IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2008 / 22ND SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24457 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOHNSON ROCH, CONDUCTOR, K.S.R.T.C, NEYYATINKARA, RESIDING AT EUGIN HOUSE, AMBALAKATHUKUKK, CHOWARA, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICTL TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C, NEYYATINKARA. BY SRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 24457 OF 2008 J ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 13th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, he is working as Conductor under the KSRTC. His complaint is that he is not in a position to discharge his duties in view of his physical condition. According to the petitioner, by Ext.P5, he has given light duty for three months and he was informed that if he is still unable to perform line duty, he can opt for category change to lower post or invalid pension. Then, petitioner preferred Ext.P6. Pending consideration of his application for change of category to a lower post, Ext.P7 order was forwarded giving permission to continue light duty for three months. 2. I heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned standing counsel. According to the petitioner, he has submitted application dated 10.4.2008 seeking category change to a lower post which is contemplated in Ext.P5 also. WPC.24457/08 : 2 : 3. In such circumstances, writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider and take a decision on the application No.1880/2008 stated to have been filed by the petitioner on 10.4.2008, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if such an application has been filed. It is open to the petitioner to apply to continue on light duty till a decision is taken as aforesaid. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE