IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 26TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28729 of 2010(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.ANILKUMAR, JOINT FOOD SAFETY COMMISSIONER (ADMN. & LEGAL) COMMISSIONERATE OF FOOD SAFETY, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.BRIJESH MOHAN MRS.RESMI G. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. IX PAY REVISION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM-1. ADV.MR. ANTONY MUKKATH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2010, HE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.28729 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working in the post of Joint Food Safety Commissioner (Admn. & Legal) in the rank of Law Officer (PFA) in the Commissionerate of Food Safety. According to the petitioner, the said post is an isolated post having no promotion avenues including higher grade promotion, except 8 years' time bound higher grade promotion. The petitioner submits that this situation can be remedied if the post is integrated in the Law Department of Government Secretariat, seeking consideration of which he has filed Ext.P2 representation before the second respondent while considering the next pay revision of Government employees. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider that representation also while making recommendations for pay revision of the employees of the Government of Kerala. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. W.P.(c)No.28729/10 2 In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P2 representation also on its merits, while making recommendations to the Government of Kerala regarding pay revision of the employees of the Government of Kerala. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.28729/10 3