IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 25TH OCTOBER 2007 / 3RD KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 31765 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K. RAVEENDRAN, CLEANER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,SEWERAGE MECHANICAL SECTION, KURIYATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. H. SUKU, CLEANER,KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,SEWERAGE MECHANICAL SECTION, KURIYATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.VELLAYANI SUNDARARAJU SRI.VELLAYANI ROBINSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,SEWERAGE SUB DIVISION(SOUTH KURIATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO.31765 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioners were appointed on a provisional basis as Cleaners in the Water Authority. According to them, there are several vacancies in the category of Cleaners even now available and therefore notwithstanding the terms of appointment, they should be permitted to continue until regular hands join duty. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered against the petitioners by the decision of the Supreme Court in Secretary, State of Karnataka v Umadevi (2006 (4) SCC 1). I do not find any merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/