IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36424 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- ANI THOMAS, PART-TIME SWEEPER, AMBALLOOR (GROUP) VILLAGE OFFICE, AMBALLOOR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AMBALLOOR (GROUP), ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TAHASILDAR, KANAYANNOOR TALUK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.36424 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of December 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is employed as a casual sweeper in the office of the first respondent, according to her, from 1.1.1992 onwards. She contends that the sweeping area serviced by her is 112.25 sq.metres. In the circumstances, GO(P)501/2005 contemplates creation of a post of contingent sweeper in the office and absorption of the incumbent into the said post. The proposal relating to the petitioner as per Ext.P4 has been forwarded to the Taluk Office as per Ext.P6. It should be considered by the Government. 2. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward the original of Ext.P4 to the first respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon the 4th respondent shall, after hearing the petitioner, take a decision in accordance with GO(P) 501/2005, keeping in mind the observations of this Court in Writ Petition No.13832/2007 and connected cases. Petitioner’s claim for arrears of wages shall be subject to the decision to be taken by the government in that regard. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/