IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 1136 of 2005(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ANNAMMA M.D., D/O. LATE DEVASSYA, MUNDIYANIYIL, ELAKKADU VILLAGE, MEENACHIL TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPT. OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, O/O. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM. 4. KADAPLAMATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KADAPLAMATTOM, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKATH FOR R1 TO R3 ADVS. SRI.BIJU GEORGE FOR R4 SRI.REJI MATHEW KAVALAYIL FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/08/2010 ALONG WITH W.P.(C)No.5845 of 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 1136 of 2005 APPENDIX Petitioner's Exhibits :- Ext.P1 :- Copy of the resolution No.VII dated 30.12.1998. Ext.P2 :- Copy of the extract of wage register issued by the 4th respondent. Ext.P3 :- Copy of the decision reported in KLT 2004(2) 848. Ext.P4 :- Copy of the order No.E2-7251/04 dated 1.9.2004 issued by the 2nd respondent. Ext.P5 :- Copy of the communication No.E2/4497/2006, Dt.31.1.2008 issued by the 4th respondent. Ext.P6 :- Copy of the application for creation of post of part of contingent Sweeper forwarded by the 4th respondent to the 1st respondent. Ext.P7 :- Copy of the G.O.(P)No.501/2005/Fin. Dt.25.11.2005. Ext.P8 :- Copy of G.O.(MS)No.128/07/AD Dt.1.8.2007. Addl.Ext.P9 :- Copy of the judgment in W(c) 2724 of 2006 dated 26.06.2009 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala. Addl.Ext.P10 :- Copy of the GO(Rt)1566/10/LSGD dated 10.05.2010. Respondent's Exhibits :- NIL //True Copy// P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.1136 of 2005 & 5845 of 2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of August 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these writ petitions are part time sweepers engaged by the respondent Panchayaths. According to the petitioners, they are entitled to the benefit of regularization as ordered by the Government, vide G.O.(P)No.501/2005/Fin. dated 25.11.2005. It is stated that in order to extended them the benefit of regularization, the respondent Panchayaths have already got the sweeping area measured and submitted proposals before the Deputy Director of Panchayath, the 3rd respondent in these writ petitions. 2. The case of the petitioners is that the 3rd respondent has not processed the proposals and the 3rd respondent should submit the proposals before the 1st respondent for final orders in the matter. W.P.(C) Nos.1136 of 2005 & 5845 of 2008 -: 2 :- 3. If as stated by the petitioners, they are eligible to get the benefit of regularization as ordered in the above Government Order, necessarily proposals shall be made to the 1st respondent for regularization of the petitioners. Since according to the petitioners, proposals made by the Panchayaths are pending before the 3rd respondent, it is directed that the 3rd respondent shall process the proposals made by the Panchayaths and place it before the Director of Panchayath for onwards transmission to the 1st respondent for passing final orders as per the Government Order referred above. This shall be done within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and final orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months thereafter. 4. In the mean while, interim order passed in these writ petitions will remain in force. Writ petitions are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt