IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34209 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.JOHNSON, (RETIRED SKILLED WORKER), SAJIN NIVAS, KUTTIYANI, VATTAPPARA P.O., TRIVANDRUM-28. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (GW) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695001 2. THE DIRECTOR, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, JALA VIJNANA BHAVAN, AMBALAMUKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695001 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM.PIN- 691001 R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34209 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the Ground Water Department of the Government of Kerala as a Skilled Worker, after putting in 27 years of qualifying service. Prior to regular service, the petitioner had CLR service. The petitioner submits that, that service is also liable to be counted as qualifying service for retirement benefits, which has not been done. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd