IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24698 of 2008(M) PETITIONERS : 1. VINOD KUMAR.N.T, NADAYIL, VELLOOR.P.O, PAMPADY. 2. SASI.P, THUNDIL VEEDU, PAVUMBA.P.O, PAVUMBA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 3. KUNJAMMA.E.M, THYTHOPPIL, MUTTAPPALLI.P.O, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SUDHEER GANESH KUMAR.R. SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE PROJECT OFFICER, SARVA SIHSHA ABAYAN KERALA, NANDAVANAM, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 24698 OF 2008 M -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th August, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners were working as Peon-cum-Sweepers on daily wage basis in various offices of the block resource centres of Sarva Siksha Abhian in Kottayam District. Sarva Siksha Abhian is a project introduced by the Central Government to make qualitative and quantitative improvements in the field of education. The Government is the implementing agency having full administrative control over the project in the State of Kerala. The petitioners worked till April, 2007. It is stated that all the petitioners are unemployed persons. 2. It is stated in the Writ Petition that the petitioners are reliably given to understand that at various DRCs at Kottayam there are several vacancies in the post of Peon-cum-Sweeper. On getting the information, the petitioners preferred Exts.P4 to P6 representations respectively, before the first respondent, praying for engaging them in the vacancies on daily wage basis, taking into account the fact that they were working earlier for a period of more than three years. Exts.P4 to P6 are not yet disposed of by the first respondent. The only prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4 to P6 representations. W.P.(C) NO.24698 OF 2008 :: 2 :: 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the view that the representations submitted by the petitioners are to be disposed of by the first respondent in accordance with law. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the first respondent to dispose of Exts.P4 to P6 representations in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and, at any rate, within a period of two months. It is made clear that the petitioners waive the right of being heard and, therefore, it is not necessary for the first respondent to issue notice to the petitioners before taking a decision on Exts.P4 to P6 representations. It is also made clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the contentions put forward by the parties. Any decision taken by the first respondent shall be communicated to the petitioners. The Writ Petition is disposed of as indicated above. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/