IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER 2006 / 21ST AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30756 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MR. VISWESHARAN P.A., S/O. ACHANKUNJU, AGED 46, RESIDING AT MADAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAM CHIRA WARD, ALAPPUZHA. (PUMP OPERATOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA.) 2. CAXTON JOSEPH RABERIO, S/O. S.D.REBEIRO, AGED 41, RESIDING AT "THE HERITAGE", FACTORY WARD, ALAPPUZHA. (PUMP OPERATOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA.) 3. SARASAKSHAN K.K., S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 52, RESIDING AT AGARATHUL HOUSE, THIRUMALA WARD, CHUNGAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. (PUMP OPERATOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA.) BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL, T.D.MEDICAL COLLEGE, ALAPPUZHA. 3. SUPERINTENDENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.30756 OF 2006 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Pump Operators attached to the Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha. According to them, they have been doing the work for a pretty long period. Apprehending termination of their services this writ petition has been filed. One of the prayers made in the writ petition is for a direction to absorb the petitioners into regular service by sanctioning the post of Pump Operators in the Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha. 2. Now the petitioners have filed Ext. P4 representation before the Secretary to Government, Department of Health, bringing to the notice of the said respondent the claim of the petitioners and requesting to allow them to continue as Pump Operators. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioners and Govt. Pleader for the respondents, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider the request of the petitioners made as per Ext. P4 and take appropriate decision as WPC No. 30756/2006 -2- early as possible. Ordered accordingly. Time for compliance is two months on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Order passed on Ext. P4 shall be communicated to the petitioners immediately. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/