IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2007 / 12TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 140 of 2007(N) PETITIONER: 1. A.S.KARUNAKARAN, S/O. SANKUNNY, AGED 51 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D., (R & B) CENTRAL CIRCLE, ALUVA, RESIDING AT EDATHALASSERY HOUSE, POIKKATTUSSERY, CHENGAMMANADU P.O., ALUVA. 2. INDIRA K.S., W/O. K.SURESHKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D., (R & B) SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT "MANDARAM", SASTHRI NAGAR, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KRISHNANKUTTY ACHARY, S/O. V.A.ITTY ACHARY, AGED 49 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D.BUILDINGS DIVISION, KANJIRAPPALLY, RESIDING AT PULIYARACKAL HOUSE, PONKUNNAM P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. R.RAJU, S/O. RAGHAVAN, AGED 53 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D.SPECIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT "SARAS", MAVILA VILABHAGOM, NEDUMGAD P.O.,VARKKALA. 5. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR N., S/O. G.NARAYANA PILLAI, AGED 50 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (BUILDINGS & LOCAL WORKS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT T.C.10/2066-6, "PAVITHRAM", THOZHUVANCODE LANE, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. MOHANAN NAIR K., S/O. N.KRISHNA PILLAI, AGED 52 YEARS, 1ST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D. (R & B) SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, RESIDING AT T.C.1/159, "SANTHA VILAS", THURUVICKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.X.XAVIER SRI.K.BAIJU SMT.N.S.SUMI 2 RESPONDENTS: 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 140 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioners are borne on the cadre of Draftsman Grade I in the Public Works Department. There was an order from the third respondent under which the petitioners were deployed to Local Self Government Department. It is contended that the respondents will be able to retain them in PWD, if orders issued by the Government are strictly implemented. Ext.P4 is the representation filed by the petitioners before the second respondent. Almost same contentions are raised in this writ petition also. It is, therefore, only appropriate that the second respondent looks into the grievance highlighted by the petitioners in Ext.P4, advert to the contentions therein and take appropriate decision, as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. There shall be an order directing the second respondent to pass early orders on Ext.P4, in any event, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to be produced by the petitioners. If other petitioners file W.P.(C)No. 140/2007 2 representations before the second respondent without delay, the same shall be considered and decision taken within three weeks from the date of receipt of the representations. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 140/2007 3