IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24019 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PRABHU RAJ.K.C., LIVESTOCK INSPECTORS GRADE II, VETERINARY DISPENSARY, MANALOOR. 2. SULEKHA V.G., LIVE STOCK INSPECTORS GRADE II, VETERINARY POLY CLINIC, KUNNAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.DEEPU THANKAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.24019 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 7th day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners, who were provisional hands appointed for a period of one year or till Public Service Commission hands are available whichever is earlier, filed this Writ Petition apprehending termination of their services on completion of 179 days. According to them, although in Ext.P1 the aforesaid period has been fixed, that has been reduced to 179 days by Ext.P2 and it is on the strength of Ext.P2 that they were thrown out of service. Respondents do not dispute the claim of the petitioners that in terms of Ext.P1 order they can continue for a period of one year by virtue of the 4th Proviso to Rule 9(a)(i) of K.S. & S.S.R. or till Public Service Commission hands are available whichever is earlier in terms of Ext.P1 order. 2. In the light of the above, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing that the petitioners will be allowed to continue for a WP(C) 24019/07 -: 2 :- period of one year or till the Public Service Commission hands join duty whichever is earlier. However, it is clarified that the direction will not affect the respondents to retrench any of the petitioner, if there is reduction of vacancies. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 7/8