IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 31ST BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 28074 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. G.LATHA KUMARI, ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.6, MOTTAKAVU, CHARUVILAKAM, KOLLAYIL PANCHAYATH, MANCHAVILAKAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.SEREESHA, ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.205, PANGOTTUKONAM, KOLLAYIL PANCHAYATH, MANCHAVILAKOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICE, PUJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, ICDS PROJECT, PERINKADAVILA BLOCK, UDIYANKULANGARA, AMRAVILA P.O., TIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SECRETARY, PERINKADAVILA BLOCK PANCHAYATH, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SECRETARY, KOLLAYIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28074 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Anganwadi Workers under the I.C.D.S. Project, on a temporary basis. According to them, they are entitled for regularisation, going by the norms now prevailing as per Ext.P9 Government Order, G.O.(M.S.) No.2/2007, dated 6.1.2007, issued by the Social Welfare Department. A request by them in this regard is pending before the first respondent as Ext.P1. Government is bound to consider the claim of the petitioners in terms of the norms prevailing. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the plea of the petitioners for regularisation as contained in Ext.P1, in the light of the norms which are currently prevailing and to take a decision W.P.(C) No.28074/2008 2 thereon, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the vacancies in the post of Anganwadi Workers are to be filled up under the I.C.D.S. Project, Perunkadavila, pending decision on the plea for regularisation made by the petitioners, the same shall be subject to the orders to be passed by the Government, on the petitioners' request for regularisation. Petitioners should produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the first respondent. V. GIRI, JUDGE nj.