Kerala High Court
WRIT PETITION 13515 OF 2023 on 31 August 1984
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
THURSDAY, THE 13[TH] DAY OF APRIL 2023 / 23RD CHAITHRA, 1945WP(C) NO. 13515 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1OMANA. AAGED 61 YEARSAGED 61 YEARS
ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.52, MYLAMKULAM, PUTHUR-P.O., KOLLAM-691 507 AND RESIDING AT MULLIKKATTU CEEDU, ATTUVASSERI, MAVADI-P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691507
2ELAMMA. MAGED 61 YEARSAGED 61 YEARS
ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.85, KARIKKAL, KARMPINPUZHA-P.O., KOLLAM-691 507 AND RESIDING AT THEKKADATH KIZHAKKETHIL, KARMPINPUZHA-P.O., KOLLAM-, PIN - 691507
3SREE DEVI AMMA. DAGED 61 YEARSAGED 61 YEARS
ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.73,
SREE NARAYANAPURAM,PAVITHRASWARAM-P.O., KOLLAM-691 507 AND RESIDING AT KOCHUPARACKAL VEEDU, THAZHAM, KARIMPINPUZHA-P.O., PUTHUR, KOLLAM, PIN - 691507
4VASANTHAKUMARI. MAGED 61 YEARS,ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.96, AGED 61 YEARS,ANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.96, S.N. PURAM,PAVITHRESWARAM-P.O., KOLLAM-691 524 AND RESIDING MUKALIL VEEDU, S.N. PURAM, PAVITHRESWARAM- P.O.,KOLLAM, PIN - 691524
5LATHIKAMANI. DAGED 62 YEARSANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.98, MARANAD WEST, KARUVELIL-P.O., KOLLAM-691 505 AND RESIDING ATHULIYA, KARIKKAL,KARIMPINPUZHA-P.O., KOLLAM-691 507., AGED 62 YEARSANGANWADI WORKER, CENTRE NO.98, MARANAD WEST, KARUVELIL-P.O., KOLLAM-691 505 AND RESIDING ATHULIYA, KARIKKAL,KARIMPINPUZHA-P.O., KOLLAM-691 507., BY ADV N.UNNIKRISHNAN
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RESPONDENTS:
1STATE OF KERALAREPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001., REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001., REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, PIN - 695001
2THE DIRECTORSOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
3THE ADDITIONAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICERINTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PROJECT, KULAKKADA-P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691521INTEGRATED CHILD DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PROJECT, KULAKKADA-P.O., KOLLAM, PIN – 691521
SMT.K.G.SAROJINI-GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FORADMISSION ON 13.04.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAYDELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 13[th] day of April, 2023
The petitioners are working as Anganwadi Workers. Asper the Government Order dated 31.05.2012, they have to retire at the age of 62 years in the month of April, 2023. However, theGovernment has principally agreed to fix the retirement age at65 years on the basis of the recommendation of the ExpertCommittee, contend the petitioners.
2. The petitioners have approached this Court seekingto direct the respondents to permit them to continue in serviceon contract basis till regular hands join, because there aredearth of Anganwadi Workers and no one has been postedagainst the posts held by the petitioners, on their retirement.Unless this Court interferes in the matter, the petitioners will beput to untold hardship, contend the petitioners.
The petitioners have approached this Court seeking
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3. As the petitioners have submitted Exts.P4 to P8
representations in this regard before the 2[nd] respondent, I amof the opinion that it will be only in the fitness of things that the2[nd] respondent considers those representations and takes adecision thereon in an expeditious manner.
The writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the 2[nd]
respondent to consider Exts.P4 to P8 representationssubmitted by the petitioners and to take appropriate decisionthereon, within a period of one month.
sd/-
hmh
N.NAGARESH
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13515/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit-P1
Conclusion
A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.VTC.601/83 DATED 31.08.1984 ON 16.07.1984. A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.A-192/2017 DATED 19.12.2017
ExhibitP2
ExhibitP3
A TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.ICDS/VK/1021/06DATED 31.07.2007 ISSUED BY VETTIKAVALA CDPO
ExhibitP4
. A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 26.02.2023 FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 06.03.2023 FILED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENTA TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 06.03.2023 FILED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENTA TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 26.02.2023 FILED BY THE FOURTH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
ExhibitP5
ExhibitP6
ExhibitP7
ExhibitP8. A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 26.02.2023 FILED BY THE FIFTH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT
RESPONDENT’S EXHIBITS : NIL
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