IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 19731 of 2001(Y) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- B.THRIDEEP KUMAR, CHEMPOTTU HOUSE, KOOTTIKKADA P.O., THATTAMALA, KOLLAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, 3RD FLOOR, K.S.F.E. BUILDINGS, CHINNAKKADA, KOLLAM , REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT OFFICER,. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K. R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.19731 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st February, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayers :- (i) “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents not to terminate the services of the petitioner. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents to regularise the services of the petitioner as a permanent LD Typist under the second respondent.” Inviting reference to Ext.P3, it is submitted that as a matter of fact, there was a post available to engage the petitioner at the time of recruitment. It is also submitted that since DRDAs. have been abolished, all the persons appointed in various posts in such agencies have been absorbed and regularised in various departments. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the case of the petitioner also for regularisation and extend a similar treatment as meted out to those who were recruited to various posts in the DRDAs. This shall be done expeditiously, with notice to the petitioner. The interim order passed by this Court in OP NO. 31931/01 2 C.M.P.No.31931/01 will continue till such time. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.19731 of 2001 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 21st February, 2007.