IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2011 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1933 WP(C).No. 12672 of 2011(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. K.PRATHAPAN, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 2. K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 3. K.KALIMUTHU, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 4. N.SELVAN, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 5. K.S.GEETHAMANI, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 6. R.NANJI, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 7. K.S.PAZHANISWAMI, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 8. T.C.DOMINIC, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 9. K.BINDUMOL, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 10. S.LAKSHMI, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. WPC No.12672/2011 2 11. K.LAKSHMI, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 12. JASEENTHA THOMAS, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 13. J.NESAMANY, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. 14. V.MARUTHY, DEVELOPMENT UNIT CO-ORDINATOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.MATHEWS RAJU RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (IB) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHAIRMAN, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (AHADS), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, ATTAPADY HILLS AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (AHADS), AGALI P.O., AGALI, PALAKKAD-678581. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12672 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th April, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners complain that though they have been working as Development Unit ('D.U.' for short) Co- ordinators continuously for the past 14 years, they are being sought to be terminated by Ext.P4. They have filed this writ petition seeking regularisation of their services. 2. I notice from the documents produced that the petitioners who had joined the second respondent as Volunteers were appointed as D.U.Co-ordinators to aid in the implementation of the Japanese Aid Project of Eco- restoration of Attapady. However, the project has now been completed and that is the reason why, persons like the petitioners are sought to be terminated. 3. The counsel for the petitioner however submits that considering their long and continuous services, it is only just that their services are regularised and they are allowed to continue. It is also pointed out that they have submitted Ext.P6 representation to the third respondent, WPC No.12672/2011 2 which is pending consideration of respondents 2 and 3. However, no orders have been passed thereon, till date. 4. In view of the fact that the grievances of the petitioner are pending consideration of respondents 2 and 3, I do not think it necessary to pronounce on the sustainability of their contentions, at this stage. 5. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to consider the grievances of the petitioners set out in Ext.P6 and to pass appropriate orders thereon, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/