IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2008 / 15TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 3959 of 2008(U) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- G.SREEKUMARAN NAIR ALIAS SREEKUMAR, (CASUAL SWEEPER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION OFFICE, KUNNATHUKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM), KUNCHARI MANICHAL PUTHEN VEEDU, ELLUVILA P.O., KARAKKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN SMT.A.R.DEVI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDHUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KATTAKADA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B, ELECTRICAL SECTION, PARASSALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.E.B., ELECTRICAL SECTION, KUNNATHUKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 3959 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 7th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.K.P.Rajesh the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Ashok M.Cherian the learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board, hereinafter referred to as the “Board” for short. The petitioner is a casual sweeper in the service of the Board. He claims regularization in the light of Ext.P5 Government Order dated 25-11-2005.He also relies on Ext.P6 order dated 17-7-2007 passed by the Board regularizing the services of six part time casual sweepers. 2. The first respondent has filed a counter affidavit contending inter alia that Ext.P5 Government Order does not apply to the Board and that in view of the special rules, the service of the petitioner cannot be regularized. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the directions issued by this Court in O.P.No.16733 of 1998, the services of six persons working in the Board on contract basis as part time W.P.(C) NO: 3959 of 2008 2 sweepers were regularised by Ext.P6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is also similarly situate as the said six persons. The learned counsel for the Board submitted that in the event of the petitioner filing a representation before the Secretary of the Board producing a copy of Ext.P6, the Board will consider the same and take a decision thereon at the earliest. 3. The writ petition is therefore disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the Secretary of the Board claiming regularization, within two weeks from today. The Secretary of the Board shall on receipt of the said representation consider the same and take a decision thereon, if necessary, after placing it before the Board. The Secretary/Board shall consider Ext.P6 also while taking a decision on the petitioner’s representation. Final orders in the matter shall be passed within three months from the date on which the petitioner moves the Secretary of the Board as directed above. W.P.(C) NO: 3959 of 2008 3 The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE bps