IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2008 / 19TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18791 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. SAJITHA S.N., D/O.SREEDHARAN V., T.C. 41/2476, RAJ NIVAS, THOTTOM, MANACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUDHA C.J., D/O.SREENIVASAN M., SUTHALAM, N.C.C.ROAD, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SULEKHA BEEGUM, D/O.MUHAMMED HANEEFA, NOUSHAD HOUSE, POUNDAKADAVU, VALIA VELI P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. LAILA BEEVI.P., D/O.SAINULABDEEN, PANICKER'S LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 10. 5. REKHA MEHER B.M., D/O.BHASKARAN NAIR.K.C MADATHIL HOUSE, MADATHIL MADA, THIRUVALLAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 027. 6. MARY SALOMAN, D/O.KURIAN T.M., SHALOM, CONTINENTAL GARDEN, VATTIYOORKAVU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. STELLA VIJAYAMMA.A., D/O.TYAMPI V.R., MISKIN VILLA, MANGATTU KADAVU, THIRUMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 6. 8. GEETHA T., D/O.SIVARAMAN ASARI, VARUVILAKATH VEEDU, KADUVAKUZHI, KATTACKODU P.O., KATTAKODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 24. 9. PARTHASARATHY S., S/O.SIVADAS.K. T.C.30/1919, B.S.ROAD, PETTAH P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 24. 10. HAMILA.S., D/O.ESSAHAQU.A. KAVUVILA VEEDU, EDAVILAKOM, MURUKKUMPUZHA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 302. 11. MINI.O.S., CHANDAVILA HOUSE, CHANDAVILA, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADVS. SRI.S.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.K.V.JAYANTHI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. LAL BAHADUR SASTRI CENTRE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 3. JALAJAKUMARI J., W/O.K.B.VIJAYAKUMAR, GENERAL SECRETARY, LAL BAHADUR SASTRI CENTRE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRIVANDRUM, (CLERK, L.B.S., TRIVANDRUM). BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SC, LBS CENTRE FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 7.1.2003 IN O.P. 622/99 OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 18791 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be persons employed on daily wages with Lal Bahadur Shasthri Centre for Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram – 2nd respondent herein. According to them, they were employed as Data Entry Operators and some of them have been so employed for the past 15 years. They say that on account of the long tenure in service, they are entitled to be regularized. Petitioners and similarly situated persons had approached this Court earlier in WP (C) No.622 of 1999 and connected cases. The said writ petitions were disposed of in the following terms: Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners in all these cases and also the learned counsel for the LBS Centre, I am of the view that these Original Petitions can be disposed of recording the submission of the learned counsel for the Centre to the effect that the Special Rules framed by the Governing Body at its meeting held on 18.11.98. (Ext.P10 in O.P.2367/99) shall be strictly followed while regularising the services of the temporary/contract employees and staff and W.P ( C) No. 18791 of 2008 2 that all future appointments/engagements will be made only after due publication of advertisements and inviting applications as in the case of any public employment.” 2. Apparently, the said writ petitions essentially dealt with the issue of regularization of contract employees. Petitioners are admittedly daily wage employees. Petitioners claim for regularization may be dealt with by the 2nd respondent independently, in accordance with law. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms; If the petitioners file a representation before the 2nd respondent claiming regularization of their services with details of engagement that was offered to them, within two weeks from today, it shall be considered in accordance with law and orders be passed thereon, within four weeks thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 18791 of 2008 2 W.P ( C) No. 18791 of 2008 2