IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2008 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 8996 of 2005(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. V.J.SUNNY, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM. 2. P.N.V.ABDUL MAJEEDU, PUMP OPERATOR, TIRUR SECTION, PARAPPANANGADI, SECTION DIVISION, MALAPPURAM DIVISION. 3. A.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN PILLAI, PUMP OPERATOR, ALUVA SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 4. V.P.SHAJI, PUMP OPERATOR, ALUVA SECTION ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 5. M.P.ABDUL NAZAR, PUMP OPERATOR, THIRURANGADI SECTION, PARAPPANANGADI SUB DIVISION, MALAPPURAM DIVISION. 6. M.RAJENDRAN, PUMP OPERATOR, MALA SECTION, CHALAKUDY SUB DIVISION, THRISUR DIVISION. 7. E.M.MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUV SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 8. JOHNSON P.K., PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 9. M.V.VINOD KUMAR, PUMP OPERATOR, KUTTIPPURAM SECTION, KUTIPPURAM SUB DIVISION, MALAPPURAM DIVISION. 10. V.G.RAJAGOPAL, PUMP OPERATOR, ALUVA SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKAULAM DIVISION. W.P.(C). NO.8996/2005-U: 11. P.D.GEORGE, PUMP OPERATOR, KALADY SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 12. E.M.SASIDHARAN NAIR, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 13. P.MURALEEDHARAN, PUMP OPERATOR, ALUVA SEVTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 14. RAVINDRAN M.S., PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 15. K.K.MURALI, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 16. V.G.UNNIKRISHNAN, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 17. P.N.JAYAKUMAR, PUMP OPERATOR, ERAVIPEROOR NO.VII SECTION, CHENGANOOR P.J.P. SUB DIVISION,CHENGANOOR DIVISION. 18. K.A. SEBASTIAN, PUMP OPERATOR, MALA SECTION, CHALAKUDY SUB DIVISION, THRISSUR DIVISION. 19. RAJU T.P., PUMP OPERATOR, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THANIMATATHIL HOUSE, RAMAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, WORKING AT RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 20. SAJU CHACKO, PUMP OPERATOR, RAMAMANGALAM SECTION, ALUVA SUB DIVISION, ERNAKULAM DIVISION. 21. ABRAHAM A.A., PUMP OPERATOR, MANANTHAVADY SECTION, MANANTHAVADY SUB DIVISION, BATEHRY DIVISION. 22. BENNY K.P. CANAL WATCHER, P.V.I.P.-II, SUB DIVISION, 1/2 SECTION, PERUMBAVOOR, PERUMBAVOOR P.V.I.P., PERUMBAVOOR. 23. RAJESH DANIEL, CANAL WATCHER, SECTION II-2, SUB DIVISION II, P.V.I.P. DIVISION-I. W.P.(C). NO.8996/2005-U: 24. T.M.GEORGE, CANAL WATCHER, P.V.I.P. SUB DIVISION, P.V.I.P., PERUMBAVOOR. 25. G.JAYAPRAKASH, CANAL WATCHER, POTHUNDY SECTION, NENMARA SUB DIVISION, MALAMPUZHA DIVISION. 26. SURESH A. CHETTIYODU, CANAL WATCHER, POTHUNDY SECTION, NENMARA SUB DIVISION, MALAMPUZHA DIVISION. 27. BENOY M.A., CANAL WATCHER, POTHUNDY SECTION, NENMARA SUB DIVISION, MALAMPUZHA DIVISION. 28. T.V.JOY, PUMP OPERATOR, MINOR IRRIGATION, CHALAKUDY SECTION, CHALAKUDY SUB DIVISION, THRISSUR DIVISION. 29. P.L.SHAJU, PUMP OPERATOR, MINOR IRRIGATION, CHALAKUDY SECTION, CHALAKUDY SUB DIVISION, THRISSUR DIVISION. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.), SRI.RAMAPRASAD UNNI. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION (ADMN), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.8996/2005-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE G.O. (RT). NO. 106/85/PW&I DT. 17/09/1985 BY R.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE G.O. (P). NO. 6/90/PW & T DT. 20/01/1990 BY R1. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 19745 OF 1997 DT. 02/02/2002. EXT.P.4: TRUE EXTRACT OF STATEMENT SHOWING DETAILS OF SLR/LLR ETC. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8996 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer:- “To issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to immediately implement the decisions taken by the Hon'ble Minister for Irrigation and of the Hon'ble Minister for Finance, by passing such executive orders as are necessary forthwith.” It is for the petitioners to produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent, in which case appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter of regularization of the petitioners will be taken, within two months from the date of such production. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8996 of 2005 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th June, 2008.