IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2008 / 9TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19506 of 2008(V) PETITIONER: K.K.RADHAMANI, PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, UDUMBANCHOLA, NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, NEDUMKANDOM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19506 of 2008 v ------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as a casual sweeper in the Revenue Recovery Office at Udumpanchola in Idukki District. Pursuant to a direction issued by this court in Ext.P1 judgment, she is being paid wages at the rate of Rs.1250/- plus Dearness Allowance, per month. The petitioner's grievance is that nevertheless, she has not been regularised in her post. Ext.P3 will show that the Tahsildar has addressed the District Collector seeking appropriate steps for sanctioning a post of Part-time Sweeper in the Revenue Recovery Office. Ext.P4 is the certificate of sweeping area in relation to the Revenue Recovery Office building at Nedumkandam. The total sweeping area comes to 267.38 sq.m. As evidenced by Ext.P5, the petitioner has been working as a casual sweeper in the Revenue Recovery Office from 1990 onwards. 2. The sanctioning of the post of Part- time Sweeper and regularisation of an incumbent is governed by G.O.(P)NO.501/05/Fin dated 25.11.2005. W.P.(C).NO.19506/08 :: 2 :: The Government alone is competent to sanction a post and direct regularisation of the incumbent. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. In my view, the Government is to take a decision on the issue of sanctioning of the post of Part-time Sweeper in the Revenue Recovery Office at Udumpanchola, Nedumkantam in Idukki District and also regularisation of the petitioner's services in this regard. 5. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to forward the application to the 1st respondent for sanctioning of the post of Part-time Sweeper in the Revenue Recovery Office at Udumpanchola, Nedumkantam in Idukki District within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is any other document to accompany the application in this behalf, the 2nd respondent shall ensure that the 3rd respondent or any other subordinate officer makes the same available for expeditious despatch of the same by the 2nd respondent. On receipt of the said application along with the W.P.(C).NO.19506/08 :: 3 :: certificate of sweeping area, the 1st respondent shall take a decision in the matter of sanctioning of the post of Part-time Sweeper and in the matter of regularisation of the services of the petitioner, within a period of three months thereafter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge