IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7785 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.S. BABU, KATTUNGAL (CHEMBIL), PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. SASI T., VADAKKEVALAPPIL, NORTH PUNNAPRA, P.O. PARAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA-14. 3. A. RAJENDRAN, IRUPATHINALIL, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-4. 4. ANILKUMAR, ABHIRAM MANDIR, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-4. 5. MATHEW VARGHESE, VADASSERIYIL, PONGA P.O., NEDUMUDI, ALAPPUZHA. 6. D. AGHILANANDAN, KALLOOPARALIL, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-4. 7. RAJESH R., VELUTHEDATHUPARAMBU, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA-5. 8. SUDEVAN C., CHIRAYILVELI, PUNNAPRA P.O.(N), ALAPPUZHA. 9. SANTHOSHKUMAR P., PUTHUPARAKKAL PADINJARETHIL, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA-4. 10. ANILKUMAR P., AMBADI (AMBAT VADAKKETHIL), PUNNAPRA P.O. (S), ALAPPUZHA-4. 11. SASEENDRAN B., THUNDUPARAMBIL THAZHCHA, PUNNAPRA P.O.,ALAPPUZHA. 12. P. VENUGOPAL, PURUSHOTHAMMA NIVAS, KOMANA, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. WP(C) No. 7785/2008 13. SANKER U., SALINI BHAVANAM, THOTTAPPALLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 14. SAJITHKUMAR J., CHIRAYIL VEEDU, M.O. WARD (VALIYAMARAM), ALAPPUZHA 15. SAJIMON A., VELUTHEDATHPARAMBU, VANDANAM P.O.,ALAPPUZHA-5. 16. VINOD M., MOOVARKAD, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 17. VINU SOMAN, ASWATHI, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 18. ABHILASH P., NADUVILEMURI, VANDANAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 19. SHAJI S., MOOPPANVELIYIL, NORTH PUNNAPRA P.O., PARAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA. 20. ABHILASH V., PUTHUVAL VEEDU, THOTTAPPALLY P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA. 21. JAYAN P., PUTHANTHARAYIL, PUNNAPRA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 22. SHIBU S., PUTHANVELIYIL, NORTH PUNNAPRA P.O., PARAVOOR, ALAPPUZHA-14. BY ADV. SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.BINU PAUL SRI.T.V.VINU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS' UNION LTD., KSHEERA BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. LABOUR COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION (A) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C) No. 7785/2008 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN(SR.), SC, MILMA SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7785 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are workers engaged by a sub contractor of 1st respondent. They seek absorption as regular workers of the 1st respondent. According to them, the 1st respondent is willing to absorb them in service. But the same can only be after approval by the 4th respondent, Government of Kerala. In the above circumstances, they have submitted Ext.P10 representation before the 4th respondent. They seek expeditious disposal of Ext.P10. 2. Learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent disputes the averment of the petitioners that the 1st respondent is willing to absorb them. That is a matter, which the 1st respondent can raise before the 4th respondent when Ext.P10 is considered. 3. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. W.P.(c)No.7785/08 2 The 4th respondent shall take up and pass orders on Ext.P10 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to a representative of the petitioners and the 1st respondent. It would be open to the 1st respondent to raise the contention that the 1st respondent is not willing to absorb the petitioners, which shall also be taken into account by the 4th respondent while disposing of Ext.P10. The petitioners shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 4th respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.7785/08 3