IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 17TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 26TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33040 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AJIKUMAR, S/O. THOMPSON, NALAIKKONAM CHEMMANNU VILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANCHAVILAKOM, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER (KARAKONAM). RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIARY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MELEPPVATHOOR MILK PRODUCER'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY T.267, MANCHAVILAKOM P.O. NEYYATTINKARA, REPRESENTED BY IT'S PRESIDENT. 3. S.P.ANITHA, SECRETARY, MELEPOOVATHOOR MILK PRODUCER'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, T.267, MANCHAVILAKOM.P.O. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.33040 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 17th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner furnished a security bond in relation to the employment of the third respondent. If the petitioner desires to be relieved of that liability, that has to be done. However, that could be only prospectively. The employer can insist and rely on the security bond of the petitioner for the liabilities incurred by the third respondent till the date on which the petitioner's request for being released from the liability under the security is accepted. There cannot be any delay in taking a decision in that regard also. Therefore, this writ petition is ordered directing that Ext.P3 shall be acted upon and final orders issued within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, sl. Judge.