IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 18TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4135 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- P.SIDHARTHEN, S/O.A.K.PADMANABHAN, AGED 57, RETIRED, AMPALATHINKAL HOUSE, MAYITHARA P.O., CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.PREM KAMATH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KANICHAKULANGARA. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, NEAR COLLECTORATE, ALAPUZHA. 3. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, CHENGANNUR. 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATON OFFICER, CHERTHALA P.O., CHERTHALA. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 4135 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is as follows: The petitioner retired on 31.3.2005 as Principal of VHS School, Kanichakulangara, Cherthala., NLC is not being issued and consequently petitioner is not getting gratuity and other benefits. Petitioner refers to Ext.P3. In Ext.P3 there is a direction given by the Director to the Assistant Director to take urgent steps to issue NLC to the petitioner and to file a report. It is dated 24.12.2005. There is no action. Petitioner preferred Exts.P4 and P5. Ext.P4 is filed before the Deputy Director and Ext.P5 is filed before the Principal. 2. Heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P4 and respondent No.1 to take a decision on Ext.P5 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in accordance with law. I leave open the contentions of the petitioner. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb K.M.JOSEPH, JJ. - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. OF - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JUDGMENT Dated this the day of February, 2006.