IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2007 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 4335 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.R. SARATCHANDRAN, FORMER MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION, RESIDING AT SARADA MANDIRAM, TC.2/1955/2, GRA 59, GOWRISHAPATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.K.P.SUJESHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR (REGISTRAR OF DIARY CO-OPERATIVES), DIRECTORATE OF DIARY DEVELOPMENT, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION, PATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. DIARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, AMBALATHARA DIARY, POONTHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 5. THE SECRETARY (ANIMAL HUSBANDARY AND DIARY), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN(SR.), SC, MILMA SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.T. MUHAMMED. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 4335/2007. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.CL 4044/06 OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT, DATED 18.3.2006. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G2/4822/06 OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 27.4.2006. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DATED 16.5.2006. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION FILED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT IN EXT.P3 APPEAL DATED 16.5.2006. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 4335 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. The prayer in the writ petition is to direct the fifth respondent to pass orders on Ext.P3 appeal within a time limit. It is submitted by counsel for the petitioner that the parties have been heard. The further direction sought is to disburse the terminal benefits to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 18% per annum. The writ petition is disposed of directing the fifth respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. I leave open the second relief. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.