IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2010 / 9TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30247 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.RAJAN, S/O.K.V.BAPPU, SASWATHAM, POOKKADU, P.O.CHEMMANCHERY, KOZHIKODE (RETIRED DRIVER KERALA KHADHI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD). BY ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU SRI.K.N.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV.K.P.HARISH, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.30247 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 1st day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was originally appointed on provisional basis through employment exchange as a driver in the 1st respondent Board. He continued as such till 23.8.1985. Subsequently, the petitioner was appointed as a Last Grade employee in the 1st respondent Board. He continued in that post till 31.12.1987. Subsequently, the petitioner was regularly appointed as a driver by transfer in the 1st respondent Board. The petitioner retired from the service of the 1st respondent Board on 31.10.2008. The petitioner now seeks counting of his provisional service as driver as also his service as a Last Grade employee for the purpose of retirement benefits, higher grade and increments. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Exts.P7 and P10 representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P7 and P10 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on w.p.c.30247/10 2 Exts.P7 and P10, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge