IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2009 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34989 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- E.D.DAVIS, PUBLICATIONS OFFICER, KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI, THRISSUR-20. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TOWN HALL ROAD,THRISSUR-20. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT,MINISTRY OF CULTURE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. V.N.MOHANAN, THE MANAGER,KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI, THRISSUR-20. 4. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, KERALA SAHITYA AKADEMI, TOWN HALL ROAD,THRISSUR-20. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34989 OF 2009 (P) ===================== Dated this the 4th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The grievance in this writ petition is against the decision in Ext.P9 resolving to include in the attendance register the name of the petitioner immediately after the Manager and it is submitted that it upsets the hierarchy of posts and his conditions of service. 2. It is stated that against Ext.P9, through proper channel, petitioner submitted Exts.P7 and P13 representations before the 1st respondent, who according to the petitioner is the competent authority to deal with the grievance of the nature raised in the representations. It is submitted that although representations have been submitted to the 1st respondent for onward transmission to the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent has not forwarded the representations even. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed. 3. If an employee of the 1st respondent has a grievance, he is entitled to seek its redressal before the competent authority. If in that process, a representation is made, it is only appropriate that the same should be forwarded. WPC 34989/09 :2 : 4. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: (a) That the 1st respondent shall forward Exts.P7 and P13 if these representations have been received and are pending. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. (b) It is directed that on receipt of Exts.P7 and P13 from the 1st respondent as above, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months with notice to the petitioner. (c) Petitioner may produce a copy this writ petition before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. (d) It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on the merits of the claim raised and it is entirely for the respondents to deal with the same. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp