IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2011 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11349 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SANKAR.M.S,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM),SAROMA M.R.A.4,T.C.2/487, MADATHUVILA LANE,MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. 2. BEENA.S.B,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM),BINDU BHAVAN,ATTARA LANE, KRA 56,KANNANMOOLA,MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695011. 3. PRADEEPKUMAR.K.G,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD IDUKKI),KRISHNA NIKETAN,PAKALKURI.P.O,PALLICKAL, KULLIMANOOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695604. 4. CHANDRIKA DEVI.R.S,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD THRISSUR),SAROMA,M.R.A.4,'GOKULAM',PANIMOOLA, ANDOORKONAM.P.O,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695584. 5. SHILAS.P.C,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD KOZHIKODE),MEETHALEKA PARAMBATH HOUSE,ORKKALERY.PO VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE DISTRICT,PIN:673501. 6. SREEKALA.P.R,(DISTRICT YOUTH PROGRAMME OFFICER,KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD,KOTTAYAM) 'AISWARYA',RAVIPURAM ROAD,ERNAKULAM SOUTH, ERNAKULAM,PIN:678616. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHATHUKUTTY SRI.K.P.BALAGOPAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION(S & YA)DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMNT, YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. KERALA STATE YOUTH WELFARE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER-SECRETARY,PULICKAL BUNGALOW,T.C.25/153,HOUSING BOARD JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5. THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER,PROFESSIONAL AND EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE,CHAKKAI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695008. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 11349 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 7th day of April, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners have been appointed as District Youth Programme Officers in the Kerala State Youth Welfare Board, after a selection process through Employment Exchange. According to the petitioners, in view of the judgment of this Court in Kalistus v. State of Kerala, 1996(2) KLT 110, the petitioners are entitled to regularization in service. Seeking that benefit, the petitioners have filed Exts.P7 and P8 representations before the 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to pass orders on Exts.P7 and P8 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts. P7 and P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.