IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15399 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAGHAVAN A.V., S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 56 YEARS, AREECKAL HOUSE, ARAKULAM P.O., PIN-685 591. (PART-TIME SWEEPER, FOREST FLYING SQUAD, RANGE OFFICER, THODUPUZHA). BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE RANGE OFFICER, FOREST FLYING SQUAD, RANGE OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15399/2008 & 15401/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners claim to be the casual sweepers, who are employed in the office of the third respondent. According to the petitioners, the sweeping area serviced by them is in excess of 100 square meters as per Ext.P1 certificate. Petitioners claim the benefit of Ext.P2 Government Order and Ext.P3 application has been submitted in this regard before the first respondent. Regularization in service for casual sweepers is now regulated by the Government Order, G.O.(P).No.501/2005. In the result, after hearing learned counsel on either side, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 application in the light of Ext.P2 Government Order and pass an order thereon, after hearing the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the writ petition also W.P.(C).15399 & 15401 of 2008 2 along with the copy of the judgment, before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs