IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN SATURDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2011 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30638 of 2011(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- E.T.JOHNY THOMAS, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.E.L.THOMAS, NOW RESIDING AT WATER AUTHORITY QUARTERS NO.MT/144, KARUVELIPADY, THOPPUMPADY P.O., KOCHI-5. BY ADVS. SRI. A.X.VARGHESE SRI. A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CENTRAL REGION, HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI-682 011. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, W.S.SUB DIVISION, N.PARAVUR, PIN-683 513. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY SECTION NO.3, NJARACKAL P.O., PIN-682 505. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: NK WP(C).No. 30638 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS P1: COPY OF THE WORK ORDER DATED 09/06/1997. P2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 14/08/2003. P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 27/07/2004 IN WPC.7117/2004 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31/12/2004. P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28/10/2008. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 05/05/2001. P7: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24/05/2011. RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS NIL // TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE NK K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 30638 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Lineman in the office of the fourth respondent. He entered the service of the Kerala Water Authority in 1987 as a Mazdoor. Thereafter, in the year 1995 he was transferred to the office of the fourth respondent. Though the petitioner is discharging the duties of a Lineman, the petitioner is treated only as a Mazdoor. Therefore, the petitioner had submitted representations for treating him as a Lineman. According to the petitioner, the representations have not evoked any positive response from the authorities. The petitioner has come to know that another person who was appointed as an NMR worker was promoted as a Lineman as evidenced by Ext.P6. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 representation but complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. Smt. Ambika Devi who appears for the Kerala Water Authority submits that Ext.P7 representation would be considered and appropriate orders passed thereon, without further delay. WPC 30638/2011 2 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in his representation evidenced herein by Ext.P7 in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S.to Judge WPC 30638/2011 3