IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2616 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- LILLAMMA THOMAS, CASUAL SWEEPER IN THE OFFICE OF THE ASST. ENGINEER, P.W.D BRIDGES SECTION, THRIPUNITHURA, RESIDING AT CHERIYAVELI HOUSE, POOTHOTTA, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.AJITH PRAKASH, SRI.T.D.SALIM, SRI.PAUL C THOMAS. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D (ROADS DIVISION), ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D BRIDGES SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D (BRIDGES SECTION), THRIPUNITHURA. R1 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.2616/2009-J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a part time casual Sweeper working in the officer of the fifth respondent. She was appointed as such on 01/02/2000 and is continuing in that capacity as on today. She was receiving Rs.600/- per month initially. Now she is receiving Rs.1,000/- per month. 2. As per Ext.P3 Government Order, various benefits have been conferred in respect of part time sweepers in various Government offices. As enjoined by the said Government Order, the sweeping area certificate was forwarded by the Assistant Engineer, P.W.D, Buildings Section, Ernakulam as per his letter dated 18/01/2006 to the fifth respondent. The area that has been assessed is 103.08 Sq.Mtrs. Ext.P4 is the said letter. 3. Along with Ext.P5, the proforma and other details (Ext.P6) have been forwarded by the fifth respondent Assistant Engineer, to the fourth respondent for further action in the matter. 4. The final orders have to be passed by the Government in the matter and, therefore, the second and third respondent will see that all the required details including that is covered by Ext.P4 as well as the enclosures made mention in Ext.P6 will be forwarded to the Government within a W.P.(C) No.2616/2009 -:2:- period of one month from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The first respondent is directed to take a decision in the matter in accordance with the relevant provisions of Ext.P3 Government Order. Final orders shall be passed within a period of another three months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms