IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3272 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.MOIDU, MALE WARDER, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), TRIVANDRUM-1. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680 010. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3272 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner entered service as a Warder in the Jail Department. Although he was absent without leave for quite a long time, the period of absence was regularized as non-duty without forfeiture of past service. According to the petitioner, seniority now fixed does not reflect the said order and the petitioner has not been given promotion in accordance with the seniority taking into account the period during which he was unauthorizedly absent also. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P9 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P9, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two 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