IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2007 / 19TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21119 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR. T.M.GEORGE, PRINCIPAL, NIRMALA COLLEGE, MUVATTUPUZHA, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 21119 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is now working as Principal in Nirmala College at Muvattupuzha. Grievance of the petitioner is that two short spells of leave availed of by him in connection with the Doctoral programme at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad are not being taken into account for the purpose of computation of retiral benefits. He is due to retire on March 31, 2008. He apprehends that unless a decision is taken in the matter at the earliest, it may have adverse consequences in the matter of fixation of his retiral benefits. Petitioner has therefore preferred Exts.P10 and P11 representations before respondent No.1 highlighting his grievances. The limited prayer is to issue a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on those representations expeditiously. 2. In the above facts and circumstances the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and pass orders on Exts.P10 and P11 strictly on their merit and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While taking a decision on the above representations, respondent No.1 shall keep in view Exts.P13 and P14 orders of the Government. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall be afforded sufficient opportunity to be heard before any orders are passed. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondent No.1 for compliance. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.