IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4685 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ M.K.CHANDRAN, FULL TIME SWEEPER, INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION, THRISSUR. BY ADVS.MR.M.SHAJU PURUSHOTHAMAN MR.K.S.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION(F), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION, THRISSUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 4685 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Full Time Sweeper in the office of the fourth respondent. The petitioner as per Ext.P1 has filed a representation seeking to continue up to the age of 70 years forgoing the promotion. The second respondent rejected the same. The same has been challenged by filing an appeal by Ext.P2 dated 15.10.2007. The appeal was heard on 9.4.2008, no orders have been passed thereafter. The petitioner moved under the Right to Information Act to get details as to the orders passed by appeal and by Ext.P3 letter dated 11.11.2008, it is informed that final orders have not been passed in the matter. Petitioner, seeks for a direction to pass orders on the appeal as the delay is causing hardship to him. Therefore, the first respondent will pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps bps