IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 3992 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.OMANA, W/O.SREEDHARAN, VALIYAPURACKAL HOUSE, APPAD, MYLAMBADY P.O., MEENANGADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT. 2. PHILOMINA K.A., W/O.LATE CHACKO, KARTHEDATH HOUSE, PUTHENKUNNU P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 3. T.K.BHARGAVI, W/O.GOPALAN, THOMMANCHERY HOUSE, CHOOTHUPARA P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 4. SULOCHANA E.P., W/O.LATE UNNI, EDAPARUTHYPALACKAL HOUSE, KOZHUVANNA, THAZHATHOOR P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 5. VASANTHAKUMARI C.S., W/O.LATE KUMARAN, CHAKKAMADATHIL HOUSE, KOZHUVANNA, THAZHATHOOR P.O. WAYANAD DISTRICT. 6. VIJAYALAKSHMI N., W/O.LATE DAMODARAN, NADUVEETTIL HOUSE, CHOOTHUPARA P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 7. NARAYANI P.K., W/O.GOPALAN, PATTERIKKANDI HOUSE, NAMBIARKUNNU P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 8. RAJAMMA A., C/O.MOHANAN, VALIYATH HOUSE, VELIYAMBAM P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT. 9. LEELAMMA P.N., W/O.SASIDHARAN NAIR, KIZHIYATH HOUSE, CHETTAPALAM P.O., SASIMALA, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD J.DEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE (B), STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, VTH FLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695033. 4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (ICDS) SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673592. ADV. SHRI JIBU P.THOMAS, CGC FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 3992 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired Anganvadi workers. According to them, by virtue of Ext. P1 order of the Government based on a Division Bench decision of this Court, retired Anganvadi workers are entitled to be engaged on contract basis until regular appointments are made. Seeking this relief, the petitioners have filed Exts.P2 to P10 representations before the 4th respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P10 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the Central Government counsel appearing for the 1st respondent and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the other respondents, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 to P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.