IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER 2009 / 1ST POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37054 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ ANIL KUMAR.T.G., THAZHETHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KEERIKOD, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.ROJO J.THURUTHIPARA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNNAPURAM, WEST PORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 37054 OF 2009 (B) ===================== Dated this the 22nd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The complaint of the petitioner is that w.e.f. June 2002, he was retrenched from the services of the 1st respondent as a DTP Operator. It is his complaint that for the period November 2001 to May 2002, he has not been paid wages. It is stated that similarly situated employees have been paid wages pursuant to the directions of this Court in Exts.P3, P4 and P5 and that despite the lapse of more than 7 years, he has not been paid the amounts due. It is stated that several representations were made, the last of which is Ext.P6 also has not evoked any response. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has worked for the aforesaid period and has not been paid wages, particularly in view of his case that others similarly situated have been paid the amount due, his case needs examination. Now that Ext.P6 representation is stated to be pending before the 1st respondent, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P6 in the light of Exts.P3, P4 and P5 and pass orders thereon. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of receipt of WPC 37054/09 :2 : a copy of this judgment. It is directed that if any amount is found to be due, the same shall be paid immediately thereafter. 3. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp