IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 30589 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RAMESH KUMAR S., AGED 39,S/O.LATE SURENDRAN,WORKING AS TRAINING SUPERIENTIENT,V T C,RANNI,RESIDING AT NIRMALYAM, KOCHALUMMOODU,CHATHANNUR,KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. KRISHNANKUTTY ACHARI, AGED 42,S/O.LATE GOPALAN ACHARI,NOW WORKING AS INSTRUCTOR,INDUSTRIAL CRAFT CENTRE,THRIKKAIPPETTA, WAYANADU,RESIDING AT PALAPALLIL KIZHAKKETHIL, KURUMPALA,PANDALAM P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. BINU A.P., AGED 36,S/O.PARAMESWARAN ACHARI,WORKING AS INSTRUCTOR,MWTC,ERATTUPETTA,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT ANAPPURA ASARIPARAMBIL,VAIKOW, RANNI P.O.,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA SRI.R.RANJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SCHEDULED CASTE,SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT,DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE,RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ITDP), CIVIL STATION,KALPATTA,WAYANAD. 5. THE PROJECT OFFICER, INTEGRATED TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ITDP), KANJIRAPPALLY,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P. SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the relevant pages of the notification issued by the Government. Ext.P2. True copy of the communication dated 25.8.2000 issued by the Project Officer, Wayanad to the 2nd respondent. Ext.P3. True copy of the representation dated 10.6.2009 submitted by the 2nd petitioner before the Ist respondent. Ext.P4. True copy of the representation dated 6.6.2009 submitted by the 3rd petitioner. Ext.P5. True copy of the communication dated issued by the 2nd respondent. Ext.P6. True copy of the representation dated 4.6.2008 submitted by the Ist petitioner. Ext.P7. True copy of the communication dated 15.6.2009 issued by the 3rd respondent. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.30589 OF 2009(P) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Instructors in the ST Development Department. According to the petitioners, the pay scale as applicable to the Instructors in all departments are higher than what is paid to them. Referring to Ext.P1, petitioner contends that the revised pay scale prevailing in other department is Rs.7990-12930, whereas, according to them, the pay scale that is applicable to them is only Rs.5250-8390. It is seeking parity in the matter of pay scale comparable with other departments, that the writ petition is filed. 2. Counter affidavit has been filed by the Government, where it is stated that the claim made by the petitioners for rectification of the aforesaid alleged anomaly is pending consideration of the Government and that the issue is engaging their attention. Evidently therefore what is required is that the Government should take a final decision in the matter. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing the Government to decide on the anomaly complained of by the WPC.No.30589 /09 :2 : petitioners in the matter of pay scale as applicable to them as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Needless to say the claim if allowed arrears shall also be disbursed to the petitioner. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/