IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 17TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 3426 of 2007(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.V.PAPPACHAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RTD.), PULIKKOTTIL HOUSE, CHIRACKAL, KATTAKAMPAL P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. P.K.CHANDRAPRAKASHAN, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETD.), OFFICE OF RE-SURVEY, CHERPU, POTTEKKATTU HOUSE, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, (A & E), KERALA, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 3426 OF 2007 G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th February, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioners 1 and 2 have retired from service while working as the Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records and the Head Surveyor, respectively. They have filed Exts. P8 and P8(a) representations before the 3rd respondent seeking benefits arising on the basis of Ext. P6 judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A. No. 439 of 2004 and connected cases. It is contended that the petitioners are similarly situated and they are entitled for service benefits as were made available to the respondents in Ext. P6 judgment. 2. Heard Govt. Pleader also. 3. There shall be an order directing the 3rd respondent to consider Exts. P8 and P8(a) and take appropriate decision within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. If the 3rd respondent finds that the petitioners are entitled to the reliefs claimed in their representations, monetary benefits due thereunder shall be granted to them within three months thereafter. WPC No.3426 /2007 -2- The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/