IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2010 / 26TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25812 of 2010(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.P.JOSEPH, RETIRED ASSISTANT ENGINEER, P.W.D.ELECTRICAL SECTION, MANANTHAVADI, WAYANAD DISTRICT, (RESIDING AT MARADIKUNNEL, CHUNGAKUNNU P.O., KELAKAM, KANNUR DISTRICT). BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE (PRC-C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, O/O.THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KERALA, BRNACH OFFICE, P.B.NO.507, THRISSUR- 680 020. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25812 OF 2010 (B) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as an Assistant Engineer from the Public Works Department. He was given second time bound higher grade in the Scale of Rs.11070-18450 w.e.f. 19/10/06. By Ext.P4, that is now objected by the Accountant General on the ground that the petitioner's eligibility is only for Rs.9190-15510. 2. It is seen that this very issue came up for consideration of this Court in WP(C) No.29705/09 and connected cases. By judgment dated 25th of May, 2010 upholding similar claims and setting aside the orders cancelling second time bound higher grade, the writ petitions were disposed of. In the light of the said judgment, Ext.P4 now issued by the 3rd respondent is unsustainable and is quashed. The writ petition is disposed of with the direction to disburse the benefits, if any, due to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp