IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2011 / 20TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 745 of 2011(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.RADHAKRISHNAN, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM 686 002. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ SRI.LINDONS C.DAVIS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 3. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICE COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM 686 002. ADV. MR. ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 745 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is due to retire on 31.3.2012 in the post of Lower Division Clerk in the Agricultural Department. Originally he entered service on 1.7.1977 as a casual sweeper. Later on, his appointment was regularised with effect from 1.10.1984. He was later appointed as a Class IV employee and then as L.D.Clerk. The petitioner's contention in this writ petition is that the period from 1.7.1977 to 30.9.1984 is liable to be counted for the purpose of granting pension to the petitioner. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders n Ext.P5 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd