IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2011 / 3RD ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15511 of 2011(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VALSALA DEVI K.K., JUNIOR INSPECTOR GR.I (RETIRED), COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, PATHANAPURAM, RESIDING AT 'SREE VISHAKH' BHARANIKAVU, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MEDICAL OFFICER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PATHANAPURAM, KOLLAM DISTRICT- 689695. 2. MEDICAL OFFICER, PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, KARAVALUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN 691314. 3. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOLLAM-691001. 4. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 15511/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.30.3.09 BY R3. P2. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.22.06.09. P3. COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.24.11.2010 BY R3. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.28.3.11 BY R5. P5. COPY OF THE PETITION DTD.15.5.11. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 15511 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 24th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was absent from service on account of medical condition for some time. The petitioner applied for leave without allowances on medical grounds. The petitioner's grievance is that his application is not being considered and several times the Government has returned the same with queries. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “a) Call for the records leading upto Ext.P4 and quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction. b) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 4th respondent to forward/transmit the proposal of leave without allowances of the petitioner from 01.07.2008 to 21.06.2009 with due recommendation before the 5th respondent and further direct the 5th respondent to pass orders on the said leave proposal within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. c) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to sanction and disburse pension and other terminal benefits of the petitioner forthwith subject to the result of finalization of leave without allowance of the petitioner from 01.07.2008 to 21.06.2009.” 2. The learned Government Pleader now submits that the 3rd respondent has now retransmitted the leave application to the 4th respondent . In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with W.P.C.15511/11 2 the following directions: The 4th respondent shall forward the leave application of the petitioner to the 5th respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The 5th respondent shall thereupon consider and pass orders on the same either way, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of the application from the 4th respondent. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge