IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2010 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36045 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.M.YATHEENDRANATH,SENIOR ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL DIVISION,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, FEROKE,KOZHIIKODE,RESIDING AT 'VAISAKH',ANAPPARA, KUNNAMANGALAM VILLAGE,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU SRI.K.N.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY,KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,VYDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV.K.S.ANIL, SC GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.36045 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board. Before entering the service of the Electricity Board, he had service with the Forest Department of the Government of Kerala and Kerala Agricultural University. The petitioner claims that his previous service is also liable to be reckoned as qualifying service of the petitioner for retirement benefits. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the 1st respondent. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2