IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5448 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.V.ABRAHAM, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.C.A.VARKEY, VAKAMATTATHIL, PARAMPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (GW) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT JALA VIJNANA BHAVAN, AMBALAMUKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER, GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT, MINI CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKOTH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 5448 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an SLR worker of the Ground Water Department of the Government of Kerala, who is due to retire on 31.3.2010. The petitioner submits that he ought to have been regularised in service and he should be given retirement benefits accordingly. The petitioner submits that a similarly placed person has been given such benefit. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P8 representation before the 3rd respondent in the matter. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner may rely on any precedent in the matter, which shall also be considered by the 3rd respondent appropriately. If orders in Ext.P8 are in favour of the petitioner, the petitioner shall be given the benefits arising therefrom including retirement benefits. If the same is adverse to the petitioner, the same would be without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge his termination from service on attaining 55 years of age, if he is entitled to continue beyond 55 years. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2