IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21518 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.C. KRISHNAN, S/O. KUNHAMBU, AGED 75, SARADALAYAM, KOODAN MUKKU, PATHIRIYAD.P.O, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21518/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from service as Agricultural Assistant in the year 1988. At the time of retirement, his pay scale was Rs.1050-30-1200-40-2000. He submits that in the year 2006, the post of Agricultural Assistant was re- designated as Agricultural Field Officer. Therefore, the petitioner is eligible to get pension at the rate of 50% in the revised scale of pay of Rs.10,790/-. His application in this regard as Ext.P2 is pending before the Accountant General. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs