IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2006 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 2490 of 1995(U) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. T. SULOCHANA, ANGANWADI WORKER, KIZHISSERRY ANGANWADI CENTRE, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, AREACODED, MALAPPURAM 2. P.RAJAMANI, ANGANWADI WORKER, ELAYOOR ANGANWADI , CENTRE, IRUVETTY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. K.T.DEVAKI, ANGANWADI WORKER, SRANCHIKKAI ANGANWADI CENTRE, ELAYOOR, P.O., ERUVETTY, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDATHALA) SRI.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, KONDOTTY. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4 TO 57 RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED O.P. NO.2490/1995 50. M.SANTHAKUMARI, ANGANWADI HELPER PULLENCHERI ANGANWADI, KUZHIMANNA P.O. 51. A.P.SUBAIDA, ANGANWADI HELPER, KALLERATTIKKAL ANGANWADI OORUGATTIRI P.O. 52. T.K.AYISHA, ANGANWADI HELPER, VADAKKUMMURI ANGANWADI, OORGGATTIRI P.O. 53. P.K.SULAIKHA, ANGANWADI HELPER, MAITHRA IIND ANGANWADI MAITHRA P.O., VIA, AREACODE 54. V.P. AYISHAKUTTY, ANGANWADI HELPER, PULIYAKKODE ANGANWADI PULIYAKKODE P.O. THE FOLLOWING RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED AS 4 TO 57 AS PER ORDER DT.5.6.95 IN CMP. NO.14470/1995. BY ADV. SRI.DEEPU THANKAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA BABU THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2006, ALONG WITH OP NO. 9748 OF 1995 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------- O.P.NoS.2490 & 9748 OF 1995 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2006. JUDGMENT The crucial issue raised in these original petitions pertains to the claim made by the petitioners for scale of pay as given to regular staff working under the Rural Development department. Pursuant to the directions issued by this court and in consultation with the Government of India, the State Government has passed Annexure -A order dated 31.10.2003 ordering that the Anganwadi teachers cannot be equated with the regular Balawadi teachers under the Rural Development Department. In the above circumstances, these original petitions are disposed of making it clear that in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may pursue the matter before the Government incorporating the intervening developments referred to above as per Annexure-A Government order dated 31.10.2003. (KURIAN JOSEPH) pmn/ JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH,J. OP.NOs.2490 & 9748 of JUDGMENT 8th December,2006.