IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH JANUARY 2007 / 19TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 879 of 2007(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ B. INDRABALAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT KODUVALIL HOUSE, NEAR NANI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, OLAYIL, KOLLAM-691 009 (NOW WORKING AS THE SECRETARY OF KANNUR MUNICIPALITY). BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.JIBU P THOMAS SRI.SUNIL J.CHAKKALACKAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN R3 BY SC SHRI. P.C.SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.879 OF 2007 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Feeling aggrieved by Ext. P9 order passed by the Government imposing the penalty of reduction in the seniority list for a period of 5 years, the petitioner has filed a review application evidenced by Ext. P10. He has filed this writ petition to direct the Government to pass early orders on Ext. P10. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be afforded an opportunity of being heard by the respondents so that he will be able to impress upon the respondents about the merit of the contentions he has taken in the review petition. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Under the circumstances there shall be an order directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext. P10 on merits and pass orders in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. This shall be done within two months from WPC No.879 /2007 -2- the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/