IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST APRIL 2009 / 1ST VAISAKHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12447 of 2009(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ----------------------- M.S.INDIRA, AGED 59 YEARS, RETIRED AS ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, NOW RESIDING AT KAVITHALAYAM, KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE FINANCE MANAGER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, CHENGANNOOR. 7. THE DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT ITI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.12447 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 21st day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that despite having rendered long service, and inspite of her entitlement to be paid pensionary benefits for at least 30 years of service rendered under the respondents, her benefits have been reckoned only as 25 years of service. Complaining of this, it is stated that she has filed Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent and in this writ petition what is sought for is a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders thereon. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents also. 3. Having regard to the above grievance, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, if such an application has been received and is pending. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for WP(C) No.12447/2009 -2- compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg