IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3431 of 2009(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- E.T. SASI KUMAR, WORKER GRADE II, MAJOR IRRIGATION SECTION, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.P.JAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 3431 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd February,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was originally recruited as CLR worker in the year 1980 in connection with the construction work of 'Chimony Dam' which was undertaken by the Public Works Department. In the year 1990, the Government passed G.O (P) No.6/90 by which all the SLR workers under the Public Sector undertakings were ordered to be absorbed into regular work establishment. It was also ordered that after the absorption of SLR workers, the CLR workers who have put in more than 500 days of service prior to 1.4.1987 shall be firstly appointed as SLR workers and thereafter absorbed into the regular work establishment. Petitioner is a beneficiary of the said order and he was appointed as SLR worker (unskilled) with effect from 1.1.1991. Exhibit-P1 is the order granting absorption into the regular work establishment. The same is dated 17.12.1996 and is effective from the W.P ( C) No. 3431 of 2009 2 actual date of joining duty as Worker Gr.II. 2. Even though the petitioner has been representing before the authorities concerned to grant the benefit of absorption from 3.10.1991, they are yet to receive favourable orders from the Government. Petitioner has got a case that in respect of similarly placed persons, Government has granted the said benefit. Exhibit-P2 is produced in support of the said plea. The first beneficiary therein, one M.G.Thomas is his junior. Seeking for similar benefits, petitioner has filed Exhibit-P3 representation through proper channel before the Government. The Superintending Engineer as per Exhibit-P4 dated 30.8.2008 has forwarded a report to the Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Administration, wherein the service particulars of the petitioner has been detailed. According to the petitioner, the same will support the case of the petitioner. As the matter is still pending before the Government, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit-P3 representation within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of W.P ( C) No. 3431 of 2009 3 this judgment. Meanwhile the 2nd respondent will take action to forward the report furnished by the Superintending Engineer for consideration by the Government within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 3431 of 2009 4 W.P ( C) No. 3431 of 2009 5