IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 24TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4854 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- K.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, KALLARACKAL THAZHATHU HOUSE, KADAPPATTOOR P.O., PALAI, ASSISTANT DEPOT ENGINEER, K.S.R.T.C. (UNDER SUSPENSION). BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR SMT.T.O.RAJITHA SRI.A.SAMEER SRI.M.MANOJKUMAR (CHELAKKADAN) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE LABOUR COURT, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN, SC. R3 BY ADV. SMT. T.B. REMANI, GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4854 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Sri.Johnson P. John, Standing Counsel takes notice. 2. I do not propose to go into merits of the matter. Mr. Ramaprasad Unni, counsel for the petitioner submits that because of the pendency of some proceedings before the Labour Court, Ext.P9 statutory appeal was not being considered by the Managing Director so far. I am of the view that there is no justification for the 1st respondent in not taking an early decision on Ext.P9. Accordingly, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of with the following directions: The 1st respondent will consider Ext.P9 appeal, hear the petitioner and take a correct and just decision on the same. Decision as directed above will be taken on Ext.P9 at the earliest and at any rate within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2