IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11780 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.SKARIYA, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.SKARIYA, CHANDIYIL HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU. BY ADV. SRI.BABY KURIEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PIG BREEDING FARM, THALAYOLAPARAMBU. 2. DISTRICT OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, KOTTAYAM. 3. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11780 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been working as Casual Labourer in the Pig Breeding Farm, Thalayolaparambu, Kottayam District. The said unit is under the control of the Department of Animal Husbandry. He was working there from the year 1988 onwards. According to the petitioner, from the year 1999 onwards, he was working for more than 240 days every succeeding years as a 'Casual Labourer' in the temporary service. This is evidenced as Ext.P1(a), P1(b) & P1(c). The petitioner had filed Ext.P2 application dated 20.6.2002 seeking to regularise him in service. 2. It is stated that on 27.10.2003, he made another representation when there was a move to stop the Thalayolaparambu Farm wherein he was working. This is evidenced as Ext.P3. It is further pointed out that as per Ext.P4, the Assistant Director had forwarded Ext.P3 representation to the District Officer, Department of Animal Husbandry, Kottayam for giving him an appropriate posting. Presently he has been out of service due to the closure of the Pig Farm. It is pointed wpc:11780 of 2009 2 out that in other similar farms in the district there are existing vacancies of Casual Labourers. Seeking for appropriate engagement, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 3rd respondent. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation and pass appropriate orders after considering his claim and after verifying service details of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps