IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2009 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14247 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABRAHAM M.THOMAS, PROCUREMENT ASSISTANT, CRUMB RUBBER FACTORY, CHENAPPADY, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE RUBBER MARKETING FEDERATION LTD. NO.4331, KOCHI-20, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA STATE RUBBER MARKETING FEDERATION. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.K.C.SANTHOSHKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.14247 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of May, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner joined the Crumb Rubber Factory belonging to the 1st respondent at Chenappady, Kanjirappally, as Procurement Assistant. 2. As he was attaining the age of superannuation on 30/09/2009, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 to the 1st respondent to enter on leave preparatory to retirement with effect from 23/05/2009. Orders were not passed on Ext.P1. Therefore, he filed Ext.P2 before the 4th respondent. While instructions were awaited, Ext.P1 was rejected by the 1st respondent by Ext.P3 mainly stating financial constraints to allow the request. Thereupon he again filed Ext.P4 to the 4th respondent reiterating his request in Ext.P2. Since no response was forthcoming either on Ext.P2 or Ext.P4, this writ petition has been filed. 3. The petitioner also submits that since the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, the 3rd respondent herein, is a member of WP(C) No.14247/2009 -2- the Board of Directors of the 1st respondent, no useful purpose will be served even if the said authority is approached, as according to him, the said authority is also a party to the decision as reflected in Ext.P3. 4. Taking note of the aforesaid submissions made and the limited prayer sought in this writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider Exts.P2 & P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 4th respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg