IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2009 / 23RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 4027 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. C.KARTHIYANI, AGED 48 YRS,W/O. CHAMMY CHIRAYIL, CASUAL SWEEPER, CHALAVERA KRISHI BHAVAN PALAKKAD DIST. 2. KALLIYANIKUTTY AMMA, AGED 58 YRS, VILAKKATHALA HOUSE, CASUAL SWEEPER, OTTAPALAM KRISHI BHAVAN, PALAKKAD DIST. 3. SUBRAMANNIAN, PUTHUVEETTIL HOUSE, THEYAMANGALAM, CASUAL SWEEPER, LAKKIDI PERUR KRISHI BHAVAN, PALAKKAD DIST. 4. SUNDARAN, KALARIKKAL, AMBALAPPARA KRISHI BHAVAN, P.O.AMBALAPPARA, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARY,, THIRUVANATHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRINCIPLE AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 4027 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 15th October,2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Senior Government Pleader. 2. Petitioners are Casual Sweepers working at Chalavera, Ottapalam, Lakkidi Perur and Ambalappara Krishi Bhavans and according to them, the sweeping area serviced by them is in excess of 100 Sq.mtrs. This is sought to be substantiated by Exts.P3, P5, P7 and P8 Sweeping Area Certificates issued by the respective Agricultural Officers (produced along with I.A No.12449 of 2009). Regularisation of casual sweepers is now governed by the provisions contained in G.O (P) 501/05/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005 ( produced as Ext.P1 in the writ petition). Since the applications in relation to petitioners, seeking creation of a post of Part-time Sweeper and regularisation of the services of the petitioners, have been forwarded by the respective Agricultural Officers to the Government, the Government shall take a decision thereon within four W.P ( C) No. 4027 of 2009 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in terms of G.O (P) No.501/05/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005. 3. A copy of the writ petition as also I.A No.12449/2009 along with the documents accompanying them, shall be produced along with a copy of this judgment by the petitioner before the 1st respondent, for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 4027 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 4027 of 2009 4