IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2009 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6578 of 2009(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.MUHAMMED,DRIVER FIRST GRADE,KSRTC DEPOT, PERINTALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE J.MATHAIKAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,TRANSPORT BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP; BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. B.K.ABDUL SAMAD, VEHICLE SUPERVISOR, KSRTC DEPOT, PAYYANNUR. SHRI.JOHNSON.P.JOHN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.6578 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Selection Grade Driver in the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He was on leave without allowances for accepting employment abroad for the period from 28.4.1995 to 8.7.2001. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that on account of the leave, the petitioner has been denied promotion overlooking his seniority. According to the petitioner, the leave without allowances would not affect his seniority and therefore, on rejoining duty after leave, he is eligible for next promotion in accordance with the seniority. Detailing this grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the 2nd respondent at this juncture. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the w.p.c.6578/09 2 petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. I hasten to add that I have not considered the claim of the petitioner on merits and it is entirely for the 1st respondent to decide the issue in accordance with law applicable. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge