IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2993 of 2008(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- RAGHUNATHAN NAIR.K.S,AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SRI SREEDHARAN NAIR,SANKAR BHAVAN POOCHAKKAL P.O., CHERTHALA (EX.A.O.GRADE II, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY ,MUVATTUPUZHA) BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERMENT WATER RESOURCES (WSD) DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,JALA BHAVAN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP. SRI. J. KRISHNAKUMAR SC. SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 2993 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Though several contentions have been raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Gopalakrishnan Nair submits that, at this stage, he will be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit P3 and take a decision thereon. After having heard the learned standing counsel for the Water Authority and the learned Government Pleader also, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to look into Exhibit P3 and take a decision on the petitioner's request for stepping up the pay in the post of Accounts Officer Gr.II with that of his junior with effect from 1.12.2006 taking note of Exhibits P6 order and P7 judgment, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007