IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2010 / 31ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 6673 of 2010(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SAFFEJA.S. AGED 27 YEARS, A.A.HOUSE, NEAR CHEMPOOR LPS, MUDAKKAL P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUDI BHAVAN, PATTAM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.M.ZIYAD SRI.SANU.S.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDHUDI BHAVAN, PATTAM, TRIVANDRUM. SC SRI. K.S. ANIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.6673 OF 2010(H) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's husband is a Lineman Grd.I in the KSEB. According to the petitioner he is suffering from mental disability. The grievance in this writ petition is that though pursuant to Ext.P4 order petitioner's husband reported for duty at the Electrical Division Attingal and resumed duties, service benefits for the period when he was out of service was not granted. It is with this grievance the writ petition is filed. 2. Standing counsel for the respondents has obtained instructions and submits that the petitioner was on unauthorized absence for the period from 9.3.2007 to 30.8.2007 and again till 28.11.2009 when reported for duty at Attingal. It is stated that a disciplinary action was initiated against him and final order has been passed by order dated 6.3.2010 and taking a lenient view, punishment of warning has been imposed. It is also stated that the period of unauthorised absence will be treated either as eligible leave or leave without allowance without service benefits. WPC.No.5573 /2010 :2 : 3. Now that final order has been passed as above, there is no question of this court issuing a direction as sought for in this writ petition. 4. If aggrieved by the order, the remedy of the petitioner's husband is to challenge that order. Writ Petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/