IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2008 / 28TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26305 of 2008(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- M.SIVADASAN NAIR, AGED 60 YEARS, MELEMADATHIL, P.O.KARALMANNA-679506, CHERPULASSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN, POST MUTTAMBALAM, KOTTAYAM-4. 2. THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, POST MUTTAMBALAM KOTTAYAM-4. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE (PU) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26305 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a former employees of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited. He retired from service on 31.1.2003 on attaining the age of superannuation. At the time of retirement, petitioner was working as Manager (Finance and Accounts). After his retirement from service, orders were issued revising the pay and allowances payable to employees of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited. The pensionary benefits were also revised. Claiming the said benefits and also claiming the enhanced gratuity, the petitioner has filed Exts.P5 and P6 representations before the Managing Director. This writ petition is filed seeking inter alia an expeditious disposal of Exts.P5 and P6 representations. 2. I have heard Sri. Joseph Kodianthara, the learned standing counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 as well. W.P.(C) No.26305/2008 2 3. The entitlement of the petitioner to enhanced gratuity, arrears of salary and allowances and enhanced terminal benefits, as claimed by him, is essentially a matter for respondents 1 and 2 to decide in the first instance. The said authorities are yet to consider the petitioner’s claims in that regard on the merits. In these circumstances, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Managing Director, Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited, to take a decision on Exts.P5 and P6 representations, if necessary, by placing it before the Board of Directors and communicate the decision taken thereon to the petitioner. This shall be done within a period of two months from the date on which Managing Director of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala Limited receives a certified copy of this judgment either from the petitioner or from their Standing Counsel. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE nj.