IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30449 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.K.JAFFAR, MAYIPPILAKKANDY, THIRUVODE P.O., NADUVANNUR, KOZHIKODE. 2. S.I.SALEEMA, ZEBA, POOVANGAL ROAD, KOMMERY P.O., KOZHIKODE-7. 3. A.SUBAIDA, AREEKUZHIYIL, KIZHAKKOTH P.O., VIA.KODUVALLY. (PETITIONERS 1 TO 3 WORKING AS LOWER DIVISION CLERK IN KERALA WAKF BOARD.) BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS JACOB (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE(F)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VIP ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-682017. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.ABDUL JABBAR, SC, WAKF BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON 15/10/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.30449 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as L.D. Clerks at the Regional Office of the Kerala State Wakf Board, Kozhikode on daily wages at the rate of Rs.170/- per day. According to them, recruitment to different posts in the Wakf Board is not entrusted to the Public Service Commission so far. The petitioners had actually been sponsored by the Employment Exchange. According to them, they were appointed after rigorous test and interview by the Wakf Board. They contend that similarly placed persons have been regularised by the Wakf Board pursuant to Ext.P2 direction of this court. They claim parity and Exts.P3 and P4 representations in this regard are pending before the Board. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Standing Counsel for the Wakf Board and the learned Government Pleader, W.P. is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a decision on Exts.P3 and P4 keeping in mind the directions issued by this court in relation to similarly situated persons and the law laid down by the Supreme 2 Court and this court also, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge pms