IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2009 / 3RD ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17037 of 2007(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SHRI.S.RAJENDRAN, S/O.SREENIVASAN, AGED 58 YEARS, MECHANIC GR.II (RTD), KSRTC, RESIDING AT THAMARASSERY VEEDU, VAZHAYILA , PERURKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. SHRI.K.S.CHANDRA BABU, MECHANIC GR.II, KSRTC, KILIMANOOR. BY ADV. MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.17037 of 2007-C = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner states that he is aggrieved by the denial of appointment on the basis of the advice memo issued. He states that due service has not been counted from the date of effective advice, at least notionally, for the purpose of determining the pension. Petitioner further states that he is entitled to placement, at least, from the date on which the second respondent, his immediate junior was appointed. Under such circumstances, without expressing anything on merits, the first respondent is directed to take up Ext.P7, consider and dispose it of, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and to place further documents and any judgments he may rely on. Let a final decision be taken within an outer limit of WP(C)17037/07 -: 2 :- four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All other issues are left open. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/270609