IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2008 / 26TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1972 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.J.RAJAN @ RAJAN JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH, AGED 42 YEARS, KOTTATH HOUSE, KANHIRAPPUZHA, MUTHUKURISSI, THACHANPARA VIA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF PWD & ADMINISTRATION(B-DEPT), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD & ADMINISTRATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KANJIRAPPUZHA IRRIGATION PROJECT, KANJIRAPPUZHA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).1972/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner was engaged as C.L.R worker in the Kanhirappuzha Dam for various periods from 1980 onwards. He was included in the list of C.L.R workers, under Ext.P1 Government Order. Subject to the conditions mentioned therein, C.L.R workers in Public Works Department have to be appointed in regular service. Seniority list of C.L.R workers is to be prepared by the concerned Executive Engineer and forwarded to the Chief engineer. This was done under Ext.P2, wherein the petitioner is also included. But a list of C.L.R workers pursuant to Ext.P2 is yet to be drawn up, according to the petitioner. Several reminders have been sent and there was a direction by this Court as evidenced by Ext.P5 in the case of some others. Still. neither a list nor an order for regularization has come up, petitioner contends. Ext.P4 representation is pending before the Chief Engineer. W.P.(C).1972/2008 2 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader and having perused the averments in the writ petition, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take expeditious steps to draw up the list of C.L.R workers who are eligible to be included in the list of S.L.R workers in terms of Ext.P1 Government Order, without further delay, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Further regularization on the basis of the said list is also to be undertaken, without delay. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs