IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31661 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RAJAN O.C., S/O.KUNHIKKANNAN NAIR, ORAVUNDAN CHALIL HOUSE, KOOTHALI P.O., PERAMBRA VIA, KOZHIKODE. 2. BOBY GEORGE, S/O.P.GEORGE STEPHEN, BLESSY, TC 4/591(2), SREE VILAS LANE, KOWDIAR P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-29. 3. RAJEEVAN M.M., S/O.POKKINAN, MUPPATTAMEETHAL HOUSE, VARIKOLI P.O., KALLACHI VIA, NADAPURAM AMSOM, PIN-673 506. 4. DINESAN A.K., S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, ADIYODIKANDOTH HOUSE, VAKAYAD P.O., NADUVANNUR VIA, PIN 673 614. 5. SUDHEESH I., S/O.KRISHNAN I., PARAMBATH HOUSE, KOYA ROAD, WEST HILL P.O., KOZHIKODE-05. 6. GEETHA P., W/O.T.M.UDAYAKUMAR, THRIKKOVIL HOUSE, MOARIKKARA P.O., KAKKODI, KOZHIKODE-11. 7. RAMACHANDRAN K.M., S/O.KUNHIPERACHAN, KALLINGAL MANGDATH HOUSE, KOMMERI P.O., KOZHIKODE-07. 8. JYOTHI C., W/O.SURENDRAN E.K., EDAKKANDIYIL HOUSE, CHELANNUR VIA, KOZHIKKODE DISTRICT. 9. NAJEEB K.P., S/O.P.ABBAS, KADAPRATH PANDIKASALAYIL, BEACH ROAD, VADAKARA-03. 10. GANESH M.V., S/O.BALAKRISHNA WARIAR, MELANCHERY VARIYATH, BALUSSERY P.O., KOZHIKODE -12. /2/ 11. SUMESH P.K., S/O.SUKUMARAN P.K., KAVITHODI HOUSE, KUNNATHUPALAM, G.A.COLLEGE P.O., KOZHIKODE-14. BY ADV. SRI.E.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, THE DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.31661 OF 2009 (C) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are employees in the Minor Irrigation Department. By Ext.P1 Government Order they were deployed fto the Local Self Government Department for 2 years. Though the period was over they are not repatriated to the parent department. Finally, they have moved Exts.P13 to P23 representations before the first respondent and in this writ petition they complained that even the representations are not attended to. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that, though the petitioners are deployed to Local Self Government Department, it is for want of substitutes, that the repatriation is delayed. 3. Be that as it may, now that the matter is taken up before the first respondent, it is for the first respondent to pass orders remedying the grievance. 4. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioners vide Exts.P13 to P23 representations,as expeditiously as possible and WPC.No.31661 /09 :2 : at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioners shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the Ist respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/