IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID MONDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 4TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25571 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. LOVELY P.U., WORKER, ANGANWADI NO.226, BABY NIVAS, CHOWALLOOR, PILIYARAKONAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MAYA G.S., HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.137, MAYABHAVAN, KARODU, VALAPPIL SHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. G.KALAVATHI, HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.69, AYYAPPA BHAVAN, MINNAMCODE, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUNITHA K., HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.72, R.S.NIVAS, KIRIYINMUKAL COLONY, VALAPPIL SHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SREEJAKUMARI .S.S., HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.79, ASOKA NIVAS, KULATHICODE, KARODU, VALAPPIL SHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. O.ASHARAFIA, HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.139, ALTHAF MANZIL, OOTUKUZHI, VILAPPILSHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. SHEEJA, HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.231, VAZHUTHAKKADU VEEDU, AMPADI, KOLLAMKONAM, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. AJITHA P., HELPER, ANGANWADI NO.234, PEZHUVILA VEEDU, KUNDAMANBHAGAM, PEYAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.RAJESH. K.RAJU (CNTD..........2) WP(C).No. 25571 of 2011(V) ::2:: RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001 2. THE STATE DIRECTOR, CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, (ICDS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE DISTRICT PROJECT OFFICER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ICDS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 4. THE BLOCK PROJECT OFFICER, CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ICDS), ICDS OFFICE, NEMOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 020 5. VILAPPIL SHALA PANCHAYATH, VILAPPIL SHALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP BY ITS SECRETARY - 695 573. 6. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE SELECTION OF WROEKRS/HELPERS IN ANGANWADIS UNDER NEMOM ICDS PROJECT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BLOCK PROJECT OFFICE, NEMOM ICDS - 695 020. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS.SMITHA BABU FOR R1. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25571 of 2011(V) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: INTERIM ORDER DTD. 7.6.2007 IN W.P.(C).NO.14903/2007. EXT.P2(a): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(b): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(c): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(d): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(e): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(f): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(g): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P2(h): REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.9.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER BEFORE R1. EXT.P3: ORDER NO.A2/1227/06 DTD. 29.5.2007 IN THR PROCEEDING OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT OFFICER. EXT.P4: JUDGMENT DTD. 16.10.2008 IN W.P.(C).NO.30509/2008 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P5: JUDGMENT DTD. 4.12.2008 IN W.P.(C).NO.32567/2008 OF THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.25571 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the 1st respondent. 2. Petitioners are working as workers and helpers in various Anganwadis operated and maintained by the 5th respondent under the Child Development Project (ICDS) of the 1st respondent. Petitioners were appointed w.e.f. 16.8.2010. Petitioners' grievance is that the respondents are now trying to disengage the petitioners from service and that on coming to know about the proposed action, petitioners submitted Exts.P2(a) to P2(h) representations before the 1st respondent. The writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the respondents to allow the petitioners to continue in service till the completion of the project and to direct the 1st respondent to taken a decision on Exts.P2(a) to P2(h) representations submitted by the petitioners within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3. When the matter was taken up for consideration today in the admission list, the learned counsel for the petitioners ::2:: W.P.(C).No.25571 Of 2011 submit that the writ petition may be disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P2(a) to P2(h) representations which are pending consideration, within a time frame. 4. In view of the limited prayer as stated above, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of without issuing notice to the respondents 2 to 6. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P2(a) to P2(h) representations, within a period of one month from today, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. There will be a further direction to the respondents to keep in abeyance the proceedings initiated for disengaging the petitioners from service, till the disposal of Exts.P2(a) to P2(h) representations. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-