IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33756 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.T.JANARDANAN, RETIRED FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, O/O. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION, P.W.D., KANHANGAD. (RESIDING AT SREE RAGAM, KALLANCHIRA, KANHANGAD-671 315). BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.M.R.JAYAPRASAD SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE (PRC-C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, O/O. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KERALA, BRANCH OFFICE, P.B.NO.507, THRISSUR-1. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 33756 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 9th day of November, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service on 3.3.2010. According to the petitioner, he has already completed 23 years of service. He is entitled to three higher grade promotions in the post of Second Grade Draftsman, is his contention. He was given the first and second higher grade promotions. According to the petitioner, he has completed 23 years of service on 1.7.2006 and therefore he is entitled to the third higher grade time bound promotion also, which was not given to the petitioner. The petitioner also seeks revision of his retirement benefits based on the grant of third higher grade as well. The petitioner submits that he has filed Ext. P4 representation in this regard. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.