IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH OCTOBER 2008 / 24TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28242 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DONALD JOSEPH ALEXANDER, TELEPHONE OPERATOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY HEAD OFFICE, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN SRI.V.PURUSHOTHAMA PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY STANDING COUNSEL FOR KWA SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28242 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is presently working as a Telephone Operator in the head office of Kerala Water Authority at Thiruvananthapuram has filed this writ petition seeking a writ in the nature of the mandamus commanding the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P1 representation on or before 30.11.2008, the date on which he will retire from service, on attaining the age of superannuation. In Ext.P1, the petitioner has claimed regularisation in service with effect from 26.5.1985 with all attendant service benefits. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Sri.C.Unnikrishnan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the Managing Director has received Ext.P1 representation and that he will take a decision thereon, within a period of one month from today. W.P.(C) No.28242/2008 2 In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the first respondent, the Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority, to consider Ext.P1 representation and pass orders thereon, within a period of one month from today. Needless to say, the petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard before orders are passed on Ext.P1 representation. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.