IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26978 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G.VENUKA, PART TIME MUSIC TEACHER, D.M.S.B.SCHOOL, KAKKAYUR POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 26978 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a part-time Music Teacher. Claim for time-bound higher grade on completion of 10 years, 16 years and 23 years was raised before the Government and by Ext.P5 Government have informed that only full time regular employees are eligible for time bound higher grade. It is this order that is challenged in this writ petition. 2. Admittedly, time bound higher grade is a benefit available under the pay revision orders of 1.11.1989 and 25.11.1998. These orders do not confer higher grades on part time employees like the petitioner. If that be so, there is no basis for the claim raised. 3. In view of this, I am not inclined to direct a reconsideration of the matter based on the representations made by the petitioner. The writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-