IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2009 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 15884 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.ABDUL AZEEZ, S/O.K.MOHAMMED, AGED 59 YEARS, INSPECTOR OF MUSLIM EDUCATION (RETIRED), KATTIYAM, P.O.AROLI, PAPPINISSERY, KANNUR-670 566. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JAGATHY, TRIVANDRUM-14. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.15884/2009-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 9th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as an Inspector of Muslim Education on 31/03/2006. Prior to his appointment as such, he was drawing a higher scale of pay in the cadre of High School Assistant (Rs.6500- 10550). Going by the 1997 pay revision orders, two pay scales were shown against Inspector of Muslim Education, namely, Rs.6675-10550 and Rs.5500-9075. 2. The petitioner was a Selection Grade High School Assistant (Arabic) when he was appointed as Inspector of Muslim Education. On such appointment, he was placed in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9075 which is lower than the pay scale sanctioned in the cadre of High School Assistant, namely, Rs.6675-10550. It is contended that the lower scale of pay granted to the petitioner is applicable to Women Inspector for Muslim Girls Education which is intended for Primary Schools. Infact, the issue is now settled in favour of the petitioner as per the judgment of this Court in W.P. (C).No.27598/2006 whereby this Court has upheld the claim of another W.P.(C). No.15884/2009 -:2:- person, appointed as Inspector of Muslim Education, for the grant of scale of pay of Rs.6675-10550. 3. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P2 representation before the Government in the matter. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 especially in the light of the judgment in W.P.(C).No.27598/2006 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment after hearing the petitioner. The petitioner will make available a copy of the judgment in W.P.(C).No.27598/2006 at the time of hearing. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms