IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1918 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.SIVAPRASAD, KAMALA BHAVAN, VETTITHITTA.P.O., PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.SASIDHARAN UNNITHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REP. BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,KSRTC, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASSISTANT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C., PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY S.C. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.1918 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 19th January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a permanent Conductor under the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. While working so, he resigned from its service for taking up employment in Judicial Department. The contention of the petitioner is that he is entitled to get arrears of salary due to the period from June, 2002 to May, 2009. It is submitted that the respondents are not disbursing the said amount on the sole ground that the petitioner had resigned from the service of the Corporation. It is further contended that resignation from service cannot and will not disentitle the petitioner from getting the arrears of salary for the aforesaid period as he had actually worked during the above mentioned period. That apart, it is contended that the petitioner is also entitled to arrears of salary consequent to the 2009 pay revision. In short, according to the petitioner, he is being denied such benefits solely on the ground that he had resigned from its service. Raising such claims and contentions the petitioner has already moved the first respondent as per Ext.P2 representation. Despite the receipt of Ext.P2 representation, no orders have been passed thereon. It is in the said circumstances that this writ WP(C).No.1918/2011 2 petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned standing counsel for the respondents. Obviously, the petitioner has already moved the first respondent for getting the aforesaid grievance redressed. In other words, his claims and contentions raised in Ext.P2 is still remaining unattended. In the said circumstances, I do not propose to consider the contentions raised in this writ petition on merits. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If it is ultimately found that the petitioner is entitled to arrears of salary for the period from June, 2002 to May, 2009, the same shall be disbursed to the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of such decision. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // True copy // P.S. to judge