IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18816 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER ------------------ JANCY JOHNY, AGED 41 YEARS, W/O. JOHNY.K.J., KOCHUPUNCHAYIL HOUSE, VALACHIRA KARA, KADUTHURUTHY.P.O., MUTTUCHIRA VILLAGE,VAIKOM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686604. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, KOTTAYAM-686001. 4. THE KADUTHURUTHY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE GRAMA PANCHAYAT KADUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686001. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18816 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 12th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has been working as Part-time Sweeper under the 4th respondent Grama Panchayat since 1.5.2002. The contention of the petitioner is that she is entitled to get the benefit of G.O.(P)No.501/05/Fin. dated 25.11.2005 and in the light of the same entitled to get regularization in service. In the said circumstances, raising such claim and contention the petitioner has submitted Ext.P8 representation. Feeling aggrieved by the inaction on Exts.P8 she has subsequently submitted Ext.P9 representation. Despite the receipt of Exts.P8 and P9 representations the claim of the petitioner for regularization in service has not been taken up for consideration, it is submitted. The further contention of the petitioner is that as per Ext.P5 the Panchayat has requested for sanction for creation of a Part-time Sweeper in the Grama Panchayat. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. WP(C).No.18816/2011 2 In view of the submission that as per Ext.P5 the Panchayat has requested sanction for creation of a post of Part-time Sweeper and that Exts.P8 and P9 representations for regularization in service submitted by the petitioner are pending before the first respondent, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P8 and P9 representations expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in accordance with law and in the light of the relevant Government orders. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS