IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 12747 of 2010(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K.AJITH KUMAR, JUNIOR INSPECTOR, SPCA,MINNARAM HOUSE, PUNNASSERY P.O., NARIKKUNI VIA., KOZHIKODE. 2. P.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.ANDI,PEON, SPCA, PARAKKATTE HOUSE,ERAVANNUR P.O., NARIKKUNI VIA., KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, AGRICULTURAL (AH) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER, DISTRICT VETERINARY CENTRE, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.L.G.SURESH BABU R5 BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 12747/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN G.O.(MS) NO.370/2000/AD DATED 23/11/2000. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS 15/02/2007 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE REPLY SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 04/08/2009. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 30/01/2007. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER SENT BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 09/10/2009. P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15/10/2009. P7: COPY OF THE REPLY SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 30/01/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R5(a):COPY OF BYE-LAW. R5(b):COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 26/03/2001 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. R5(c):COPY OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING DATED 22/01/2008. R5(d):COPY OF PROCEEDING DATED 03/10/2006 OF THE GOVERNMENT. R5(e):COPY OF LETTER DATED 09/01/2009 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.12747 of 2010-P. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The first petitioner is working as a Junior Inspector and the second petitioner is working as a Peon in the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Kozhikode. They filed this writ petition mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus to the respondents to take expeditious steps to revise their pay on par with the Government employees. Further prayer is for a declaration that they are entitled to the benefit of pay revision made applicable to the Government employees vide GO(Ms) No.145/06/Find dated 25.3.2006. When this matter is taken up for consideration today the learned counsel for the petitioners made available a copy of GO(Ms)No.232/10/AD dated 2.9.2010. It would reveal that after taking into account the aforementioned Government Order dated 25.3.2006 Government have accorded sanction to revise the pay and allowances of the employees of the Society for WP(C).No.12747/2010-P. 2 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals as specifically detailed thereunder and also subject to the conditions thereunder. It is thus evident that the grievances of the petitioners have been redressed by issuance of the said Government Order dated 2.9.2010. Going by the said Government Order appropriate steps have to be taken by the 5th respondent. In the said circumstances, in view of issuance of the Government Order dated 2.9.2010, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the 5th respondent to take appropriate action in accordance with directions contained in the Government Order dated 2.9.2010 expeditiously. To enable the 5th respondent to take appropriate action in the matter in terms of the said Government Order dated 2.9.2010 the petitioner shall produce a copy of the said Government Order dated 2.9.2010 along with a copy of this judgment before the 5th respondent. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-