IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15756 of 2009(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.BABU,BANDIL VEEDU,TC 12/95,KUNNUKUZHY, VANCHIYOOR.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. D.VIJAYAN,PUTHUVALKKARAKKAKATHVILA VEEDU,VADAKKEVILA,BALARAMAPURAM.PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.SASEENDRABABU,VALIYAVILA VADAKKARIKATHU VEEDU,NEDINJAL,KALLIYOOR.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. M.SAJEEV,PANANINNAPUTHAN VEEDU, MANKOOTTAM,THINAPURAM.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. M.RAJENDRA NADAR,PARUVILAKATHU THEKKARUKIL VEEDU,KOLLIYOOR,MUTTAKAD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.M.RAJASEKHARAN NAYAR, SMT.K.N.RAJANI, MR.RADHIKA RAJASEKHARAN P, SMT.ANILA PETER. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY,CORPORATION OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 035. 2. SECRETARY,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, KERALA STATE. R1 BY MR. P.K. MANOJ KUMAR, S.C, R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 15756 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. M. Rajasekharan Nayar, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. P.K. Manojkumar, the learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent and Smt. Anu Sivaraman, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the second respondent. 2. The petitioners who were formerly engaged as Sanitary Workers on daily wages by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation have filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 order, by which their services were terminated. The petitioners also contend that though their services were terminated only on 15-11-2007, they have not been paid wages from August, 2007 onwards. 3. Ext.P1 order which is impugned in this writ petition was passed on 15-11-2007, more than 18 months back. The challenge to Ext.P1 is in my opinion highly belated. In any case, the petitioners who were appointed on daily wage basis to work as Sanitary Workers, cannot claim regularization in service. The challenge to Ext.P1 is therefore without any merit. The petitioners have a further grievance that they have not been W.P.(C) No. 15756/09 2 paid wages from August, 2007 onwards till their services were terminated as per Ext.P1. In my opinion, this is a matter which the first respondent should consider. Therefore, without prejudice the right of the petitioners to move the first respondent claiming wages for the period from August, 2007 to 15- 11-2007, if wages have not been paid to them so far, this writ petition is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.