IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4451 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PROF.K.K.ABDUL KHADER, KIZHAKKEVEETTIL, P.O.EDAVILANGADU, KODUNGALLUR - 680 671. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.ABDUL SAMMAD SRI.V.D.BALAKRISHNA KARTHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P.SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4451 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired voluntarily from service on 18.12.1984. At that time he had 23 years of service. According to him, going by Rule 56(vii) of Part I of KSR, the period from the date of voluntary retirement till the date of superannuation has also to be counted as qualifying service. Seeking this relief the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2