IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1322 of 2007(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- VINODINI.P., ASWATHY HOUSE, VETTUVENY, KARTHIKAPPALLY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE BLCOK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, HARIPAD. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POSTS, MAVELIKARA. 3. THE POST MASTER, CHEPPAD POST OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD ASST. S.G. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.1322 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of January 2007 JUDGMENT Prayer in the writ petition is for direction to the 3rd respondent to receive the deposit amount collected by the petitioner as agent for canvasing small deposits under the Government savings scheme. Standing Counsel for respondents 2 and 3 submitted that on account of shortage of staff, 3rd respondent has not been able to accept deposit collected by new agents. If there is shortage of staffs, it is for the second respondent to arrange required staffs to 3rd respondent's office in order to facilitate clearance of arrears and to receive deposits collected by petitioner. Two weeks' time is granted to the 3rd respondent from today and immediately thereafter 3rd respondent shall receive the deposit from petitioner. Writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE jes