IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2007 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5904 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ AMBIKA KUMARI, PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, AYROOR, KANJETTUKARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ======================== WP(C).No.5904 of 2007-C. ======================== Dated this the 9th day of March, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Part Time Casual Sweeper in the Krishi Bhavan. According to her, she has been working as such from 1986 onwards. It is the case of the petitioner that the sweeping area alloted to her comes to 117.37 sq. meters. The grievance of the petitioner sought to be redressed is one relating to her claim for salary at the enhanced rate. It is contended that she is entitled for a basic pay of Rs.1250/- plus Dearness Allowance at the appropriate rate, with effect from 1-4-2005 onwards. It is also contended that she is eligible to be regularised in service in the light of G.O.(P)No.501/2005 dated 25-11- 2005. Ext.P2 is a representation filed by the petitioner before the government for the grant of the above reliefs. 2. Government Pleader submits that respondent No.3 has forwarded necessary proposals to the Government through the 2nd respondent, Director of WP(C).No.5904 of 2007. 2 Agriculture. 3. In the above circumstances, the 2nd respondent is directed to forward the proposal to the 1st respondent as early as possible, so that, Ext.P2 representation filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent can be considered, taking note of all relevant facts and materials. The 2nd respondent shall forward the proposals within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 1st respondent shall take final decision on Ext.P2 within two months thereafter and communicate the order to respondents 2 and 3 as also to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE. kvs/-