IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 13TH DECEMBER 2007 / 22ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36815 of 2007(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.D.VARGHESE, UPPER DIVISION CLERK, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. R.MANJULA, HEAD CLERK, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 36815 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are working as Upper Division Clerk and Head Clerk in the Ernakulam District Panchayat. They are aggrieved that their service books are missing. According to them, their service books have not been retrieved so far. New service books therefore will have to be reconstructed. This will require the sanction of the Government. The request under Exhibit-P2 has been forwarded under Exhibit-P4 through proper channel. According to the petitioners, sanction will have to be accorded by the Government. After having heard the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to look into Exhibit-P2 and take a decision in the matter of according a sanction as sought for within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If sanction is accorded by the Government , necessary follow up action shall be taken by the respondents 2 and 3, without further delay. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007