IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31864 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SURESH KUMAR.S. "THIRUVATHIRA" SRENAGAR, MANIKANDESWARAM.P.O., NETTAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.DEEPU THANKAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. TRAVANCORE CEMENTS LTD., NATTIKAM, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. KERALA STATE BEVERAGES (M& M) CORPORATION LTD., SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANATHAPURAM REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHAN, SC FOR R1 SRI.ELVIN PETER, SC FOR KSBC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 31864 OF 2009 (C) ===================== Dated this the 9th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is a Last Grade employee under the 1st respondent, now on deputation to the 2nd respondent for the last 8 years. The deputation period is expiring on 9/11/2009 and petitioner is desirous of continuing the deputation for another one year. It is seen that by Ext.P7, the 2nd respondent has requested the 1st respondent for extension of deputation of the petitioner by another one year and a decision is yet to be taken by the 1st respondent. It is complaining of delay on the part of the 1st respondent in taking a decision on Ext.P7, the writ petition is filed. 2. I heard the standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 also. Standing counsel for the 1st respondent also submitted that Ext.P7 is still pending. 3. In view of this, I direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 request made by the 2nd respondent for extension of the deputation of the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 31864/09 :2 : 4. It is directed that in the meanwhile, the respondents will permit the petitioner to continue on deputation under the 2nd respondent. 5. Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 along with a copy of this writ petition for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp