IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2009 / 15TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36251 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- CHANDRAPPAN PILLAI P.A. AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.LAE AYYAKKUTTY PILLAI RESIDING AT ANJALI, ELAKALLOOR P.O. KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HSE) 4TH FLOOR, CORPORATION BUILDING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) OFFICE OF THE ACCONTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P(C)No. 36251 of 2008-N --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as Principal of Government Higher Secondary School, on 31.5.2006. The grievance of the petitioner is that even after nearly three years of his retirement, the retirement benefits and service benefits were not paid. Pointing out his grievance, he submitted Exts.P8 and P10 representations before the Chief Minister's grievance cell, Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram. He also submitted Ext.P9 representation before the Minister for Education. It is submitted that Exts.P8 to P10 were not considered and disposed of by the Government. 2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that Exts.P8 to P10 could be treated as representations submitted before the Government and the first respondent would dispose of the same, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, at the earliest. W.P(C)No. 36251 of 2008-N 2 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case the writ petition is disposed of as follows: i) The first respondent shall dispose of Exts.P8, P9 and P10 representations submitted by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. ii) The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition and certified copy of the judgment before the first respondent. Ab K.T.SANKARAN JUDGE