IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2008 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11257 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C. SASTHAVU CHETTIAR, PALAKKOTTU HOUSE, PALACE WARD KAYAMKULAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA, (DRIVER (RETD) KSRTC, KAYAMKULAM) BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.K.K.MANGALANANDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER K.S.R.T.C, KAYAMKULAM. BY SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.11257 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims reckoning of his past provisional service in the KSRTC followed by the regular service for computation of his retirement benefits. The petitioner submits that the issue involved is covered by the Division Bench decision of this court in Idicula Abraham v. KSRTC and others [2005 (2) KLJ 602]. The petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation in this regard before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the KSRTC also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While doing so, the 1st respondent shall consider the w.p.c.11257/08 2 above said decision of this court as also subsequent orders passed in this KSRTC in this regard. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge