IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2010 / 27TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26210 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- N.G.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 44 YEARS, DRIVER EMPANELLED, K.S.R.T.C., KASARAGOD DEPOT, KASARAGOD-671 121. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM.-695 001 2. THE K.S.R.T.C., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-695 002. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM-695 002. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA FOR R1 STANDING COUNSEL(KSRTC) SHRI V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR FOR R2 & R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.26210 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit P1 application for regularisation of service as driver. 2. The petitioner came into service as a driver (empanelled) through Employment Exchange in the year 1996. It is pointed out that even though there is a decision to regularise similarly placed persons having eight years of service, the petitioner's name has not been sponsored by the Government. In these circumstances, he has moved the 1st respondent by filing Exhibit P1 representation. 3. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit P1 after calling for appropriate reports from respondents 2 and 3 and after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn True copy P.A.to Judge