IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2011 / 31ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 19956 of 2011(T) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHIJUMON. E.D, S/O. DEVASIA, EROORICKAL HOUSE, KOCHARA.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 551. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN, SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN, SRI.K.T.THOMAS. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KARUNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUTTAR. P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 552, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, KARUNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUTTAR. P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 552. 3. THE PANCHAYATH COMMITTEE, KARUNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUTTAR. P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN- 685 552, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 19956 of 2011(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 24/02/2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 25/05/2011 PASSED BY THE PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 22/11/2010 IN WP(C) NO. 34872/2010 OF HONOURABLE COURT OF KERALA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.19956 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a temporary driver in the Karunapuram Grama Panchayat. He was appointed on temporary basis with effect from 1.4.2011. According to the petitioner the respondent Panchayat is taking hasty steps to effect appointment of drivers through Employment Exchange and he would not be permitted to participate in the said selection process. It is contended that under similar circumstances, when the respondent Panchayat took such a decision aggrieved persons approached this Court by filing WPC Nos. 34872/2010 and 34290/2010. After considering the rival contention this Court directed the Panchayat to allow the petitioners to continue in service till such a recruitment process is effected, with a further direction to permit them to participate in the said selection process. I am of the view that the petitioner is also entitled to such a relief considering the fact that the petitioner is similarly situated to those petitioners and that the Panchayat has complied with the directions in the WPC.No.19956/2011 : 2 : said writ petition. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that it will be open to the Panchayat to engage the drivers on temporary basis after conducting selection from among persons who are sponsored by the Employment Exchanges. In case the respondents are resorting to such a selection process the petitioner shall also be permitted to participate in the said selection process. Till such time the service of the petitioner shall not be dispensed with for the said reason. Disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge