IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23020 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------------- V.SOMAN PILLAI, AGED 56, AKHILESH BHAVANAM,(MEEANATHATTIL VEEDU), NEELIKULAM, VAVVAKAVU P.O., KOLLM DISTRICT (RETIRED LIVE STOK INSPECTOR SELECTION GRADE, ICDP SUB SENTRE, PRAYIKUZHI, KOLLAM) BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNEMENT, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DIRECTORATE OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT PROJECT OFFICER, ANIMAL HUSBANDARY DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL M.I. CENTRE, SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 23020 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 30th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired as Livestock Inspector on 31.3.2007. He entered service as a Livestock Inspector in the Department of Animal Husbandry on 10.9.1991. He was then promoted as Live stock Inspector Higher Grade in the scale of pay of Rs.4500-7000 with effect from 1.4.1997 and was further promoted as Livestock Inspector Senior Grade in the scale of pay of Rs.5000- 8750 with effect from 1.4.2005. The scale of pay of the Livestock Inspector Gr.I and Senior Grade have been revised with effect from 1.7.2004. Petitioner opted to the revised scale of pay with effect from 1.4.2005 and his pay was fixed at Rs.10070/-. An objection has now been raised against the fixation of pay as regards the granting of Higher Grade to the petitioner as Livestock Inspector Gr.I with effect from 1.4.1997. This has been objected to by the petitioner. He submitted Exhibit P11 before the W.P ( C) No. 23020 of 2008 2 Government, inter alia, on the ground that Exhibit P10 seems to have been issued on the basis of another order passed by the Director of Animal Husbandry on 2.4.2008. This was without notice to the petitioner. At any rate, the objection is against the grant of Higher Grade which was affected about 10 years prior to the petitioner’s retirement. Further, the objection is raised after the petitioner's retirement. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit P11 and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. There shall no recovery or reduction of any amounts from the petitioner pursuant to Exhibit P9 and and P10 pending orders by the Government. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 23020 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 23020 of 2008 4