IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2007 / 1ST ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1931 of 2004(E) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. ALICE ISSACS P., W/O.ZACHARIAH, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, RESIDING AT ANJALI, MANASSERY P.O. THAZHAKODE VILLAGE, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, TRIBAL UP SCHOOL, KOOMBARA, KOZHIKODE. 2. N.P.SIVARAMAN, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, RESIDING AT NEERANIPOIKAYIL HOUSE, THIRUVAMPADY P.O. KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, TRIBAL UP SCHOOL, KOOMBARA, KOZHIKODE. 3. M.PANKAJAKSHAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, RESIDING AT SUKRITHAM, AZHIKKAL P.O. KANNUR DISTRICT, H.S.A, AZHIKODE HIGH SCHOOL, KANNUR-1. 4. K.ASSAN, S/O.AMMAD, RETIRED SCHOOL TEACHER, RESIDING AT KONNOTH HOUSE, P.O.MANIYUR VIA, PAYYOLI 673 523, KANNUR DISTRICT, U.P.S.A, CHARADATHUR M.L.P SCHOOL. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 2. REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KANNUR. WP(C) NO: 1931/2004 E 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF EKRALA, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETATARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 1931/2004 E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE FULL BENCH OF THIS COURT REPORTED IN 2003(3) KLT 345. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIOENRS BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS ON 1/12/03. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 1931 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers. i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to grant all the benefits including the benefits of Pay Revision Order which was enforced before 31.03.1997 to all the petitioners and all other consequential financial benefits with interest at the rate of 12% per annum; ii) Award to the petitioners the costs of these proceedings. 2. The issue in this case is covered in favour of the petitioners by a Full Bench decision of this Court reported in Accountant General vs. Kunjamma (2003(3) KLT 345). There will be a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action in the light of the above decision, if not already taken, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp