IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34671 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.V.DAMODARAN, S/O.KANNAN, PUTHIYA VEETIL, BAKKALAM, KANOOL P.O., KALLIASSERY VIA., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VIG.& STATISTICS KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 34671 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. He claims that on account of some mental illness contracted by him, he was absent from duty for some time. Thereafter, when cured of the disease, he sought to rejoin duty. However, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for unauthorised absence and the punishment of compulsory retirement was imposed on him. The petitioner submits that the entire proceedings are illegal in so far as the petitioner was absent only because of mental illness. The petitioner also submits that even a person compulsorily retired from service is also entitled to retirement benefits. Seeking the above reliefs the petitioner has filed Ext. P5 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/