IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18788 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA WORKERS UNION, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF ALAPPUZHA UNIT, H.ABDUL GAFOOR, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.HAMSA KOYA, RESIDING AT JUBY QUARTERS, ZAKKARIA WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 2. Y.KOYAMON, SECRETARY, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA WORKERS UNION ALAPPUZHA UNIT, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.UNIS, RESIDING AT JUBY QUARTERS, ZAKKARIA WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. A.SULAIMAN KUNJU, MEMBER, FOOD CORPORATION INDIA WORKERS UNION ALAPPUZHA UNIT, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.ABDULLA, RESIDING AT GREEN HOUSE, CIVIL STATION WARD, ALAPPUZHA. 4. A.K.BASHEER, MEMBER, FOOD CORPORATION INDIA WORKERS UNION ALAPPUZHA UNIT, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL KAREEM, RESIDING AT YAFI PRAYIDAM, ZAKKARIA WARD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.KHALID SRI.N.GOPINATHA PANICKER SRI.R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM SRI.T.P.SAJID RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (FOOD), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, COMMISSIONERATE OF CIVIL SUPPLIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004. 4. AREAMANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, MAIN DEPOT, ALAPPUZHA. 5. AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, MAIN DEPOT, MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.18788 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are headload workers who are working in the Alappuzha main depot of Food Corporation of India. Formerly supply of food grains for AWDs and ARDs in Karthikapally Taluk was done from the Alappuzha Depot of FCI. Now a decision has been taken to distribute food grains for Karthikapally Taluk from Mavelikkara Sub Depot. According to the petitioners, this would result in reduction of work to the petitioners who are working in the Alappuzha main depot. Detailing their grievances, the petitioners and others have filed Ext.P5 representation before the Minister for Food, Government of Kerala. They now seek a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the concerned Secretary to Government, to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months w.p.c.18788/08 2 from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the concerned Secretary for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge