IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2011 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29312 of 2011(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. BAIRAN,S/O.PERUMAL CHETTI,AGED 51 YEARS, POOVANJI VEEDU,CHETHALAYAM P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. K.K.RAVINDRAN,S/O.KUTTAPAN,AGED 43 YEARS,KUTHIYATHOTTIL VEEDU,KUPPADI P.O, KUPPADI VILLAGE,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. CHOYI,S/O.CHATHU,AGED 45 YEARS, KIDANGIL VEEDU,KUPPADI P.O, KUPPADI VILLAGE,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. N.RAGHAVAN,S/O.KULLAN,AGED 43 YEARS, THOTTAKKARA VEEDU,KUPPADI P.O, KUPPADI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. NARAYANAN P,S/O.SANKARAN APPUNNI, AGED 50 YEARS,PULIKKAL VEEDU, CHETHALAYAM P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 6. KULLAN,S/O.POLAN,AGED 36 YEARS, AMBATHEKRA VEEDU,POACHALI P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 7. SANKARAN,S/O.BALAN,AGED 55 YEARS, POOVANJIYIL COLONY,KUPPADI P.O, KUPPADI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 8. JADAYAN,S/O.MASTHI,AGED 48 YEARS, AMMAVAYAL VEEDU, PICHADI P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 9. KARIYAN,S/O.KULLAN,AGED 40 YEARS, KURICHYAD VEDU,CHETHALAYAM P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2/- -2- WP(C)NO.29312/2011 10. KOLUMBAN,S/O.PALAN,AGED 50 YEARS, KURICHYAD,CHETHALAYAM P.O,KIDANGANAD VILLAGE WAYANAD DISTRICT. 11. M.SURENDRAN,S/O.MOOKKAN,AGED 35 YEARS, MANALVAYAL VEEDU,MOOKKUTHIKUNNU P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 12. RAKESH,S/O.MATHAN,AGED 24 YEARS, VEETTIPURA COLONY,MOOKKUTHIKUNNU P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 13. SUKUMARAN K.K,S/O.KESAVAN,AGED 41 YEARS, KAPPAD VEEDU,MOOKKUTHIKUNNU P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 14. VISWAMBHARAN,S/O.SANKU,AGED 35 YEARS, VELUTHUNDI VEEDU,NAIKKETTI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE WAYANAD DISTRICT. 15. AYYAPPAN,S/O.VELLAN,AGED 39 YEARS, KALLUMUKKU VEEDU,MUTHANGA P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 16. JABBAR,S/O.ABDUL RAZAK,AGED 32 YEARS, KARAKUNNU VEDU,NAIKETTI P.O,KUPPADI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 17. VIJAYAN,S/O.SEKHARAN,AGED 40 YEARS, THORAMANGALAM COLONY,VALLUVADI P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 18. CHAPPUTTI,S/O.NARAYANAN,AGED 51 YEARS, MANMADANMOOLA VEEDU,MUTHUNGA P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 19. SIVARAJAN,S/O.CHATHU,AGED 42 YEARS, PILAKKAVU VEEDU,NAIKKETTI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 20. GANGADHARAN,S/O.VELAYUDHAN,AGED 40 YEARS,MARODU VEEDU,KALLOOR P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 21. O.K.RAJENDRAN,AGED 42 YEARS, PANKIPURATHU VEEDU,KOOPPADI P.O, KOOPPADI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 22. VIJAYAN,S/O.KARIYAN,AGED 19 YEARS, KADAMBAKKATTU COLONY, KALLOOR P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3/- -3- WP(C)NO.29312/2011 23. CHELIVAN,S/O.MASTHI,AGED 43 YEARS, KADAMBAKKATTU COLONY,KALLOOR P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 24. MASTHI,S/O.BAIREN,AGED 55 YEARS, KAPPIPADI VEEDU,SASIMALA P.O,PADICHIRA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 25. RAJU,S/O.KUMARAN,AGED 38 YEARS, KAPPIPADI VEEDU,SASIMALA P.O, PADICHIRA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 26. MASTHI,S/O.VELUTHA,AGED 48 YEARS, ANAPPANTHI COLONY,VALLUVADI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 27. RAJAN,S/O.VELUTHA,AGED 48 YEARS, ANAPPANTHI COLONY,VALLUVADI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 28. MASTHI,S/O.BOMMAN,AGED 45 YEARS, ANAPPANTHI COLONY,VALLUVADI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 29. KARIYAN,S/O.BOMMAN,AGED 39 YEARS, ODAPPALAM COLONY,VALLUVADI P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 30. CHELUVAN,S/O.MATHAN,AGED 51 YEARS, PONKUZHI NAIKKA COLONY,MUTHANGA P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 31. DAMODARAN,S/O.KESAVAN,AGED 42 YEARS, MARODU COLONY,KALLOOR P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 32. KUNHIRAMAN, S/O.CHOPPIYAN,AGED 49 YEARS, MARODU COLONY,KALLOOR P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 33. JAYESH P.J,S/O.JAYAN,AGED 23 YEARS, POOVANCHI COLONY,CHETHALAYAM P.O, KIDANGANAD VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 34. PRASANNAN,S/O.KALAN,AGED 42 YEARS, BEGOOR COLONY,KATTIKULAM P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 35. SIVARAJAN,S/O.THIMMAPPAGOWDAR,AGED 42 YEARS,THIRULKUNNU VEEDU,THRISSALERI P.O, THRISSALERI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4/- -4- WP(C)NO.29312/2011 36. GOPALAN,S/O.PUTTAN,AGED 42 YEARS, ATHATTUKUNNU COLONY,APPAPARA P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 37. N.SOMAN,S/O.NAGAN,AGED 42 YEARS, NEDUNTHANA COLONY,THOLPETTI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE,WAYANAD DISTRICT. 38. A.MADHAVAN,S/O.MUDHAN,AGED 46 YEARS, NEDUNTHANA COLONY,THOLPETTI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 39. KENJAN,S/O.BASAVAN,AGED 52 YEARS, THURAVOOR COLONY,BAVALI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 40. RAMACHANDRAN,S/O.MAGI,AGED 31 YEARS, THUNDUKKAPPU COLONY,KOTTIYUR, APPAPPRA P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE WAYANAD DISTRICT. 41. BALAN,S/O.MASTHI,AGED 35 YEARS, BEGOOR COLONY,KATTIKULAM P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 42. RAJU,S/O.PUTTAN,AGED 49 YEARS, BEGOOR COLONY,KATTIKULAM P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 43. PUTTAN,S/O.MATHAN,AGED 55 YEARS, BEGOOR COLONY,KATTIKULAM P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAND DISTRICT. 44. BABU,S/O.KETHAN,AGE 28 YEARS, BEGUR COLONY, KATTIKULAM P.O,THIRUVELLI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 45. THANKAPPAN,S/O.RAMAN,AGED 49 YEARS, KAKKERI COLONY,BAVALI P.O,THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 46. RAGAHAVAN,S/O.SOMAN,AGED 39 YEARS, NEDUNTHANA COLONY,THOLPETTI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 47. A.P.MADHAVAN,S/O.POLAN,AGED 31 YEARS, ANACAMP COLONY,THOLPETTI P.O,THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 48. T.KUMARAN,S/O.MUDHAN,AGED 43 YEARS, NEDUNTHANA COLONY,THOLPETTI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5/- -5- WP(C)NO.29312/2011 49. HAMEED,S/O.MAMMU,AGED 50 YEARS, ITTAPPURATHU VEEDU,THOLPETTI P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 50. T.V.STANI,S/O.VICTOR,AGED 55 YEARS, THAIPPARAMBIL VEEDU,KATTIKULAM P.O, THIRUNELLI VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 51. SOMAN,S/O.UNDAMATHAN,AGED 30 YEARS, PONKUZHI NAIKKA COLONY,MUTHANGA P.O, NOOLPUZHA VILLAGE, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 52. PREMDAS,S/O.VELUKUTTY,AGE 40 YEARS, APPALAM VEEDU,KADALMAD P.O,MOOPAINADU, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 53. N.RAJAN,S/O.KALAN,AGE 48 YEARS, KOLIMOOLA COLONY,KUPPADI P.O, KUPPADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 54. K.B.BABU,S/O.BOMMAN,AGE 26 YEARS, CHIYAMBAM 73 COLONY,AMARAKUNI P.O, IRULAM,WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN- 695 001. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FOREST,ADMINISTRATION FOREST HEADQUARTERS,THIRUAVANANTHAPURAM. PIN- 695 001. 3. THE WILD LIFE WARDEN, WILD LIFE DIVISION SULTAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN-673 532. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.E.M.ABDUL KHADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.29312/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1. TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR FOREST BY THE SECRETARY, FOREST WORKER'S UNION DATED 3.3.2007. EXHIBIT P2. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 17.7.2007. EXHIBIT P3. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 28.8.2008. EXHIBIT P4. TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY, FOREST WORKERS' UNION TO THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. EXHIBIT P5. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL PERSONAL ASSISTANT DATED 23.10.2009. EXHIBIT P6. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 23.5.2005 ISSUED BY THE WILD LIFE WARDEN. EXHIBIT P7. TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER, G.O (MS) 24/11/F&WLD DATED 25.6.2011. EXHIBIT P8. TRUE COPY OF GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O (M.S) 86/10/F&WLD DATED 10.12.2010. EXHIBIT P9. TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 3.10.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIOENRS TO THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO.JUDGE sts P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................. W.P.(C).NO.29312 OF 2011 ............................................. Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are working as Anti-poaching Watchers/Night Watchers/Wild Life Protection Watchers etc on 'daily wages' in Wayanad district. Pursuant to the steps taken for regularizing the service of similarly situated workers, Ext.P7 G.O.(MS)24/11/F&WLD dated 25.6.2011 was passed by the first respondent providing for regularization of 1113 temporary posts. 2. The case of the petitioners is that they unfortunately happened to be omitted to be included in the list, despite their credentials. In in the said circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P9 representation before the 1st respondent pointing out the actual facts and figures and are now before this Court seeking for a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P9 and pass appropriate orders thereon after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first W.P.(C).NO.29312 OF 2011 : 2 : respondent is directed to consider Ext.P9 representation and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent, also furnishing the name and address of the representative of the petitioners to whom notice of hearing shall be issued by the first respondent. Writ petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. cl