IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 24TH OCTOBER 2011 / 2ND KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 23969 of 2011(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- P.N.VIJAYAN,SON OF NARAYANAN,AGED 54 YEARS, RESERVE FOREST WATCHER, OLAVAKKAD FOREST RANGE,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,FOREST AND WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS EASTERN CIRCLE, ARANYA BHAVAN, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 002. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT 678 002. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.P.PADMALAYAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 23969/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ADVICE OF THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.SO NO.24/03 OF THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD. P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER R.T ACT T THE K.P.S.C. P3(a):COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE INFORMATION OFFICER, K.P.S.C. P4: COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER R.I ACT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4(a):COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E1-6921/2007 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE RANKED LIST FOR THE POST OF RESERVE FOREST WATCHER. P7: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE KPSC. P7(a):COPY OF THE LETTER OF TRHE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7(b):COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7(c):COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P8: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P9: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 23969 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Reserve Forest Watcher presently posted to the Olavakkod Forest Range, Palakkad unit. He was advised by the Kerala Public Service Commission for such appointment on 6-5-2002. However, according to the petitioner, the Divisional Forest Officer, Palakkad issued him an appointment order only on 20-2-2003, nineteen months after the advise. In the meantime, his juniors had been given appointment and one of his juniors had joined duty on 26-8-2002. The petitioner is at present due to retire on 31-3-2012. He has only less than eight years service. To satisfy the service required for the grant of minimum pension he is short by six months and eighteen days. 2. The petitioner has therefore submitted Ext.P9 representation setting out his grievances and seeking redressal thereof. Though Ext.P9 is pending before the second respondent he complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. 3. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. Since Ext.P9 is engaging the attention of the second respondent, it is only WPC 23969/2011 2 appropriate that he is directed to take a decision in the matter on an early date. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner set out in Ext.P9 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj P.S. to Judge WPC 23969/2011 3