IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9369 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.CHANDRIKA, MATHRAKKAVILA VEEDU, MURIYANKARA, PARASSALA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 502 (PAT-TIME SWEEPER, PWD ROADS SECTION, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 502). BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ADMINISTRATION), PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 6905 033. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 4. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SECTION, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 502. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.9369 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Part-time Sweeper in the PWD Roads Section, Parassala under the 3rd respondent since 1993. 2. She is claiming the benefit of G.O (P) 501/05/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005 in the matter of regularisation of her service (Ext. P1). The sweeping area of the office is 154.68 sq.mtrs, which is evidenced by Exhibit-P2. Even though the necessary steps had to be taken by the respondents in the matter, the petitioner submits that she is denied the benefit of regularization for want of appropriate action on the part of the respondents. Presently she is receiving only Rs.1000/- per month as consolidated remuneration. By Exhibit-P3, the Chief Engineer has forwarded the details to the Principal Secretary to Government specifically requesting that the post of Part-time Sweepers may be created. Thereafter the required steps have not been finalised. 3. In that view of the matter, the petitioner has filed Exhibit-P7 representation. Exhibit-P6 is the copy of W.P ( C) No.9369 of 2009 2 the letter dated 6.1.2006 forwarded by the Executive Engineer to the Chief Engineer showing the details of the sweeping area. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Government may be directed to take a decision on the request for regularization within a specified time limit. 5. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P3 along with Exhibit-P7 representation submitted by the petitioner and in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit-P1 Government Order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Going by Exhibit-P1, the petitioner will be entitled for regularisation from 18.6.2001. While passing orders in the matter the same will be taken into consideration by the 1st respondent. Consequential benefits including arrears of salary also will be disbursed in accordance with the final orders in the matter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.9369 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.9369 of 2009 4