IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2008 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8950 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. V.A.GEORGE, IST GRADE OVERSEER (RETD), VELIYANNUR HOUSE, MAIN ROAD, CHRISTOPHER NAGAR, P.O.OLLUR, THRISSUR-680 306. 2. K.C.PURUSHOTHAMAN, S/O.K.R.CHARU, KOMATHUKATTIL HOUSE, NANDICKARA P.O., TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SMT.SHEENA SAMUEL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (PENSIONERS WELFARE CELL), FINANCE DEPARTMENT, KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE-20. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, TRISSUR. 8. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN ASG. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO. 8950 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 17th day of March 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners retired from service on 30.6.1995 and 29.2.1996 respectively6. Petitioners were suspended from service pursuant to the registration of crimes against them. Subsequently they were reinstated in service. The period of suspension was not regularised as duty originally. But pursuant to a direction issued by this Court, the issue was reconsidered. By Ext.P2, the period of suspension was directed to be treated as duty for the purpose of sanctioning pensionary benefits. But, according to the petitioners, no steps have been taken in furtherance thereof. They have, therefore, submitted Exts.P4 and P5 before respondents 2 and 8 and have approached this Court for a direction for expeditious consideration. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned government pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 8th respondent to take note of Exts.P4 and P5 and take a decision thereon within a period of two months from W.P.(C)8950/2008 2 today. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also before the 8th respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/