IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 30TH AUGUST 2010 / 8TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 21064 of 2010(G) PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SUNIL K.B., AGED 36 YEARS, S/O. BHASKARAN, KURUPATH PARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 2. SHAJU.A.P., AGED 28 YEARS, ADAKURUSSI HOUSE, MADAKKATHARA.P.O., VELLANIKKARA VILLAGE, THRISSUR. 3. ANIYAN.C.K., AGED 55 YEARS, CHULLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PANDIPARAMBU, THRISSUR. 4. LATHA.T.B. AGED 43 YEARS, KAIPULLI HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA,THRISSUR. 5. JAMEELA.K.A., AGED 37 YEARS, KARUPPAM VEETTIL HOUSE, MANNUTHY.P.O., THOTTAPPADI, OLLUKKARA, THRISSUR. 6. JANCY.U.J., AGED 37 YEARS, VALIYAVEETIL HOUSE, VALLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKAD, THRISSUR. 7. BHAVANI.A.P. AGED 46 YEARS, PULIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 8. OMANA.T.U., AGED 40 YEARS, AINIKKUNAM HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 9. SUNITHA.P.P. AGED 40 YEARS, KOLANGARAPARAMBIL HOUSEL, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA,THRISSUR. 10. SREEJA RAMACHANDRAN,AGED 31 YEARS, MOORKANIKKARA HOUSE, MULLAKKARA.P.O, MANNUTHY, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 11. MANJU.M. AGED 19 YEARS MALLETHODY HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., KACHITHODE, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 12. SHAINY SASIDHARAN, AGED 42 YEARS, MUNDAPURATH HOUSE, VELLNIKKARA.P.O., THRISSUR. 13. USHA.O., AGED 35 YEARS, PULIYATH HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. 14. REMA PRADEEPKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, KURUMALISSERY HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA.P.O., CHIRAKKEKOD, MADAKKATHARA, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.BINOY RAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA,MANNUTHY, THRISSUR, PIN-680651. 2. THE PROFESSOR & HEAD, OFFICE OF AICRP ON M & AP COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR-680651. 3. THE PROFESSOR & HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF POMOLOGY & FLORICULTURE, COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, MANNUTHY THRISSUR, PIN-680651. ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB, SC, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 21064 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT It is stated that petitioners 1 to 12 are employed in the scheme of AICRP on Medicinal, Aromatic Plants & Betelvine, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, as daily waged workers. Petitioners 13 and 14 are employed on daily wages for field work in various externally aided projects operated in the Department of Pomology and Floriculture, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University. It is stated that some of the petitioners are working for the last few years. The petitioners submitted Exts.P16 and P17 representations, respectively to the Registrar of the University and before the Executive Committee of AICRP. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “(i) issue a writ of mandamus, or any other writ, order or direction calling for the records relating to the appointment of the petitioners under respondents 2 and 3; W.P.(C) NO.21064 OF 2010 :: 2 :: (ii) issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, order or direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to appoint the petitioners as casual labourers in the vacancies newly created and existing; (iii) issue a writ of mandamus, or any other writ, order or direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the seniority of the petitioners while appointing the casual labourers in new and existing vacancies; (iv) issue such order or direction to dispose of Exts.P16 and P17 within a specified period as fixed by this Hon'ble Court; (v) grant such other relief as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that for the time being, the petitioners are limiting the relief to a direction to the Registrar of the University to dispose of Ext.P16 representation. The request is just and reasonable. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the Registrar, Kerala Agricultural University to consider W.P.(C) NO.21064 OF 2010 :: 3 :: and dispose of Ext.P16 representation submitted by the petitioners before filling up the vacancies. It is made clear that the merits of the claim put forward by the petitioners is not considered in the Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/