IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4377 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARAN PILLAI, "PRIYAMANAS", PURANATTUKARA, THRISSUR (WELFARE OFICER, GRADE-I (HIGHER GRADE), CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYOOR). BY ADV. SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HOME), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (PRISONS), POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYOOR BY G.P.SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 4377 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner joined service as a Warden on 2-9-1987 and after completion of 20 years of service he had given notice for voluntary retirement on 1-9-2007 as evidenced by Ext.P1. The petitioner submits that he has not received any reply so far. Therefore, he submitted Exts.P2 and P3 before respondents 2 and 3. The petitioner submits that since there is no reply on the application for voluntary retirement within three months from the date of application, the benefits should be deemed to have been granted to him. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 read with Ext.P2(a) at the earliest, at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. V. GIRI, JUDGE. mn.