IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 28251 of 2003(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. R.SATHYARAJAN, NAIR, H.S.A. MALAYALAM, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, HOSDURG, KANHANGAD P.O. 2. VENUNATHAN. R., H.S.A. MALAYALAM, G.H.S. KANHANGAD SOUTH, P.O.KANHANGAD SOUTH. 3. A.R.SOMAN, H.S.A. MALAYALAM, G.H.S.PARAPPA, PARAPPA P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT. 4. N.G.RAJAMONY, H.S.A. MALAYALAM, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, PERIYA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.THAMBAN, SMT.P.S.PREETHA. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KASARGOD. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.28251/2003: 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 28251 OF 2003 L ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of February,2007 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition is filed with the following prayer: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the service benefits to the petitioners from 2.11.1982 onwards, the date on which their juniors draw the benefits.” It is submitted that no orders have been passed on Ext.P3 series of representations by the first respondent. In view of the time-lag in the matter, it is only proper that Ext.P3 series of representations are considered by the third respondent. Therefore, this Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: The first respondent will forward Ext.P3 series of representations to the third respondent within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment and thereafter, the third respondent will consider the matter and appropriate orders in W.P. NO.28251 OF 2003 :: 2 :: accordance with law with notice to the petitioner will be passed thereon within a period of three months. (KURIAN JOSEPH) Judge ahz/