IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER 2010 / 23RD AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 10145 of 2008(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. O.N.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR,AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, OTHARA NELLUVELIL, MANIMALA.P.O, (RETIRED HEAD MASTER,N.S.S.BOYS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KARUKACHAL) 2. V.C.MARY, VALLIYIL HOUSE, VAZHOOR EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,(RETIRED H.S.A.HINDI, ST.MARY'S G.H.S.,KANJIRAPPALLY). 3. GEROGEKUTTY.P.V., PADINJETTUMURIYIL, CHAMAMPATHAL.P.O, VAZHOOR.(RETIRED U.P.S.A. ASSUMPTION H.S.PALAMPARA.). 4. M.OMANA AMMA, PADMALAYAM, KADANIKAD.P.O, (RETIRED PRINCIPAL, S.R.V.N.S.S. H.S.S.VAZHOOR). 5. K.E.PONNAMMA, NAYATHU HOUSE, PANDANKARY. P.O, (RETIRED L.G.HINDI TEACHER, G.H.W.U.P.S. KURICHI). 6. PUSHPANGADAN.N.N, NEETOZHUKKATHU, YENDAYAR.P.O,(RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER,BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE,NEDUMKANDAM). BY ADV. SRI.ESM.KABEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF GOVERMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.N.MANOJKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/12/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.10145/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THE PAY REVISION REPORT.. P2:- COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.145/2006 /FN DTD. 25.3.06. P3:- COPY OF THE ASSEMBLY DURING THE QUESTION HOURS OF 12.3.07. P4:- COPY OF THE ASSEMBLY DURING THE QUESTION HOURS OF 19.3.07. P5:- COPY OF THE ONE OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 20.7.07. P6:- COPY OF THE ONE OF THE EDITORIAL IN THE MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DTD. 14.9.06. P7:- COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.(P) NO.262/07(59) /FIN. DTD. 19.6.07 REVISING THE SCALE OF PAY OF THE IST 6 SCALES IN THE MASTER SCALE WITH EFFECT FROM 1.7.04. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.10145/2008-G ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 14th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners 1 to 5 retired as teachers and the sixth petitioner retired as Assistant Engineer within the period from 01/03/2002 and 30/06/2004. It was mainly pointed out that the VIII Pay Revision Order was implemented with effect from 01/07/2004 due to with they did not get the benefit. Accordingly, the writ petition was filed seeking various reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader produced before me a copy of the Government Order, G.O.(P). No.602/2010/Fin, dated 19/11/2010 issued by the Finance (Pension-B) Department which is applicable to persons who have retired/expired while in service during the period from 01/03/2002 to 30/06/2004. It is submitted that the same will redress the grievance of the petitioners. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. The benefits due to the petitioners will be disbursed accordingly. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms