IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10280 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: 1. ANITHA T.K., THUNDIYIL PADINJARETHIL ANGADIKKAL P.O., CHENGANNUR. 2. BINDU S., ANATHATTU BINDU SADANAM ANGADIKKAL PO, CHENGANNUR. 3. DAMODARAN M.K., MODIYUZHATHIL ANGADIKKAL P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033. 3. THE PRODUCTION MANAGER CENTRAL HATCHERY, CHENGANNUR. 4. SAJOOSH P.S., ALAPPEY SADANAM THITTAMEL, CHENGANNUR. 5. SANDHYA K.C. SAJI BHAVAN KEEZHERIMEL, CHENGANNUR. 6. SHEENA JOHN, CHARUVIL VEEDU ALA, CHENGANNUR. 7. SWARNAMMA, KALLUMADATHIL, CHENGANNUR. 8. SUBHASH KUMAR M.S., MOOLAYUZHATHIL HOUSE NOOTTAVANPARA, CHENGANNUR. WP(C).No. 10280 of 2008 2 9. NISHA P.K., PUTHUVALMODIYIL NOOTTAVANPARA, CHENGANNUR. 10. LEELADEVI, K.K.KALATHARAYIL VEEDU THITTAMEL, CHENGANNUR. 11. MINI, K.A. KALATHERAYIL VEEDU, DO. DO. 12. SUMATHY K.K., MOOLAYUZHATHIL VEEDU PANDAVANPARA, CHENGANNUR. 13. JOJI C.P. KAPPIMALAYIL VEEDU ANGADIKKAL SOUTH, CHENGANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 10280 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by the employment of respondents 4 to 13 as Farm Labourers in the Central Hatchery at Chengannur. According to them, recruitment was done pursuant to the selection conducted among the persons sponsored by the Employment Exchange. It is further contended that out of 76 posts of Farm Labourers, only 11 persons are now working and that 65 posts are kept vacant. Respondents 4 to 13 are working as daily wage farm workers. Essentially petitioners seek a direction to conduct a selection among persons sponsored by the Employment Exchange. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that respondents 4 to 13 have been employed only on daily wages and not pursuant to a regular selection. Certain casual farm labourers had approached this Court in W.P.(C) 6247 of 2008 claiming regularization in service. This Court had directed that their claim to be considered in the light of an earlier judgment. W.P ( C) No. 10280 of 2008 2 It is pointed out that part of the delay is the time taken to effect compliance with the judgment dated 3.3.2008 2 in W.P (C ) No.6247 of 2008 3. It is submitted on either side that regular recruitment to the post of Farm Labourers in the Animal Husbandry Department posted in the Central Hatchery, can be only from among the persons sponsored by the Employment Exchange. In such circumstances, it is necessary that such recruitment is completed and it is not adviceable to keep the posts filled on daily wage basis. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take steps to see that the existing vacancies in the post of Farm Labourers available at the Central Hatchery Chengannur to the extent to which recruitment is required, is filled up by a regular method of selection. This shall be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 10280 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 W.P ( C) No. 10280 of 2008 2 ORDER 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.