IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 17306 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.K.SOMAN, PUTHUPPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIKATUR P.O., MANIMALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (P.C.K.5195, PONKUNNAM POLICE STATION). BY ADV. MR. N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 10. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. NANDA KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17306 of 2009(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. A5/42193/05/K DATED 25.10.2006 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E1/88611/2006 DATED 13.11.2006 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.08.2008 OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 17306 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of October 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner, a Police Constable, availed 168 days of leave on medical grounds from 08.04.2005 to 22.09.2005. His application was forwarded to the Superintendent of Police with recommendation for sanction by the Sub Inspector. The same was then forwarded by the Superintendent to the Director General of Police, who in turn forwarded Ext.P2 recommendation for the sanction of the leave. Request submitted in this regard by the petitioner is Ext.P3. Ext.P3 is yet to be responded to and hence this writ petition. 2. I heard learned Senior Government Pleader also. 3. Government shall consider Ext.P3 and take a decision in the matter of sanction of leave on medical grounds for a period of 168 days from 08.04.2005 to 22.09.2005 on the basis of Ext.P2 recommendation as well within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/