20. VALLIYAMMA R.R., PEON. ...2/- WP(C).No. 21426 of 2011(C) -2- 21. SEKHARAN N., PEON. 22. KANNAN V.N., WATCHMAN. 23. VELUSWAMY N., WATCHMAN. 24. MAYILSWAMY N., WATCHMAN. 25. MANIKANDAN A., XEROX OPERATOR. 26. UNNIKRISHNAN M., FULL TIME CONTINGENT. ALL ARE WORKING IN ATTAPPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (AHADS), AGALI P.O., ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD - 678 581. BY ADVS. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.P.S.APPU SRI.A.R.NIMOD SRI.C.A.ANOOP SRI.MATHEWS RAJU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (IB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, ATTAPPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (AHADS), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ATTAPPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (AHADS), AGALI P.O., ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD - 678 581. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...3/- WP(C).No. 21426 of 2011(C) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE FIRST PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 12.7.2000. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER OF THE 26TH PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 2.3.1998. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE SERVICE BOOK IN RESPECT TO THE 25TH PETITIONER DATED NIL. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER DATED 6.3.2011. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 11.3.2011. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE ORDER ABSORBING THE STAFF OF SERIFED ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 28.12.2010. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 31.5.2011. EXT.P9 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 12672/2011 ON THE FILE OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT DATED 29.4.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.21426 of 2011-C. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 20th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are persons who are working in various posts under the Attappady Hills Area Development Society (AHADS for short). Petitioners 1 to 9 are working as Assistants, petitioners 10 to 14 as Drivers, petitioners 15 and 16 as Stenographers, petitioners 22 to 24 as Watchmen, 25th petitioner as a Xerox Operator and 26th petitioner as a Full Time Contingent employee. They were engaged for a project by name Wasteland Comprehensive Environmental Conservation Project at Attappady. The project was being implemented with Japanese aid for the eco-restoration of Attappady. The petitioners' complaint is that though they have been working in the posts continuously for the past more than ten years, they are under threat of termination. The reason for their termination is that the project is now nearing completion. WP(C).No.21426/2011-C. 2 2. Counsel for the petitioners contents that in view of their long and continuous service, it is only just and necessary that the services of the petitioners are regularised. They have submitted Ext.P7 representation before the 2nd and 3rd respondents. They pray that appropriate directions may be issued for consideration of their representation expeditiously. 3. In view of the fact that the grievances of the petitioners are pending consideration of respondents 2 and 3, I do not think it necessary to consider the merits of the contentions urged on their behalf. It is sufficient that Ext.P7 representation is directed to be considered and disposed of on an early date. 4. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the grievance of the petitioners set out in their representation evidenced herein as Ext.P7, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at WP(C).No.21426/2011-C. 3 any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after issuing notice to and hearing the petitioners also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-