IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 OP.No. 10834 of 2000(M) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K. KRISHNA PANICKER, OVERSEER GRADE I, 66 KV SUB STATION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, THAIKKATTUSSERY, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.N.SUKUMARAN SRI.S.SHYAM SRI.SAJI VARGHESE KAKKATTUMATTATHIL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695004. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, H.R.M., VAIDHYDHI BHAVAN, K.S.E.B., TRIVANDRUM-04. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION DIVISION, K.S.E.B., ALAPPUZHA. ADV. SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN, SC FOR KSEB FOR R1 TO R3 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT, ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 10834 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 30th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed by an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board seeking the following reliefs: “A. Call for the records relating to Exts.P1 to P3 from the respondents. B. quash Exts.P 2 and P3 by the issue of a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ, direction or order; C. Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the 3rd respondent to fix the pay of the petitioner at Rs.3975/- as on 1.8.1999 and to pay arrears accordingly and also to allow another increment on 1.8.2000; D. Issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents not to cancell the promotion given to the petitioner as Overseer Grade I with effect from 1.1.1997 or reduce his pay applicable to that post. E. To declare that the petitioner and other employees of the 1st respondent are entitled to holiday wages on work on holidays.” 2. A statement has been filed by the standing counsel stating thus: “The O.P is filed for directing the Board to grant higher grade promotion which was sanctioned to him with effect from 1/7/97. The petitioner was one among the overseers who were promoted as per Order No. EB4/20/89 dated 15/4/89 of the Chief Engineer (Electricity General). The promotion orders were withheld on account of the interim order of this Hon'ble Court dated 24/12/96 in CMP No. 36621/96 in O.P. 20369/96 restraining the Board not to grant first grade promotion to those covered in the orders dated 15/4/89 & 31/5/89. The Hon'ble Court had subsequently vacated the said interim order while disposing O.P.20369/96 and O.P.1888/97 as per judgment dated 18/7/02. Accordingly, Board decided to review the grade promotion to the overseers who were retrospectively promoted with effect from 1/1/87 and orders issued vide B.O.No. 145/03 (LAS III/18365/96) dated 3/2/03 and vide proceedings No. EB/Law O.P.20369/96 dated 11/2/03 of the Chief Engineer (HRM). In view of the said orders the petitioner would also be entitled to get the grade promotion granted to him with effect from 1/1/97 and consequential benefits.” O.P. 10834/00 -: 2 :- In the above circumstances recording the above statement, the original petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [true copy] P.S to Judge.