IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2011 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 23787 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- H.CARLTON PADUA, AGED 61, S/O.HENRY PADUA, PPANAKKAL HOUSE , H.NO.XIV/942, PANDIKUDY, COCHIN-2, PIN-682 002. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN PORT TRUST, WELLINGDON ISLAND COCHIN-3, REP. BY SECRETARY 2. TRAFFIC SECTION, DOCK LABOUR DIVISION, COCHIN PORT TRUST, WELLINGDON, ISLAND, COCHIN-3. ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1-2 SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR FOR R1-2 SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI FOR R1-2 SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS FOR R1-2 SRI.ANIL D. NAIR FOR R1-2 SRI.V.J.ANAND FOR R1-2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 23787 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner commenced service in the erstwhile Dock Labour Board, which was merged with the Cochin Port Trust. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to count certain service he had put in with the Cochin Dock Labour Board for the purpose of benefits. According to the petitioner, in view of Ext. P8 order of the Government of India, the petitioner is entitled to the relief prayed for. Therefore, the petitioner has filed Ext. P9 representation before the Chairman of the 1st respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the Chairman of the Cochin Port Trust to consider Ext. P9 in the light of Ext. P8. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the respondents also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Chairman of the Cochin Port Trust to consider and pass orders on Ext. P9 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. While considering Ext. P9, the Chairman shall consider the applicability of Ext. P8 to the case of the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.