IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26921 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIBI JOSEPH, S/O. JOSEPH, DRIVER, DISTRICT GRAMA PANCHAYATH,IDUKKI, KUYILIMALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. RESIDING AT CHITTATHU HOUSE, NARAKAKANAM.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.SUJIN SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT GRAMA PANCHAYATH IDUKKI DISTRICT, IDUKKI - 685001. 2. IDUKKI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,IDUKKI DISTRICT, IDUKKI - 685 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4. JOSE THOMAS, DRIVER, DISTRICT GRAMA PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI DISTRICT, IDUKKI - 685001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.RENJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26921 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF GO(MS) NO.98/07/LSGD DTD.30.3.2007 EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.14.7.2010 EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.5.8.2011 EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD.11.8.2011 EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENATATION DTD.20.9.2011 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE ab K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(c)No.26921 of 2011 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a Driver on daily wages in the District Panchayath, Idukki. According to him, he was initially appointed on daily wages on 01.02.2003. The fourth respondent is a Driver, who has been similarly appointed on 01.11.2006 on daily wages. The initial appointment was made to the Idukki Development Authority. Subsequently, when the Idukki Development Authority was wound up, the schemes undertaken by the said authority were chanellised to the Grama Panchayath, Block Panchayath and District Grama Panchayath. Therefore, on abolition of Idukki Development Authority, the staff of the said Authority like the petitioner continued to be engaged by the Secretaries of the District Grama Panchayath. Accordingly, the petitioner continued to be engaged on daily wages. In the above circumstances, as per Ext.P4, the second respondent has ordered that the petitioner and the fourth respondent would be engaged alternatively, for a period of 15 days each, every month. The engagement is limited to 15 W.P(c)No.26921 of 2011 2 working days of every month. 2. Thereby, the petitioner is now given employment only for 15 days a month. The petitioner has challenged Ext.P5 before the first respondent by submitting Ext.P5 appeal. The petitioner seeks the issue of a direction to consider and dispose of Ext.P5. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. He assures that Ext.P5 would be considered and disposed of at the earliest. 4. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE /True copy/ P.A.to Judge ln