IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2010 / 17TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37335 of 2009(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. M. KRISHNANKUTTY, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, MACHINGAL, KANHIRAPUZHA, PALAKKAD DIST. 2. MOIDEEN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. POKKER, KAZHUTHAVETTI IRUMBAKA CHOLA, KANJIRAPUZHA, PALAKKAD DIST. 3. K.R. SAHADEVAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. SAHADEVAN NAIR, PANAKKAMATTOM HOUSE, KANJIRAUZHA, PALAKKAD DIST. 4. MOHAMMED KUTTY, AGED 59 YEARS,, S/O. ALAVI, MUTTUMAL HOUSE, PICHALAMUNDA, MUTHUKURUSSI P.O., THACHAMPARA, PALAKKAD DIST. 5. V. BALAN, S/O. P. VELAYUDHAN, PALAKOTTU PARAMBIL, KANJIRAPUZHA P.O., THARISSUPADAM. 6. C.K. ABDU, S/O. KOYAKUTTY, CHAPPODAN HOUSE, KANJIRAPUZHA P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. 7. P. MUHAMMED, S/O. ABDU, PALASSERY, MUTHUKURISSI P.O., PICHALAMUNDA, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KANJIRAPUZHA, IRRIGATION PROJECT, KANJIRAPUZHA, PALAKKAD DIST. GOVERNMENT PLEADE SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------- WP(C) NO.37335 OF 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are SLR (SLR Labour rules) who are retired from service. They had entered service as casual labourers. Thereafter they became SLR workers in various departments. However, they were not regularised into service. Therefore they retired as SLR workers on various dates. Since they were not regularised, they are not being paid any pension or other benefits. They have been claiming at least minimum pension being granted to them. However, no action is taken on the requests. Therefore, they approached this court by filing the above petition. 2. According to the counsel for the petitioners, as per Ext.P1 Government Order, minimum pension has been granted to others. It is also pointed out that the claim of persons like petitioners have been recovered to be favourably considered by the Chief Engineer as per Ext.P3 proceedings. Though Ext.P2, representation which is submitted by the first petitioner has W.P.(c) No.37335/09 2 been pending consideration of the Government, no orders have been passed thereon. It is the further case of the petitioner's that similar representation have been submitted by the other petitioners also. 3. Since the matter is pending consideration of the first respondent, this writ petition can be dispose of by directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 representation and other similar representations submitted by the other petitioners in the light of Ext.P1 and P3, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. No costs. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE. sou.