IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2009 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15364 of 2009(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.G. KURIAN, EX-MACHINE OPERATOR, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, RESIDING AT PULIMOOTTIL HOUSE, CHEERANCHIRA P.O.-686 106, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.M.N.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (AUDIT A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 15364 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 4th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri. M.N. Mathew, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt. Anu Sivaraman, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner entered service as Machine Operator on 10-10-1969 in the Common Facility Service Centre, Changanacherry under the Industries Department. He retired from service on 31-10-1998 and is presently receiving pension with effect from 1-11-1998. 3. The question whether persons like the petitioner, appointed in the Common Facility Service Centre under the Industries Department are entitled to the benefits under the Kerala Service Rules was decided by this Court in O.P. No.27919 of 2001. In implementation of the directions issued by this Court, the Government issued Ext.P1 order dated 21-11-2008. The petitioner has claiming similar benefits filed Ext.P2 representation dated 18-3-2009 before W.P.(C) 15364/09 2 the Secretary to Government, Industries Department. In this writ petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the Government to consider Ext.P2 representation and pass orders thereon. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this Court has in W.P.(C) No. 11572 of 2009 directed a similar representation to be disposed of within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. 4. The pleadings disclose that similar benefit was extended to Sri. Antony Varghese in Ext.P1 and that a learned Single Judge of this Court has in W.P.(C) No. 11572 of 2009 directed the Government to consider the claim of Sri. A.G. Varghese, Ex-Machine Operator of the Industries Department. In these circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Secretary to Government, Industries Department to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P2 representation, in the light of Ext.P1 Government Order and also the judgment of this Court in O.P.No.27919 of 2001 and take a decision thereon W.P.(C) 15364/09 3 expeditiously and in any event, within four months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Secretary to Government, Industries Department. The Secretary to Government, Industries Department shall also afford the petitioner, a reasonable opportunity of being heard before passing orders as directed above. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.