High Court of KeralaWP(C)/21936/2013disposed of

Praseetha.R v. State Of Kerala

2015-09-10Honourable Mr. Justice Anil K.Narendran5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2015/19TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 21936 of 2013 (N) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

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1. PRASETHA.R PRAJEESHA BHAVAN, THANGALKUNNU, OLD VYTHIRI VYTHIRI.P.O., WAYAND DISTRICT-673576.

2. PUSHPA KURALEEDHARAN, KANAKKANAMKUNNUMMEL, MULLANPARA, VYTHIRI.P.O. WAYANAD DISTRICT-673576.

BY ADVS.SMT.K.R.KRISHNAKUMARI SMT.P.V.RADHAMANI RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

2. THE DIRECTOR SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

3. THE DISTRICT SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673121.

4. THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER VYTHIRI ICDS PROJECT, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673576. R1-R4 BY ADV. V.K.RAFEEQ, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10-09-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 21936 of 2013 (N) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1.

COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 79/2010/SWD DATED 10-11-2010 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

P2.

COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 35/2006/SWD DATED 11-10-2006 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

P3.

COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF ANGANWADI WORKERS IN VYTHIRI PANCHAYAT.

P4.

COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 12-7-2011 IN WPC NO. 18063/2011.

P5.

COPY OF THE G.O. (MS) NO. 31/2012/SWD DATED 30-5-2012 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

P6.

COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.03.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER P7.

COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 07.03.2015 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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COPY OF G.O.(MS) 31/2012/SWD DATED 30.05.2012 //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE JV

ANIL K. NARENDRAN, J.

------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21936 of 2013 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of September, 2015

JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking various reliefs including a writ of mandamus commanding respondents 3 and 4 to follow the seniority of temporary Anganwadi Workers for regular appointment in Vythiri Panchayat strictly in accordance with Ext.P3 seniority list prepared as per Ext.P1 and P2 Government Orders.

2. Today, when the case was taken up for final hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that as stated in the affidavit accompanying I.A.No.5481/2015, there are vacancies of Anganwadi Workers in Vythiri Panchayat, in which the claim made by the petitioners for regular appointment can be considered. The petitioners are Rank No.3 and 5 in Ext.P3 seniority list of Anganwadi Workers in Vythiri Panchayat. Their claim for appointment as Anganwadi Worker on regular basis has to be considered by the 4th respondent in view of the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C). No.16481/2011 and connected

W.P.(C) No.21936/2013 cases dated 24.07.2015. Para 8 of the aforesaid judgment reads thus:

Resultantly, I find that the Government Order G.O.(MS). No.31/2012/SWD dated 30.05.2012, to the extent it cancels the earlier Government Orders, namely, G.O.(MS).

No.73/2010/SWD, G.O.(MS).No.77/2010/SWD, G.O.(MS).

No.79/2010/SWD and G.O.(MS).No.82/2010/SWD, cannot be legally sustained and accordingly, I quash the same. Considering the period of time that has elapsed on account of the pendency of these writ petitions, and the situation where there are persons, who are included in the seniority lists prepared under various projects in the State, who are awaiting regular appointment to the posts of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers, I direct the Government to take expeditious steps to make appointments to the vacancies in the permanent posts of Anganwadi Workers/Helpers, in accordance with the priority envisaged in the various Government Orders that were cancelled by the Government Order dated 30.05.2012, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment."

3. I heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

4. The learned Government Pleader submitted that in view of the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C). No.16481/2011 and connected cases, the claim made by the petitioners for regular appointment as Anganwadi Worker can be considered by the 4th

W.P.(C) No.21936/2013 respondent within a time limit that may be fixed by this Court. In such circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider the claim of the petitioners for appointment on regular basis as Anganwadi worker in terms of the judgment of this Court dated 24.07.2015 in W.P.(C). No.16481/2011 and connected cases. SD/- ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JV JUDGE