IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2007 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36102 of 2007(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- JAYACHANDRAN.P., HEAD CLERK(RTD.), VILAVOORKAL PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT "KRISHNAJA", VAZHAVILA, OOKKODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SMT.PRIYA VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ========================= W.P.(C)NO.36102 OF 2007 ========================= Dated this the 6th day of December 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who retired from the Panchayat Service as a Head Clerk, has a surviving grievance relating to an anomaly in respect of the seniority which, he says, is left unresolved by the authorities even after the retirement. At this stage, what is sought for is a direction to the government to consider Ext.P3, taking note of Ext.P2 order also. 2. After hearing the learned government pleader as well, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3, taking note of Ext.P2, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/