J U D G M E N T

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The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P7 order of the Director of Local Self Government (Urban) Department issued on 03.08.2022 by which the name of the petitioner stands excluded from the list of candidates eligible for mandatory renewal of contractual employment for a further period of two years.

2. The petitioner is a Graduate in Civil Engineering.

The petitioner was appointed as Overseer in the Pala Municipality on contractual basis, under the Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme . The petitioner joined the Municipality on 22.08.2019 for a period of one year. The tenure of the petitioner was extended for a further period of one year. In the backdrop of Covid-19 pandemic, the Government took a decision to permit all employees in service to continue till the end of the financial year. By another decision, the Government decided not to terminate the employees continuing on contract basis till 30.06.2022.

3. The Director of Municipalities requested the Government to permit employing persons who are continuing in service on contract basis for a period of two more years after giving one day interval. The Government issued Ext.P3 order dated 30.06.20