IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36001 of 2008(J) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. AMBIKADEVI, GOURI BHAVAN, AREEPARAMPU PO., KOTTAYAM. 2. VIJAYAMMA MOHANAN, PLAMOOTTIL PUTHANANGADI PO., KOTTAYAM. 3. VIJAYAMMA.K.K. KAROD PONGAVANA, ARPOOKKARA.E.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. SUMOL KURIAN, THOTTIPPARAMBIL VILLOONNI, VILLOONNI.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. KUNJUMOL SHAJI KATTUPARA,VILLOONNI PO., KOTTAYAM. 6. OMANA.K.R., KIZHAKKEKALAYIL KUMARANELLOOR PO., KOTTAYAM. 7. KUNJUMOL SOMAN THOPPIL VILA, CHINGAVANAM PO., KOTTAYAM. 8. OMANA.K.N., PUTHENCHIRAYIL, VILLOONNI PO., KOTTAYAM. 9. AMBILI GOPI PANDAVANCHALICHIRA ARPOOKKARA E.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 10. MANIKUTTY.E.K., PAZHANIKALA PERUMBAYIKAD PO., KOTTAYAM. 11. SUMA SHAJI, VATTATHIL CHIRA ARPOOKKARA W.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 12. ROSAMMA THOMAS, KUTHUKARI, ARPOOKKARA W.P.O., KOTTAYAM. W.P.(C) NO.36001/2008 13. SUJA SHAJI, MACHIKKAL PARAMPUZHA PO., KOTTAYAM. 14. LATHA THANKAPPAN, ANJILITHOTTATHIL, NEENDOOR PO., KOTTAYAM. 15. SOUDAMINI PANNIKODE, KUMARAKAM SOUTH PO., KOTTAYAM. 16. SINDU KUNJUMON KURYATTEL, MANNANAM PO., KOTTAYAM. 17. SREEDEVI.K., NARANATHU VEEDU, KARAPUZHA PO., KOTTAYAM. 18. ELIYAMMA.K.A., EDAKERI, POOVANTHURUTHU PO., KOTTAYAM. 19. SANTHA.K.N., CHOONDAMAKKAL KIZHATHIRI.PO., KOTTAYAM. 20. KUNJUMOL THAMPI ONAKERI, ERAVINELLOOR PO., KOTTAYAM. 21. ANITHAMOL.K.K., KALATHIL, KUMARAKOM PO., KOTTAYAM. 22. LEELAMANI.P.V., ELAYADATH PADINJAREMURI KUMARANELLOOR PO., KOTTAYAM. 23. GEORGE.T.V., VELLIKUNNEL KANJIRATHANAM PO., KOTTAYAM. 24. SUNIL KUMAR.P.V., PADINJATTADIYIL GANDHI NAGAR PO., KOTTAYAM. 25. ULAHANNAN.K.O, KOCHU PUNJAYIL POOZHIKAL PO., KOTTAYAM. 26. SICILY REJI, KAVILPARAMBIL, MARIYAPPALI PO., KOTTAYAM. 27. SMITHU SUBHASH, MANGALASSERIYIL ARPOOKKARA W.P.O., W.P.(C) NO.36001/2008 28. BINDU SIVADAS, KUNNUMPURATH, VILLOONNI PO., KOTTAYAM. 29. SEEMA SIBI, MUTHIRAKALAYIL, GANDHI NAGAR PO., KOTTAYAM. 30. JAYASREE.N., KALARIKKALKUNNEL VEEDU MEENADAM PO., KOTTAYAM. 31. MANJU.K.S., KIZHAKKE EDATTUKALAYIL KAIPUZHA.PO. KOTTAYAM. 32. OMANA.T.N., THADATHIL PARAMBIL ARPOOKARA PO., KOTTAYAM. 33. SUMOL RAJU, MANJAPPALLIL, PEROOR PO. 34. PHILOMINA VARGHESE THADATHIL, ATHIRAMPUZHA PO.,KOTTAYAM 35. ANNAMMA CHACKO THOPPIL, ARPOOKARA E.P.O., KOTTAYAM. 36. BABU.V.K., VELLAPPALLIYIL KUDAMALOOR PO., KOTTAYAM. 37. ARIFA BEEVI, VAZHAKAYIL PERUMBAYIKAD PO., KOTTAYAM. 38. KAMALA.A.K., KALLAMPALLIYIL NEERIKAD PO., KOTTAYAM. 39. OMANA.M.G., MUTHIRAKALA ARPOOKKARA PO., KOTTAYAM. 40. SUNIMOL.K.R., VELLAPURA VEEDU, ARPOOKKARA WEST, KOTTAYAM. 41. SOBANA E.K., ELAMPALLIYIL GANDHI NAGAR PO., KOTTAYAM. 42. SOBHANA.K.K., PUTHENPARAMBIL, PUTHANANGADI PO., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI. BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI W.P.(C) NO.36001/2008 RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,TRIVANDRUM. 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATRION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT, GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. 4. PRINCIPAL, GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 36001 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 5th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Hear Sri.Johnson Manayani, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are casual employees working in the Medical College, Kottayam. Petitioners 1, 4, 9, 13 to 16, 22, 35, 37 to 39 and 41 claim that they are working since 1998, the second petitioner claims that she is working since 1994, petitioners 3,5,6 and 34 claim that they are working since 1997, petitioners 7, 10, 21 and 32 claim that they are working since 2002. The 9th petitioner claims that she is working since 1988. Petitioners 12, 17, 18, 25, 26, 28, 29, 36, 40 and 42 claim that they are working since 2001, petitioners 19, 24 and 31 claim that they are working since 1998, the 20th petitioner claims that she is working since 2004 and the 30th petitioner claims that she is working since 2006. 3. The petitioners submit that they are being paid wages at the rate of Rs.100/- per day. They submit that their services are necessary and essential in the Medical College Hospital. The grievance voiced by the petitioner who are working WPC:36001 OF 2008 2 as Dobies/Sweepers/Helpers in the Medical College Hospital, Kottayam is that though they are being engaged for the past several years, steps have not been taken to regularise them in service. In this writ petition the petitioner inter alia prays for a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to regularise them in service. 4. The question whether the petitioners can be regularised in service having regard to their long service in Medical College Hospital, Kottayam is primarily a matter for the Government to decide. Two among the petitioners have filed Ext.P4 representation before the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department claiming regularisation in service. In these circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions:- (i)The petitioners shall within one month from today file an appropriate representation before the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department setting out their grievances and seeking regularisation in service. (ii)The Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department shall within three months thereafter consider the said representation and take a decision thereon WPC:36001 OF 2008 3 having regard to the fact that petitioners' are being engaged for the past several years and also having regard to the fact that without Dobies/Sweepers/Helpers the Medical College Hospital cannot be effectively run. (iii)Till such time the respondents shall continue to engage the petitioners on the same terms. One among the petitioners whom they may nominate shall also be heard before final orders are passed in the matter. P.N.RAVINDRAN,JUDGE bps