IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2009 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31133 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.P.KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, THEKKE THANNIYIL, MADIYATH MANA, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD REP. BY ITS DEVASWOM BUILDING, TRICHUR. 2. DEVASWOM COMMISISONER, O/O.COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, DEVASWOM BUILDING, TRICHUR. 3. GANESH EMBRANTHIRI, MELSANTHI, AIYANI TEMPLE, MARADU. 4. PADMANABHAN NAMBOOTHIRI, `SANTHI', VYTTILA SIVA TEMPLE, VYTTILA 5. RAMACHANDRAN EMBRANTHIRI, SANTHI, RAVIPURAM SREE KRISHNA SWAMY TEMPLE, RAVIPURAM. SC FOR R1 SRI.K. GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.31133 OF 2009 (J) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is an A-Grade Santhi. He submits that after his transfer by Ext.P1 order due to sickness he had availed of sick leave for 6 months. Thereafter, he submitted Ext.P2 request including Ext.P3 fitness certificate seeking permission to resume duties and submitted Ext.P5 request for posting in any of the temples mentioned therein. According to him, no orders have been passed on Ext.P5. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P5, it is up to the authorities to consider the request and pass orders thereon. Therefore I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 in the light of Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 2 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC /09 :2 :