IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26886 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SANTHOSH.S., LAB ASSISTANT, GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PALAYAMKUNNU, VARKALA T.V.M, S/O.SASIDHARAN, AGED 27 YEARS, KADAYIL VEEDU, THANDRAM POIKA, VENJARAMOODU P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 607. BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT: ------------- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, ANNEXE-GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T. SANKARAN,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26886 of 2008 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, while undergoing his studies for Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Arts) in the College of Fine Arts, Kerala at Thiruvananthapuram, got employment and was appointed as the Lab Assistant in Government Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram. The petitioner states that he joined service on 20.2.2008 and continued till 3.6.2008. It is also stated that to complete the Degree Course, he requires leave for nine months. The petitioner submitted Ext.P3 application for leave. In column No.10 in Ext.P3, as to the nature and period of leave and the date from which the same is required, it is entered as “study leave from 4.6.2008 to 31.3.2009”. Ext.P3 was submitted on 2.6.2008. It is stated that the Principal recommended for grant of leave. 2. The reliefs prayed for in the Writ Petition are the following:- “i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ or order or direction, directing the respondent to dispose of Exhibit-P3 pending consideration within such stipulated time as directed by this Hon'ble court; WP(C) No.26886/2008 2 ii) To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order, directing the respondent to grant leave without allowance to the petitioner for the meantime till the disposal of Exhibit-P3 by the respondent; iii) To grant such other reliefs and costs as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper to grant in the nature and circumstances of this case.” In the facts and circumstances of the case, the only relief that can be granted, for the present, is to direct the respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 application for leave submitted by the petitioner expeditiously. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 leave application submitted by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three weeks. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the Writ Petition and certified copy of the judgment before the respondent. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. cks