IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH APRIL 2007 / 23RD CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 13185 of 2007(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.SASIDHARAN NAIR, SREE NILAYAM, K P 11/196, NCC ROAD, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.SREEKUMAR SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) RESPONDENT: -------------------- KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD. CHAVARA, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SRI. U.K. RAMAKRISHNAN - SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO.13185 OF 2007 -------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 13th DAY OF APRIL, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an employee of the respondent , who subsequently retired from service. Originally he was dismissed from service after disciplinary proceedings. The petitioner raised an industrial dispute in which an award was passed directing reinstatement in service. The award become final by virtue of judgment in O.P.No. 11827/03, pursuant to which only the petitioner was reinstated without back wages. The petitioner now submits that the respondent has committed a mistake in computation of benefits due to the petitioner on account of the award and the judgment in the original petition. The petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the respondent to rectify the alleged mistake. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd 2