IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, P.G.AJITHKUMAR
Travancore Devaswom Board – Appellant
Versus
Deputy Examiner For Local Fund Audit Kerala State Audit Department – Respondent
ORDER :
P.G. Ajithkumar, J.
1. This is an application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 by the Travancore Devaswom Board. The petitioner seeks permission to regularise the services of three persons, who were later impleaded as additional respondent Nos. 3 to 5. They are presently working as daily wage employees in Sabari Estate, Nilakkal as part-time Kazhakam/Thali under the Travancore Devaswom Board.
2. The petitioner submits that before 31.03.2012, additional respondents No.3 to 5 completed five years of service. This Court as per the judgment dated 31.05.2012 in W.P. (C) No.6021 of 2011 and connected cases, Annexure A1, accorded permission to regularise daily wage employees, who had put in five years of service as on 31.03.2012. Stating that the names of additional respondents No.3 to 5 were omitted to be included in the list of employees to be regularised in terms of the said judgment, the petitioner has filed the present petition.
3. In terms of various orders, additional respondents No.2 to 38 were impleaded. The 1st respondent, Senior Deputy Director, Kerala State Audit Department filed counter-affidavit dated 06.05.2023. It was contended that services
Employees with irregular appointments but long service may be entitled to regularisation, distinguishing between illegal and irregular appointments.
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