IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 4041 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.MUHAMMED, PART-TIME CONTINGENT SWEEPER, FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUTLTURE, PATTAMBI. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 3. AGRICULTURAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FERTILISER QUALITY CONTROL OFFICE, PATTAMBI. MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4041 of 2007 (F) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 is an order dated 20/06/2005 passed by the Deputy Director of Agriculture, finalising disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner treating 91 days absence as Leave Without Allowance and dropping further proceedings against the petitioner. According to the petitioner, aggrieved by Ext.P6 order, he has filed Ext.P9 appeal before the 1 st respondent, a copy of which has been produced along with I.A.No.14771/2007. In this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider Ext.P9 appeal and pass orders thereon. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief that is sought for, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1 st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9 appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P6 order. This the 1 st respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg