IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2007 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 12488 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- DR.B.PADMAVATHI AMMA, READER, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, N.S.S. COLLEGE, PANDALAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF SMT.K.RASHMI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. PRINCIPAL, N.S.S. COLLEGE, PANDALAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.12488 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Reader. She is aggrieved by non-grant of disability leave. She has also preferred Ext.P7. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law within a period of ten weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is open to the petitioner to file additional written submission in support of her claim before the fourth respondent within a period of two weeks from today. In which case, the fourth respondent will take note of the said written submission also in arriving at a decision. An opportunity of hearing shall be afforded to the petitioner. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.