IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16760 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. JAYAKUMARI, PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - KATTAKKADA SECTION, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION, RESIDING AT KAVUVILA VEEDU, ANTHIYOORKONAM, KOLLODE PO. 2. SHEEBA K., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - OTTASEKHARAMANGALAM SECTION, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION, RESIDING AT PALATTUKONAM PALLIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, OTTASEKHARAMANGALAM P.O. 3. SANTA.J., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - MARYAMATTOM JUNIOR ENGINEER OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA DIVISION, MELETHALIYOOR VADAKKEKKARA VEEDU, MARYAMATTOM. 4. SHEELA.., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - AMBOORI SECTION OFFICE NEYYATTINKARA DIVISION, RESIDING AT VATTAKUDI VEEDU, KOOTTAPPU, AMBOORI.P.O. 5. SIMAYOON D., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - PUTHUKULANGARA OVERSEER OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION, VADAKKUMKARA PUTHEN VEEDU, PUTHUKULANGARA. 6. ACHAMMA.B., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - ARUVIKKAN SUB ENGINEER OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION, CHAMAVILA VEEDU, PARUTHIPALLI, KUTTICHAL P.O. WP(C).No. 16760 of 2009(L) : 2 : 7. RADHA.A., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - THOLIKKODU SECTION, NEDUMANGADU, RESIDING AT PERILLAKUZHI MEKKUMKARA VEEDU, THOLIKKODU P.O., NEDUMANGADU. 8. GEETHA.T., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - POOVAR SECTION, RESIDING AT VELANTEVILA THUNDU THATTOM VEEDU, KOTTUKAL P.O. 9. USHA KUMARI G., PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - KANJIRAMKULAM SECTION OFFICE, NEYYATTINKARA DIVISION, RESIDING AT SANTHOSH BHAVAN, KARUMKULAM, PULLUVILA P.O. 10. RATHEESH, PART TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, KSEB - PANAVOOR SUB ENGINEER OFFICE, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), K.S.E.B., VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, NEDUMANGADU DIVISION. 4. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, NEYYATTINKARA DIVISION. BY SRI.K.S.ANIL SC FOR K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.16760 of 2009-L ------------------------------ Dated this the 17th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.G.Sudheer, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioners are casual Sweepers working on daily wages in various offices under the third and fourth respondents. In this writ petition they claim regularization in service relying on Ext.P4 order dated 17.7.2007, whereby the Board has regularized the service of the six part time contingent sweepers. 3. The pleadings disclose that the petitioners have submitted Ext.P3 series of representations claiming regularization in service. The question whether the petitioners are similarly placed persons who have been regularized by Ext.P4 order dated 17.7.2007 is primarily a matter for the Board to decide. Ext.P3 series of representations are representations submitted before the second respondent Chief Engineer. In my opinion, the petitioners have to move the Board seeking regularization in service. I accordingly dispose of this writ petition with the direction that in the event of the petitioners filing individual representations before the Secretary of the Board claiming regularization W.P(C) No.16760 of 2009-L 2 the Board shall consider the same and pass orders thereon within a period of four months from the date on which such representations are received by the Secretary of the Board, after affording the petitioners a reasonable opportunity of being heard. While considering the request made by the petitioners the Board shall have due regard to Ext.P4 order dated 17.7.2007. Till the final orders are passed as directed above, status quo as on today shall be maintained. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab