IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 6062 of 2009(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SELINA C, EX-WORKER, ANKANWADI NO. 92, VELIYANAD, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.SURESH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ALAPPUZHA. 3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, VELIYANAD, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.6062 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is a divorcee is living in a poor situation. She had been working as an Anganwadi Worker from 1983 onwards in various Anganwadis in Alappuzha District. According to the petitioner, she was having meritorious service and has attended various training programmes also. Exhibits 2 and P3 are produced in support of the above plea. In the year 2008 while she was working in the Anganwadi No.92 at Veliyanad in Alappuzha district, the same was closed resulting in loss of job to the petitioner. Petitioner submits that the termination was not in accordance with the procedure and was effected orally. In spite of several attempts made by her she is not being re-engaged. 2. In the circumstances, she has filed Exhibit-P5 before the 2nd respondent seeking for appropriate action to reengage her. W.P ( C) No.6062 of 2009 2 3. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit-P5 and take appropriate action to redress the grievance of the petitioner. Final orders shall be passed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.6062 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.6062 of 2009 4