IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 21ST BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27083 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.ABDULLA, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI. MOIDU M., ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.H.SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, CHERPLACHERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.27083 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a physically handicapped person, was appointed as Works Superintendent Grade II on a provisional basis, as per Order of the Executive Engineer, PH Division, Palakkad on 16.3.1981. According to the petitioner, his services have subsequently been regularised and higher grade on completion of 10 years services was also sanctioned to him. He contends that he is entitled to higher time scale and has moved Ext.P2 representation in this regard before the Managing Director of Kerala Water Authority. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Water Authority as well. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondent shall take a decision on Ext.P2, after hearing the petitioner, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :