IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 82 of 2010(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. V.J.HUBERT (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), J.R.COTTAGE (VADASSERY), RANDAR.P.O, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. M.K.SASIDHARAN NAIR (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER),MELEDATHU HOUSE, URULANTHANNI P.O, KUTTAMPUZHA, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. K.K.GOPI (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), MAMPILLIKUDIYIL, KOOVAPARA, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. C.N.SIDHARDHAN,(FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), CHALIYIL HOUSE, KADAKARAPALLY.P.O, CHERTHALA. 5. C.N.SASIDHARAN,(FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), GOURIKAL PADEETTATHIL, KUNNUMKAVUBHAGAM, MANAYIL.P.O, PANMANA, CHAVARA. 6. P.MADHAVAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), KOCHUTHARAYIL HOUSE, KADATHOOR, K.S.PURAM.P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 7. P.R.GOPINATHAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER) POTHENKULATHIL VEEDU, PADEEKATHIL, PERUMANTHARA, VARAYILA.P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 8. G.DANIEL, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), VIRAPPUKANDATHIL, VETTIYAR.P.O, THANNIKUNNU, MANGAMKUZHA. 9. K.P.RAJAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), KOTTOOR VEEDU, URULANTHANNI.P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM. 10. V.K.DIVAKARAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), VALIAVEETTIL, URULANTHANNI.P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM. W.P.(C)82/2010 2 11. N.AYYAPPAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), PUTHENVEETIL, EDAMALAYAR COLONY, VADATTUPARA.P.O. 12. G.RAJAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), ITHUKUNIKAL VEEDU, URULANTHANNI.P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM. 13. N.SUNDARAM, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), EDAMALAYAR COLONY, PALAVAN, VADATTUPARA.P.O. 14. P.SREEDHARAN NAIR, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), ITTIMADATHU HOUSE, ARANMULA.P.O. 15. P.RAMANAN, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), CHANDRIKA BHAVANAM, CHANGANKULANGARA, OCHIRA.P.O. 16. K.P.KUNJUMON, (FORMERLY TUNNEL WORKER), KALAPURAKAL PUTHEN VEEDU, VETTIYAR.P.O, VIA.MANKUZHY. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHI SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.L.RAM MOHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATTOM, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR KSEB SRI.K.S.ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.82 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are persons who had been engaged as Tunnel workers. They had worked in the Kulamavu Division under the Kerala State Electricity Board. According to them, they had worked for more than 15 years, directly under the KSEB. They claim pension and other retirement benefits for their past service after regularising them as employees of the Board. 2. The Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board on instructions submits that Ext.P11 representation submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration of the first respondent - Board. However, no decision has been taken thereon till date. 3. It is seen from Ext.P11 that the grievance of the petitioners have been set out in detail for the consideration of the first respondent. Since the question of regularising the petitioners and granting them retirement benefits are matters engaging the attention of the Board, I do not think W.P.(C)No.82/2010 2 that it is necessary to pass any direction on these questions at this point of time. It is sufficient that the first respondent is directed to pass orders on Ext.P11 on an early date. The petitioners shall be free to place all their contentions in detail before the first respondent. 4. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11 representation taking note of the appointments given to similarly placed persons in the past and the judgments of this Court. Such orders shall be passed in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. No costs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/