IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 36814 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. SEKHARAN KARIATH, S/O.RAVUNNY, KARIATHU HOUSE MUZHAPPILAGAD PO., R/GATE, THALASSERI, KANNUR DISTRICT, -670662, DRIVER-RETIRED,KSRTC DEPOT,KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.ANANDARAJAN.N SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSPORT BHAVAN FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23. 2. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 23 3. ASSISTANT PERSONNEL OFFICER (PENSION), KSRTC, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT TRANSPORT OFFICER, K.S.R.T.C. KANNUR. BY SRI. JOHNSON. P. JOHN, SC KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 36814 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired employee of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation. Prior to joining the KSRTC, he had service in the Police Department of the Government of Kerala. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that the petitioner is entitled to have the prior government service reckoned for the purpose of computation of pension, which has not been done. According to the petitioner, in view of Ext.P9, the petitioner is entitled to have the prior government service reckoned for the purpose of retirement benefits. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P11 representation in this matter before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11, in the light of Ext.P9 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P11, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one W.P(C)No. 36814 of 2008 - 2 - month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner would be free to produce and rely upon Ext.P9 or any other material in support of his case, which shall also be considered by the 1st respondent while passing orders as directed above. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 1st respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs