IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 22ND BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27295 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MAREENA PINTO, W/O.M.J.JOJO, AGED 48 YEARS, MALIYEKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENPEEDIKA P.O., MUTTICHOOR ROAD, THRISSUR(NOW WORKING AS HEAD CLERK, DISTRICT GRAMA PANCHAYATH, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR). BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR-3. BY ADV. SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 27295 OF 2007 ========================== Dated this the 13th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is now working as Head Clerk, claims that her service in the cadre of U.D. Clerk must be reckoned with effect from 1989. Her claim was rejected by the Director of Panchayat as per Ext.P8 dated 31.08.2006. The petitioner challenges Ext.P8. In my view, the petitioner has an efficacious remedy before the Government and in this regard she may approach the Government by means of a representation within four weeks from today and on receipt of such representation, the Government may take appropriate decision within three months thereafter, after hearing the petitioner and any other affected parties. I make it clear that I am not expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim. The petitioner may produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. rv