IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1561 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SUNIL.T., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D.SECTION KEEZHARIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE. 2. SUNITHA.O., ASSISTANT ENGINEER,L.S.G.D.SECTION, PURAMERI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE. 3. SHINI.N.V., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D.SECTION, PAYYOLI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.1561 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are presently working as Assistant Engineers in the Local Self Government Department Section in Keezhariyur Grama Panchayat, Purameri Grama Panchayat and Payyoli Grama Panchayat. All of them were originally appointed in the Public Works Department. They were deployed pursuant to Exhibit-P1 Government Order dated 4.7.2000. Special Rules namely the Local Self Government Engineering Service Rules came into force with effect from 1.1.2008 and under the Special Rules employees are given the chance for exercising the option to continue either at L.S.G.D or return to their parent department. Accordingly, petitioners have exercised their option to return to their parent department. It is pointed out that the option was exercised during November 2007. It is also stated that orders have been issued allowing the petitioners to join W.P ( C) No.1561 of 2009 2 the Public Works Department. So far they have not been relieved for want of substitutes. 2. In these circumstances, they have approached the Chief Engineer, the 2nd respondent by filing Exhibits P3 to P5 representations. Second respondent will consider Exhibits P3 to P5 representations and take appropriate action in the matter as requested for by the petitioners and after considering their grievances. Appropriate orders will be passed within a period of two months 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.1561 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.1561 of 2009 4