IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2009 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9444 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.V.THANKAMMA,PART TIME SWEEPER, POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT,DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, 3RD FLOOR,CIVIL STATION,KAKKANAD,COCHIN-30. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN SRI.T.R.RENJITH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE PROJECT OFFICER,POVERTY ALLEVIATION UNIT,DISTRICT PANCHAYATH,3RD FLOOR, CIVIL STATION,KAKKANAD,COCHIN-30. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, LMS COMPOUND,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RURAL DEVELOPMENT EA) DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.9444 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 24th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a part-time sweeper working under the 1st respondent. Earlier she was working in the District Rural Development Agency from 1.1.1984. At the time when the District Rural Development Agency was functioning by Exhibit-P1 a proposal was forwarded to regularise the service of the petitioner. The same was recommended by the Rural Development Commissioner as per Exhibit-P2. The service details of the petitioner and the sweeping area served by her are mentioned in Exhibit- P2. Again by Exhibit-P3 further details were sought from the Project Officer by the Rural Development Commissioner. Exhibit-P4 is the sweeping area certificate issued by the Assistant Engineer, PWD Building Section. 2. As per Exhibit-P5, a request has been forwarded to create a post of part-time sweeper in the office of the 1st respondent. Exhibit-P6 is the copy of W.P ( C) No.9444 of 2009 2 resolution taken by the District Panchayat in the matter. Again by Exhibit-P7 dated 15.11.2007 the Project Director has requested the Government to pass appropriate orders in the matter. 3. Since the orders are not passed, the petitioner is not receiving due salary also. 4. Going by G.O (P) 50/05/Fin. Dated 25.11.2005 the part-time sweeper working in the office is entitled for regularization. In that view of the matter after considering the recommendations made by the Rural Development Commissioner and other officials in the matter, the 4th respondent will pass appropriate orders regarding the regularization of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Consequential monetary benefits also will be sanctioned to her. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.9444 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.9444 of 2009 4