IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17599 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. PANKAJAKSHAN.P.M, PART TIME MARKER, PAZHASSI RAJA N.S.S COLLEGE, MATTANNUR-670 712, KANNUR. RESIDING AT ADUKKATU HOUSE, KOTHERI.P.O, MATTANNUR-670 712, KANNUR. 2. RAMAKRISHNAN.M, PART TIME MARKER, N.S.S COLLEGE, OTTAPALAM-679 103, PALAKKAD DT. RESIDING AT MULLAKKARATHODI HOUSE, PALAPPURAM, OTTAPALAM-679 103, PALAKKAD DT. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, PAZHASSI RAJA N.S.S COLLEGE, MATTANNUR - 670 712, KANNUR DT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S COLLEGE OTTAPALAM - 679 103, PALAKKAD DT. BY G.P. SHRI T.T.MUHAMMED THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN, J. ............................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 17599 OF 2008 ............................................................................ Dated this the 8th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Part-time Markers in the third and fourth respondents' colleges respectively. They are aggrieved by the denial of the same treatment as meted out to their counterparts in other Government Colleges and private Colleges. It is stated that similarly situated persons have been granted full time status as evidenced by Ext. P5 Government Order dated 25.04.2008 (Ext. P5 order is same as Ext. P3 order). The petitioners have submitted Exts. P6 and P7 representations respectively, to the first respondent requesting to absorb them as full time Markers by creating suitable posts in the Colleges and to extend the identical benefits that have been granted to the similarly situated persons . Ext. P6 and P7 representations are pending disposal. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following: “1) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, commanding the 1st respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for Full time status and issue an identical order as in Exhibit.P3 in the case of the petitioners, 2) declare that the petitioners are entitled to be granted Full Time status as has been granted to his counter parts in other Colleges. 3) such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstance of the case, and 4) award costs. ” W.P.(C) No. 17599 OF 2008 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of Exts.P6 and P7 representations, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners at an early date. Learned Government Pleader submits that Exts.P6 and P7 representations will be disposed of by the first respondent expeditiously. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext. P6 and P7 representations, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within a period of three weeks. The petitioners will be at liberty to produce such other materials and documents as are relevant before the first respondent. The petitioners shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and a certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent before consideration of their representations. The contentions of the parties are left open. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk