IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1784 of 2007(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- JACOB KUNJUMON, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.SRI.M.D. JOSEPH, TRADE INSTRUCTOR GRADE II, TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SRI.B.SOMADASAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY (FINANCE) DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER (SHRI A.J. VARGHESE) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 1784 OF 2007 K -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th January, 2007 JUDGMENT Grievance of petitioner is that although he has been granted the scale of pay of Rs.7990-12930 as higher grade on completion of eight years of service in the promoted post of Trade Instructor Grade II, he has not been given fixation benefits as per Ext.P3 Statement of Fixation. According to petitioner, second respondent issued Ext.P5 letter clarifying that the benefits may be granted to petitioner as per Ext.P2 order. Still, he is not being given the fixation benefits including service weightage of Rs.400/=, is the complaint. He has filed Ext.P4. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. I leave open the contentions of petitioner. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.