IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 33062 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GAYA K.P.Y,ASSISTANT ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,HARBOUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PORT AND HARBOUR,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER,HARBOUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 33062/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is working in the Harbour Engineering Department is aggrieved for the reason that inspite of allotment of quarters to her, she is not in a position to occupy the same allegedly on account of the fact that the previous occupant has refused to vacate inspite of the instructions issued to him in that behalf. Petitioner referred to Ext.P8 which is the communication issued by the Executive Engineer to the second respondent who is the allotting authority requesting for intervention of the second respondent to compell the person who has been asked to vacate from that quarters, to hand over vacant position. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that Mr.Muraleedharan who is mentioned in Ext.P8 has sought for an extension of time to vacate the quarters. Though extension was originally granted, a further plea for extension has been turned down as such. This submission is recorded. W.P.(C).33062/2007 2 3. In the circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take necessary action to see that the petitioner is put in possession of the quarters which she has been allotted, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge mrcs