IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2008 / 17TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19975 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.D. RETNAMMA, PART TIME SWEEPER CUM ATTENDER, MCH KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT THATTAPARAMBIL, ARPOOKKARA EAST.P.O, ARPOOKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF NURSING, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SMT.M.R.SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19975 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, she was working as Part- time Sweeper-cumAttender in the Medical College Hospital, Kottayam since 1992. According to the petitioner, it was on 30.5.2008 that the 4th respondent had instructed her not to attend the duty. She filed Exhibit P7 representation on the same day followed by a comprehensive detailed representation Exhibit P8 before the Government on 28.6.2008. She has approached this Court seeking a direction for regularization of her services and also for wages on a par with Part time Sweepers. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. In the circumstances, Government will have to take a decision on regularization of the petitioner’s services. W.P ( C) No.19975 of 2008 2 In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P8 in the light of G.O (P) 501/2005/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that the mere fact that the petitioner was engaged on daily wages as such should not stand in the way of Government considering the petitioner’s case in terms of G.O (P) 501/2005/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005. Fourth respondent shall re-engage the petitioner and she shall be permitted to continue in the manner in which she was engaged till 29.5.2008 until orders are passed by the Government on Exhibit P8 in the manner aforementioned. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.19975 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.19975 of 2008 4