IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 19408 of 2011(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- V.MANOHARAN, S/O.VELAPPAN, AGED 51 YEARS, VATTAVILAKKATHU VEEDU, PUTHUPPALLY LANE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KEARLA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ROADS AND BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SMITHA SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.19408/2011-A: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON'BLE COURT IN O.P. NO. 25841/2000 (B) DTD. 13/11/2007. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT).NO.1880/08/PWD DTD. 14/11/2008. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.2. DTD. 18/03/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.19408 of 2011-A. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Casual Labourer who has been regularized into service with effect from 14.11.2008. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to be regularised with effect from 17.12.1980, the date of his initial engagement as a Casual Labourer. The petitioner further contends that in the case of other Casual Labourers who have been regularized like him, the temporary service put in by them have been reckoned. Therefore, the petitioner claims that he is also entitled to be regularized with effect from the date of his initial engagement. According to the counsel for the petitioner, denial of the said benefit to the petitioner is arbitrary and illegal. 2. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 representation to the first respondent. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. He seeks the issue of a WP(C).No.19408/2011-A. 2 direction for consideration and disposal of Ext.P3. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner set out in his representation evidenced herein by Ext.P3, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-