IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2007 / 17TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 24190 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.JAMES, S/O SIMON, AGED 56 YEARS, RETIRED BLACKSMITH, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA, RESIDING AT T.J.NIVAS, KAITHAYIL, CHERUVELIKKUNNU ROAD, MUDICKAL P.O., PERUMBAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C., TRANSPORT BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE WORKS MANAGER, K.S.R.T.C., REGIONAL WORKSHOP, ALUVA. BY SRI. K. PRABHAKARAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 24190 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: The petitioner retired from KSRTC on 31.3.2007 while working as Blacksmith. He slipped down from the work site's oily surface on 23.3.2006 while repairing a bus. He had to undergo operation and he was on leave. Thereafter he joined duty and made Exts.P3 and P4 applications for disability leave. Petitioner has submitted various representations, including Ext.P6. His complaint is that salary is also not paid. Petitioner has filed Ext.P6, this is the case of the petitioner. 2. Heard Standing Counsel also. As petitioner has preferred Ext.P6, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner also. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb