IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2011 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 10884 of 2011(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.K.VENUGOPAL, KURPPASSERY VEEDU, NOCHIMA, NAD P.O. 2. M.A.GOPI, MEPPIRINGAL VEEDU, ELOOR KIZHAKKUMBHAGAM, UDYOGAMANDAL 3. V.V.ASOKAN, VATTAPPARAMBIL, ERAMALLORE P.O., CHERTALA. 4. P.K.ASOKAN, PUTHUVASSERY, EZHUPUNNA PO, CHRTHALA. 5. A.A.GOPI, ARAYANADI, ERAMALLORE P.O., CHERTHALA. 6. K.K.RAJAPPAN, KONOTHNIKARATHIL, ERAMALLORE P.O., CHERTALA. 7. A.A.RAVEENDRAN, ALATHARA VEEDU, ERAMALLORE P.O., CHERTALA. 8. P.A.KRISHNANKUTTY, PUTHANTHARAKKALAM, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 9. A.C.RAVI, CHULLITHARA, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 10. K.V.VIJAYAN, KOKKAZHATHU NIKATH, VALAMANGALAM NORTH, CHERTALA. 11. K.K.VELAYUDHAN, PUTHUVALNIKATHIL, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 12. T.V.SANDESAN, THAZHUPPIL VEEDU, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 13. K.V.KUMARAN, PUTHUVALNIKATHIL, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. ...2/- WP(C).No. 10884 of 2011(I) -2- 14. T.A.MOHANAN, KILIYANTHRA LAKSHAM VEEDU COLONY, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 15. M.N.SASI, MATHEKKAD, CHANDIROOR P.O., CHERTALA. 16. P.RAVEENDRAN, CHEMBICHERY VEEDU, KUDAPPURAM, NATHVATH NAGAR P.O., CHERTALA. 17. K.K.DASAN, KOCHAL VEEDU, PERUMBALAM PO, CHERTALA. 18. P.CHANDRAN, NELLIPPILLIPARAMBIL VEEDU, KAITHARAM P.O., N.PARAVOOR. 19. P.S.ANANDAN, PADIKKAPPARAMBIL, KIZHAKKEPRAM P.O., N.PARAVOOR. 20. JOHN M.J., MUKKATHU VEEDU, KAITHARAM P.O., N.PARAVOOR. 21. K.GOPI, PALLIPPARAMB, KIZHAKKEPRAM, N.PARAVOOR. 22. P.GOPALAKRISHNAN, PALLIPPARAMBIL, KAITHARAM P.O., N.PARAVOOR. 23. T.K.SANTHOSH, THARAKANTHARA VEEDU, NEERIKODU, ALANAGAD. 24. K.K.SANTHA, KOOTTPARAMBIL, PANAYIKKULAM P.O., MILLUPADI.C.K.AMMINI. 25. C.K.AMMINI, CHAKKORITHARA, CHERANALLOORE P.O. 26. P.K.SHYLAJA, THANDIRIKKAL, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA. 27. K.V.SHYLAJA, KUNNUMMEL VEEDU, MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA. 28. K.K.SATHI, MEPPIRINGAL VEEDU, ELOOR KIZHAKKUM BHAGAM, UDYOGAMANDAL. 29. V.M.NABEESA, KANNANKERIPARAMBIL, PATHALAM, KUTTIKKATTUKARA P.O. 30. C.P.CHANDRIKA, THUNYAPPARAMBIL, KAITHARAM, VAZHIKULANGARA, N.PARAVOOR. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA ...3/- WP(C).No. 10884 of 2011(I) -3- RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRAVANCORE COCHIN CHEMICALS LTD., UDYOGAMANDAL - 683011. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI. E.K. NANDAKUMAR, SC R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.10884 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition a section of poor workers who have sacrificed their health for a Government company seeks indulgence of the company and the Government in the matter of either giving them employment or compensation. They have been denied both on the ground that they are contract workers. They are of course contract workers, who were working in the salt handling wing of the company which by its very nature is a hazardous job. By long periods of work in that wing their health has deteriorated badly. The petitioners claim that at some point of time there was a settlement between the management for giving at least temporary employment for some of them which also the company has not honoured. In the above circumstances the petitioners have filed Ext.P11 representation before the company as well as the Government. They seek W.P.(C)No.10884 of 2011 -2- consideration of that representation. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the company and the learned Government Pleader. I am of opinion that in view of the sad plight of these workers, the Government should bestow their sympathetic consideration to the matter. Accordingly, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P11 and pass appropriate orders thereon, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the 1st petitioner as well as the company, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/