IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37497 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.JOSEPH, S/O. K.T.SEBASTIAN, AGED 48 YEARS, AYYANATU HOUSE, CHATHANATH WARD, ALLEPPEY-688 001. BY ADV. SMT.SANDHYA RAJU RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION & ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 3. THE SOUTH CIRCLE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE, THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.37497 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 17th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to have worked as a casual watcher/worker in the Kerala Water Authority. Originally he was retrenched and was reemployed in 2002. He was again discharged in 2004. The petitioner seeks regularisation in the service of the Water Authority. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 representation, expeditiously. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Water Authority points out that if this Court is inclined to direct disposal of Ext.P5, the proper authority to take a decision in the claim filed by the petitioner would be the Managing Director, who has not been made a party to the writ petition. But I find that the petitioner has already filed Ext.P4 before the Managing Director also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The 2nd respondent shall place Ext.P5 representation before the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Managing Director shall consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4 and P5, w.p.c.37497/10 2 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of Ext.P5 representation from the 2nd respondent. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the Managing Director for compliance. If Exts.P4 and P5 have not been received yet, the Managing Director shall consider the claim of the petitioner on the basis of Exts.P4 and P5 available in the paper book of the writ petition within three months from the date of production of the same before him by the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge