IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20169 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.G.MURALEEDHARAN PILLAI, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.T.G.GOPALA PILLAI, 'KIRANAM', MUDIYOORKONAM.P.O, PANDALAM, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR LECTURER IN AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRE, ETC P.O, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. P.O.PAUL, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.OUSEPH, PEREPPADAN HOUSE, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR LECTURER IN AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRE, ETC P.O, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. M.G.BABU, AGED 53 YEARS, S/O.M.V.GANGADHARAN, MANIYALIL HOUSE, KANJIRAKKADU, RAYONPURAM.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR LECTURER IN AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRE, MANNUTHY. 4. M.RENUKUMAR, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, MARAVANCHERRY HOUSE, KUNDUKADU.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PRESENTLY WORKING AS JUNIOR LECTURER IN AGRICULTURE, EXTENSION TRAINING CENTRE, MANNUTHY. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN SRI.V.K.MEETHIANKUNJU SMT.SEEMA.E.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (RD), LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.20169 of 2010 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were promoted as Junior Lecturer (Agriculture) under Rule 31(a) of the General Rules. 2. Their grievance is that although by Exts.P4 to P9, in respect of similar persons probation has been declared, in their case alone probation has not been declared. Other grievances of the petitioners is that they are entitled to get party in pay with other posts for which the basis qualification is a professional degree and also grade promotion. It is stated that for the redressal of the aforesaid grievances, they have submitted Exts.P16 & P20 representations before the respondents and no action has been taken thereon. 3. Instructions have been received by the learned Government Pleader, who submits that the question of declaration of probation of the petitioners is under the active consideration of the Government. WP(C) No.20169/2010 -2- 4. In that view of the matter, all that is required is that the 2nd respondent should take a final decision on the issue regarding the declaration of probation of the petitioners and thus give a quietus to their grievances. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. Once the issue of probation has been settled, the other claims raised in Exts.P16 & P20 representations for parity in pay and grade promotion shall also be considered and a decision thereon shall be taken. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg