IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17033 of 2008(C) PETITIONER: P.K.ANIL KUMAR, SPORTS ASSISTANT, ELECTRICAL SECTION, K.S.E.BOARD, ULLOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENTS: 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY, BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STTE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF-ENGINEER(HRM),KERAL STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV.SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC FOR KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17033 of 2008 C ------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to be a professional Football Player and was appointed as a Sports Assistant in the Electricity Board. He submits that he had to take part in several tournaments, one of them being the Salgaocar Goa Championship Trophy, held in the year 2007. Ext.P7 application for leave was submitted by him to the Sports Co-ordinator. But, apparently, leave for two years can be considered only by Full Board. A decision is yet to be taken on Ext.P7. 2. In the meanwhile, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against him, as is seen by Ext.P13, inter alia, alleging that he has unauthorisedly absented from duty from 25.8.2007 onwards. 3. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Electricity Board. 4. A decision will have to be taken first on the petitioner's application for leave. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to forward W.P.(C).NO.17033/08 :: 2 :: Ext.P7 application, if received and still pending for consideration by the Full Board, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, the Board shall take a decision within two months thereafter. Further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P13 shall be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken by the Full Board and shall, thereafter, be proceeded, subject to the decision to be taken by the Board. The Board shall take note of the contention of the petitioner that in the case of other players, the Board had granted permission on a case to case basis, enabling them to participate in different championships. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge