IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25597 of 2008(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- N.SATHYANATHAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHANDRAN, 'SANGEERTHANAM', NORTH BEYPORE P.O., KOZHIKODE - 15. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE COIR CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE COIR CORPORATION LTD., ALAPPUZHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.25597/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 31.5.08 SENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 24.7.08 SENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 29.10.07 SENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 11.4.08 SENT TO THE IST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.25597 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 27th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard Sri.M.G.Karthikeyan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Though notice has been served on the respondents, they have not entered appearance. 2. The petitioner is a former employee of the Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd., hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation” for short. His grievance relates to non-payment of gratuity in full. He also claims arrears of salary for the period from 1.4.2002 to 31.12.2006 consequent on the revision of pay. The petitioner submits that claiming these benefits, he has filed Exts.P1 to P3 representations before the Managing Director of the Corporation and Ext.P4 representation dated 11.4.2008 before the Chairman of the Corporation. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner inter alia prays for a direction to the second respondent, the Kerala State Coir Corporation to consider the request made by him in Exts.P1 to P3 and take a decision thereon at the earliest. The respondents have not chosen to enter appearance and state whether the request made by the petitioner in Exts.P1 to P3 has been considered and disposed of. 2. Such being the situation, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the second respondent, the Managing Director of the WP(C) 25597/08 -: 2 :- Corporation to consider the request made by the petitioner in Exts.P1 to P3 and take a final decision thereon. This shall be done within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. Needless to say, the petitioner shall also be afforded a reasonable opportunity of being heard. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 28/11