IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2007 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11972 of 2007(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.S.SURENDRAN,HEAD ACCOUNTANT, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,NEDUMKANDAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION,THIRUVANANTHAURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI A. J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 11972 OF 2007 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th April, 2007 JUDGMENT The only prayer in the Writ Petition is for a direction to the second respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 Appeal purported to be filed under Rule 23 of the Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1960. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioner and any other affected party, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment, if Ext.P2 has been preferred in time. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.