IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2009 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 13078 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SUJATHA P.S.(WORKING AS RUBBER TECHNOLOGIST, REHABILITATION PLANTATION, PUNALUR), W/O.K.V.VINOD KUMAR, NANDANAM, PLACHERI (P.O), KALAYANAD, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.PRASANTH M.P SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, REHABILITATION PLANTATION LIMITED, PUNALUR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF LABOUR & REHABILITATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R.1 SRI.SAJI VARGHESE FOR R.1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 13078 of 2007 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Rubber Technologist in the Rehabilitation Plantations Limited, Punalur. It is a joint Venture of the Government of India and the Government of Kerala. 2. The petitioner is working in the factory situated at Kulathupuzha Estate in Kollam District and she is in charge of the Quality Control Department. The working hours assigned for the petititoner was 9.30 AM to 5 PM. Her complaint is that without any justification, the same has been re-fixed as 8 AM to 5PM. Aggrieved by the same she has filed Ext.P5 representation. 3. Heard the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents. The 1st respondent has filed a detailed counter affidavit in the matter. The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks for a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass an appropriate order. wpc/13078/2007 2 4. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps