IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2009 / 23RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19612 of 2009(V) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAMACHANDRAN,S/O.APPI NADAR,THERANILA MELEPUTHENVEEDU,RAMAVARMAPURAM.P.O,THRISSUR. BY ADV. MR.BABU PAUL RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,HOME AFFAIRS,SECRETARAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMANDANT, K.A.P I BATTALION, R.V.PURAM,THRISSUR-31. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 19612 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 14th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a police officer to whom a family quarters was allotted. On transfer from the place were he was allotted quarters, he continued to occupy the same. His request for permitting his wife and daughter in the quarters was rejected. By order dated 5.5.2008, he was directed to vacate the quarters and to pay penal rent of Rs.1170/- per month for over-stayal in the quarters. Accordingly, the petitioner vacated the quarters and paid a sum of Rs.6038/- towards penal rent. The quarters have since been allotted to another person by order dated 31.5.2008. Now by Ext.P3, the petitioner has been directed to pay a further sum of Rs.52,337/-. Rule 30 of the Kerala Police (Family) Quarters Allotment and Occupation Rules provides for an appeal against that order. Accordingly, petitioner filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 2nd respondent under Rule 30. The petitioner seeks a direction to dispose of Ext.P4. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P(C) No. 19612 of 2009 -2- In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till orders are passed on Ext.P4, recovery of the amount demanded by Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs