IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2011 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16072 of 2011(H) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. KERALA POLICE MINISTERIAL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, RERESENTED BY THE STATE SECRETARY, K.K.JAYANDAN, KERALA POLICE MINISTERIAL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, STATE COMMITTEE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689 001. 2. K.K.JAYANDAN, U.D.CLERK, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA - 683 101. 3. M.K.MADHAVAN, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OCW III, SPECIAL BRANCH CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT (SBCID), PALAKKAD - 678 001. 4. SANTHOSH M.U., U.D.CLERK, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA - 683 101. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. IX PAY REVISION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, IX PAY REVISION COMMISSION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001. 4. MINISTRY SUB COMMITTEE FOR PAY REVISION REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SUB COMMITTEE FOR PAY REVISION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.16072/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: P1:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 29.4.2010 SUBMITTED BY THE IST PETITIONER P2:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE. P3:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE REPORT OF THE PAY REVISION. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 10.1.2011. P5:- COPY OF THE G.O.(P) 85/2011/FIN. DTD. 26.2.2011. P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT.D 21.4.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS. NIL:- //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE tss S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 16072 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of June, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by certain anomalies in the pay revision orders relating to ministerial staff of different departments of the Police force. According to them, the ministerial staff of Special Branch and Criminal Investigation Department are given scales of pay equivalent to the corresponding category of staff in the Government Secretariat, whereas the same has been denied to ministerial staff of other departments of the police force, which, according to the petitioners, is discriminatory. Detailing this grievance, the petitioners have filed Ext. P6 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P6 expeditiously. 2. The learned Government Pleader raises a doubt as to whether, insofar as the anomalies are stated to be in the pay revision order, the Secretary to the Home Department can consider the same. I am of opinion that if the Home Secretary is not the person competent to consider the same, it would be perfectly open to him to forward it to the appropriate authority. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 1st respondent or if he is not the competent authority, the competent authority to whom he forwards Ext. P6 within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, shall consider the same and pass orders after affording an opportunity of being heard to W.P(C) No. 16072 of 2011 -: 2 :- the 1st the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/