IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2011 / 16TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 408 of 2011(A) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N.SABU, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. NEELAKANTAN, FOREST GUARD, KADALAR SECTION, ANAKULAM RANGE, MANKULAM DIVISION, IDUKKI DISTRICT RESIDING AT KARIKULATHIL HOUSE, VATTAPPARA P.O., SANTHANPARA (VIA) IDUKKI - 685619. BY ADV. SRI.T.GOPALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM - 695001. 2. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMN.) KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM -695001. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.408 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 6th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as a Forest Guard in Idukki district. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P6 application for medical leave supported by medical certificates. The same has not been sanctioned. The petitioner has now filed this writ petition seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ, order or Direction directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P6 representation by regularising the Medical Leave availed by the petitioner.” 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. When a Government servant files an application for leave, the authority concerned has a duty to consider and pass orders on the same in accordance with law. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 application for medical leave, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2