IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18248 of 2011(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.M.JANARDHANAN,[RETIRED STORE KEEPER, TEXT BOOK DEPOT, KOTTAYAM], RESIDING AT PULAYAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, ARPOOKKARA EAST (P.O.), KOTTAYAM-686 008. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA-REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E) KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM- 686001. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTTAYAM-686 001. BY SRI. A.J. VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18248 of 2011(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S ANNEXURES: EXT.P1 : True copy of the liability certificate issued to the petitioner by the 4th respondent. EXT.P2 : True copy of the order No.D1/11301/05/K.Dis dated 8.7.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent. EXT.P3 : True copy of the appeal filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent EXT.P4 : True copy of the Gratuity payment order dated 22.9.2005 issued to the petitioner EXT.P5 : True copy of the Gratuity payment order dated 6.6.2007 issued to the petitioner. RESPONDENTS' ANNEXURES: Nil //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE jma C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 18248 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retiree from the service of General Education Department. He retired from its service as Store Keeper. After his retirement a liability to the tune of `17,65,396/- was fixed as his liability as per Ext.P1. Feeling aggrieved by the same, he has taken up the matter before the 3rd respondent. The 3rd respondent thereupon, passed Ext.P2. As per Ext.P2, after considering the contentions raised by the petitioner, the liability was reduced to the tune of `16,26,819/-. It is dissatisfied with Ext.P2 that the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 appeal before the first respondent. Ext.P3 is dated 3.8.2009. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the lapse of about 2 years, no action was taken on Ext.P3. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. Considering the fact that Ext.P3 appeal is pending before the WPC.No.18248/2011 : 2 : first respondent, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, it is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge