IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2007 / 23RD SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24698 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.C.HARIDAS, S/O.APPU, AGED 54 YEARS, R/AT NATTAKAL P.O., ANANDASRAMAM VIA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, (DRIVER, SELECTION GRADE, KSRTC, KASARAGOD). BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, KASARAGOD. BY SC ADV. SRI. JOHNSON P. JOHN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.24698 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court with a complaint that the leave period is liable to be counted for reckoning seniority for the purpose of promotion to the higher post. Of course petitioner relies on Exts.P5 and P5(a). Petitioner has preferred Ext.P4 representation before the first respondent. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 in accordance with law with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all persons who would be affected by the grant of any relief to the petitioner. A decision as aforesaid will be taken within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb