IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34763 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.LEELAVATHI ANTHARJANAM, W/O.K.S.NARAYANA ADIKAL, AGED 52 YEARS, H.NO.9/482, PERUMBAVOOR, A.M.ROAD, (HSA, DEVASWOM BOARD HIGH SCHOOL, THRIKKARIYOOR, KOTHAMANGALAM). BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. 3. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE HEAD MASTER, DBHS, THRIKKARIYOOR, KOTHAMANGALAM. ADV. SRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC, TDB FOR R3 SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.K.N.VENUGOPALA PANICKER, SC FOR TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34763 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of November 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as an HSA (Mathematics) in the Devaswom Board High School, Thrikkariyoor. According to her, on account of the ailment of her husband, she had to avail of Leave Without Allowance for the period from 05/06/2007 to 30/03/2008. Ext.P2 application submitted by the petitioner was forwarded by the 4th respondent to the 2nd respondent, and the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent. As orders were not passed on Ext.P2, the petitioner submitted Ext.P5 representation before the respondents, and even thereafter, there has not been any progress in the matter. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 & P5. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, if Ext.P2 is W.P.(C) No. 34763/2008 -2- forwarded by the 2nd respondent to the 1st respondent, orders should have been passed thereon, particularly when a reminder also has been made by the petitioner by filing Ext.P5. Having not done so, I direct that the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P5, if the same have been received and are pending. Orders as directed above shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg