IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12307 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.SUDHEER LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER KOLLAM (ON LEAVE WITHOUT ALLOWANCE) REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SMT. MAYA SUDHEER, W/O. SUDHEER,AGED 34 YEARS,RESIDING AT SUMAYA, KOOTTIKKADA PO,.KOLLAM-10 BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER KOLLAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 12307 of 2008(M) ======================= Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for extension of Leave Without Allowance under Appendix XII A of Part I of KSR. The same has been rejected by the 1st respondent by Ext.P5 order. According to the petitioner, the 1st respondent has no jurisdiction to consider the application at all and it was for the Government to pass orders on his application for leave. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 before the 3rd respondent. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three W.P.(C) No. 12307/2008/M -2- months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the 3rd respondent shall consider eligibility as per Ext.P4 application for leave also. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp