JUDGMENT : (Bechu Kurian Thomas, J.) 1. Petitioner had approached the Kerala Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.394/2023 seeking a direction to pass orders on the representation submitted by her dated 21.11.2022. By the impugned order dated 03.04.2023, the Tribunal disposed of the Original Application directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representation produced as Annexure-A6 before the Tribunal, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the applicant within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. 2. Sri.Terry V.James, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that on 22.05.2023, petitioner superannuates from service and therefore if the decision is taken subsequent to the retirement, the very purpose of representation itself would be defeated. 3. We have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 4. Having regard to the limited relief now sought for, we are satisfied that since the Tribunal has already decided to direct disposal of the representation within two months and since the petitioner retires from service on 22.05.2023, the decision, so directed to be taken, ought to be taken prior to her superannuation, as otherwise the very purpose of the application as well as the representation would be defeated. 5. In the above circumstances, in modification of the order of the Tribunal dated 03.04.2023 in O.A.(EKM) No.394/2023, we direct that the representation shall be considered and disposed of after granting an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before 18.05.2023 positively. It is clarified that under no circumstances shall the decision be delayed beyond 18.05.2023. The original petition is disposed of as above.