IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2008 / 11TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3610 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SARADA.P.N., PART-TIME SWEEPER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SOIL SURVEY, THODUPUZHA PO, (IDUKKI) DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.LEELAMMA GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURAL (FARMS) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, SOIL CONSERVATION UNIT, CHALAI P.O. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, (SOIL SURVEY), THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, THODUPUZHA P.O. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ============================== WRIT PETITION NO.3610 OF 2008 ============================== Dated this the 31st day of January 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is engaged as a casual sweeper in the office of the third respondent. According to her, she is engaged since 1.6.1991. Claiming regularisation of her service and wages on par with regular part-time sweepers, the petitioner approached this Court with Writ Petition No.37862/2003. This Court directed the petitioner's claim be considered on par with the contingent sweepers. It seems that ultimately by Exts.P2 and P4, petitioner was granted arrears of wages on par with the contingent staff. Ext.P4 also shows that the sweeping area serviced by the petitioner has been determined to be more than 100 sq.metres. A post of part-time sweeper has been sanctioned to the office of the third respondent, as is evidenced by Ext.P3. The petitioner's application for regularising her services, Ext.P5, has been forwarded to the government as per Ext.P6 by the second respondent and it is pending consideration. Petitioner seeks a direction to the government to regularise her services. W.P.(C)No.3610/2008 2 2. I have heard the learned senior government pleader also. 3. Taking note of the facts mentioned above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P5, in the light of Exts.P1 and P6, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/