IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23885 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JAYARAJ.V.C. S/O. BALAN MENON, AGE 34 YEARS, VRINDAVANANM, KARUVALLUR PARAMBU GURUVAYOOR.P.O. TRICHUR-680101. 2. KOHANAN.M.A., S/O. APPUNNI MARAMKULANGARA HOUSE GURUVAYUR.P.O. TRICHUR. 3. HARINARAYANAN K.P. S/O. RAMAKRISHNAN NAIR (LATE), KODANI HOUSE PAYYUR KOONAMOOCHI, TRICHUR-680504. 4. KRISHNAKUMAR K.R., S/O. KESAVAN NAIR, KRISHNALAYAM, THAMARAYOOR.P.O., TRICHUR. 5. PRASANTHKUMAR.P.S., PANTHIYIL HOUSE GURUVAYUR.P.O. TRICHUR. 6. JAYACHANDRAN.C., CHERUKOTTIL HOUSE ALANALLUR.P.O. OALAKKAD 678601. 7. PRADEEP.K.C., KAROTTU PUTHN PURAYIL (MANJU NIVAS) ERAMALLUR.P.O., VIA KOTHAMANGALAM ERNAKULAM. 8. RAJEEV.M., S/O. A NARAYANA MENON NAMBALAT HOUSE, PUNNAYOORKULAM, TRICHUR-679561. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SMT.AMBIKA RADHAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM MANAGING COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM GURUVAYUR. 2. THE COMMISIONER GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM OFFICE OF THE GURUVAYUR DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER GURUVAYUR. BY GP ANU SIVARAMAN SC V.KRISHNA MENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).23885/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioners were working in the comfort station and cloak room of the Guruvayur Devaswom Office, as scavengers. They had earlier approached this Court in O.P.No.1048/1996 seeking regularization of their services. This Court did not issue any direction for regularization of their services, but made it clear that if the petitioners' services were terminated, they are free to approach this Court. Accordingly, their services were terminated, and another set of temporary employees were appointed. They had approached this Court in W.P.(C).9211/2000 which was disposed of by Ext.P1 judgment wherein this Court directed the Devaswom Board to allow the petitioners to participate in the selection for peon which was to be held in future regardless of their age. It seems that the petitioners were not engaged thereafter. Petitioners now contend that the Managing Committee is proposing to regularize the NMR workers who have more than 3 to 4 years service. According to them, since they were in service prior to 2000 and their claim was not completely rejected by this Court as well, they W.P.(C).23885/09 2 may also be considered for re-engagement and regularization of their services. A representation filed by the petitioners as Ext.P4 is pending before the Managing Committee. This writ petition has been filed seeking directions in relation to Ext.P4. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the Managing Committee also. 3. Taking note of Ext.P1 judgment as well, it is appropriate that the 1st respondent considers the claim of the petitioners. This shall be done within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. But at any rate, such claim shall be considered if the Managing Committee proposes to regularize the services of any other NMR worker or temporary worker working as scavenger in any of the establishments of the Devaswom Board. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs