IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17008 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.SREEKANTAN NAIR, S/O.GOPALA PILLAI, SREEPADMAM, T.C.7/1017, BHASI NAGAR, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.MANOJ SMT.SINDHU MANOJ SMT.SUSAN MATHEW SRI.N.S.RAVINDRANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY S.C.FOR BANK SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN THIRUVALLA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.17008 of 2010 (A) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 2nd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he is the workman, in whose favour Ext.P1 award dated 04/12/1995 was passed by the Industrial Tribunal, Alleppey in I.D.No.23/94. It is stated that though the award was under challenge before this Court, the matter was settled by a joint statement as recorded in Ext.P3 judgment in O.P.No.20122/1997 dated 19/06/1998. The learned counsel submits that though the petitioner had given back wages due to him under the award, he is entitled to be given benefit of continuity in service. It is stated that claiming continuity in service that he is entitled to, he has filed Ext.P4 representation before the Bank and the Bank has not been considered the representation. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 2. I heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Bank. Evidently, the claim of the petitioner urged by Ext.P4 remains WP(C) No.17008/2010 -2- unanswered. Therefore, at this stage, what is required is that the Bank should consider the claim and pass orders thereon. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE.