IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2010 / 27TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18341 of 2008(H) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. R.RADHA, PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, KARAVARAM KARAVARAM P.O. THOTTAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 2. M.SAROJAM, PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, NAGAROOR, ALTHARAMOODU P.O., ALAMKODE, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 3. C.BABY, PART TIME CASUAL SWEEPER, KRISHI BHAVAN, MUDAKKAL ELAMBA P.O. ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18341 of 2008 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the judgment dated 12.11.2003 in W.P.(c) No.35651/2003. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the judgment dated 6.7.2004 in W.P.(c) 19822/2004. Ext.P3 :- Copy of G.O.(P) No.501/2005 Dated 25.11.2005. Respondent's Exhibits :- Ext.R1(a) :- Copy of G.O.(MS)No.118/2007/AD dated 17.7.2007. //True Copy// P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18341 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Part Time Casual Sweepers in various Krishi Bhavan Offices in the Thiruvananthapuram District. In this Writ Petition what they mainly complain of is about reduction of their pay. Going by the provisions in G.O.(P) No.501/2005 dated 25.11.2005, even if the sweeping area is less than 100 sq.mts, Part Time Sweepers are entitled to pay protection and future revisions. Therefore, there will be a declaration to that effect. Consequently, pay at applicable rate, along with revisions shall be paid to the petitioners and if any arrears are due, that shall also be disbursed to the petitioners. 2. Going by the averments in paragraph 2 of the counter affidavit filed by the 2nd respondent, the sweeping W.P.(C) No.18341 of 2008 -: 2 :- area covered by the 1st petitioner is 100.55 sq.mts. If this is correct, 1st petitioner is entitled to regularization of her services as per the Government Order referred above. Therefore, it will be open to the 1st petitioner to move before the 3rd respondent who shall make necessary proposal to the 1st respondent for appropriate orders in terms of the provisions contained in the G.O.(P)No.501/2005 dated 25.11.2005 in respect of the 1st petitioner. 3. Petitioner to produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt