IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5837 of 2011(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- B.SIVANANDAN, VAZHAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MARANCHALKONAM, NARUVAMOODU.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.L.MOHANAN SMT.LIGEY ANTONY RESPONDENT: --------------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. V.V. NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SMT C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 5837/2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is alleged to have been afflicted with a cervical spondylolysis with vertebral prolapse filed this writ petition mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to extend the period of assignment of light duty till permanent hands are required. Earlier, based on Ext. P1 medical certificate the petitioner was assigned light duty. Virtually, the prayer of the petitioner is to continue with the said arrangement. 2. The petitioner is a conductor in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He submitted Ext. P3 representation before the Managing Director of the Corporation for further extension of light duty assignment. The period of light duty assigned to him as per Ext. P1 had expired. However, no action was so far been taken on Ext. P3. It is in the said circumstances that the writ petition has been filed. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent. The learned standing counsel submitted that Ext. P3 representation would be considered by the competent authority in accordance with law. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider Ext. P3 representation, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. It will be open to the respondent to require the petitioner to appear before a medical board to assess his disability for the purpose of consideration of Ext. P3 representation. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE smt