IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20784 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.N.VIJAYAKRISHNAN, 54 YEARS, S/O.K.N.VASUDEVAN, SR.ASSISTANT, K.S.R.T.C REGIONAL WORKSHOP, EDAPPAL, RESIDING AT SRI RAGAM, CHENAKKALANGADI, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, K.S.R.T.C, CHIEF OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE WORKS MANAGER, K.S.R.T.C. REGIONAL WORKSHOP, EDAPPAL. BY ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 20784 OF 2007 Y -------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner seeks to count the period when he had availed leave without allowance for claiming promotion. Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 before the first respondent. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Corporation also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other affected party also, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. It is open to the petitioner to rely on the Judgment in Krishna Warrier v. Devendran (2005 (4) KLT SN 51), as also Ext.P3 series before the first respondent. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.