IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 37372 of 2008(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SMT. GRACEY KUTTY, W/O.G. MATHAI, AGED 54 YEARS, P.D. TEACHER, GOVT. LP SCHOOL, MEYANNOOR, KUNDARA SUB JILLA, KOLLAM AND RESIDING AT KOCHUVEEDU, KALAYAPURAM, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION (L)- DEPARTMENT, GOVT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOLLAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUNDARA. 5. THE HEADMISTRESS, GOVT. L.P. SCHOOL, MEEYANNOOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ============== W.P.(C) NO. 37372 OF 2008 (Y) ==================== Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, an LPSA in Government School, availed of leave without allowances for the period from 17/12/2002 to 16/12/2007. Subsequently, she applied for extension till 30/11/2008 and according to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent forwarded her application to the 1st respondent by Ext.P2. Petitioner submits that orders were not passed and that at a later point of time, she was asked to resubmit the leave application, which also has been complied with. 2. It is stated that despite all that, orders have not been passed and the matter is pending before the 1st respondent. In these circumstances, petitioner submits that she submitted Ext.P6 to the 1st respondent requesting for regularisation of the leave period and even on that there has not been any response. It is in the aforesaid background, the writ petition is filed praying that 1st respondent may be directed to pass orders on Ext.P6. 3. If as stated by the petitioner, in the aforesaid circumstances, she has submitted Ext.P6 complaining of the pendency of the matter before the 1st respondent and seeking regularisation of the period of leave WPC 37372/08 :2 : sought for by her, necessarily, it is for the 1st respondent to consider the same and pass orders thereon This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp