IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14164 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.B.AJITH KUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, KANISAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KURICHILAKODE, KODANAD P.O., PIN 683544. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ARUN KUMAR SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MISSION DIRECTOR (NEGRS), COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR & DISTRICT CO-ORDINATOR (NREGS) ERNAKULAM COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD-682030. 3. KOOVAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KOOVAPPADY P.O., PIN 683 544. 4. THE SECRETARY, KOOVAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOOVAPPADY P.O., KOOVAPPADY-683544. 5. THE PRESIDENT, KOOVAPPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOOVAPPADY P.O., KOOVAPPADY-683544. ADV.SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH - GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14164 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner was appointed as an Overseer under the 3rd respondent under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme on contract basis. According to the petitioner, as per the norms prescribed, this contract appointment is liable to be renewed periodically. But, the present contract period has not been extended, although the period expired on 21.4.2011, is the grievance of the petitioner. Detailing this grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd