IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8986 of 2008(T) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. VALSAMMA.M.P., PART-TIME SWEEPER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. J.SREERAJ, PART-TIME SWEEPER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVALLA. 3. BEENA.P.R., PART TIME SWEEPER, ASSISTANT ENGINEER'S OFFICE, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (GEN), TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANTHANCODE, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.D.SREEKUMAR, SC, TDB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 1st April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Part-time Sweepers in the Devaswom Works Department under the Travancore Devaswom Board. They have approached this Court seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to report the vacancies of last grade servants (Luskers/Peons) in the maramath wing of the Travancore Devaswom Board and to fill up the vacancies of last grade servants in the maramath wing from the persons included in Exhibit P5. 2. On instructions, learned standing counsel for the Devaswom Board submits that the Chief Engineer has reported three vacancies of last grade servants to the Board. The Board is yet to take a decision whether to fill up those vacancies. If it is so decided, then Exhibit P5 will be operated and vacancies will be filled up only therefrom. Submission is recorded. 3. Learned standing counsel further submits that even if those vacancies are filled up going by the petitioners ranking in Exhibit P5, they do not stand a chance of appointment. W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 2 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Board to take a decision whether three vacancies reported by the Chief Engineer is to be filled up or not within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Further proceedings will be taken thereafter as submitted by the counsel for the Devaswom Board and recorded above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 2 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007 W.P ( C) No.8986 of 2008 2 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.