IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2009 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30995 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BALAN K.,S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, SUBSTITUTE CONTINGENT WORKER, PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SRI.V.K.SATHYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE,PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.V.K.SUNIL, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.30995 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that by Ext.P2 order dated 16/02/1996, he was appointed as a substitute contingent worker, and that he is working on daily wages under the 1st respondent since then. According to the petitioner, up to serial No.7 in Ext.P6 seniority list have all been appointed on regular basis, and that he is the next one in the queue. The petitioner submits that a vacancy has arisen on 18/05/2009, and that he is entitled to be considered against that vacancy. It is stated that despite all this, his claim has not been considered and therefore, this writ petition is filed. 2. In the nature of the claim raised, this is a matter for the 1st respondent to consider. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall consider the claim of the petitioner against the vacancy referred to above, and take a decision in the matter. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four WP(C) No.30995/2009 -2- weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg