IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33759 of 2006(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- V.M.RAJASEKHARAN, LECTURER IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, GOVT. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE, KOOVAPADY P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 683 544. BY ADV. SRI.V.AJITH NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SENIOR JOINT DIRECTOR 9(PS), DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. G. SURARSAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.33759 OF 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Exts.P13 and P20 orders. Counsel for the petitioner points out that petitioner has approached the Government purportedly under Rule 29 of K.S. & S.S.R by filing Ext.P21. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. Without expressing any view on the question of maintainability of Ext.P21 under Rule 29 or on the question whether it is filed within time, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P21 in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner and any other affected party within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the Government to consider whether Ext.P21 is maintainable in law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.