IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2009 / 20TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 28680 of 2009(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SAJIKUMAR A.V. , PART-TIME JUNIOR LANGUAGE TEACHER (SANSKRIT), GOVT.GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATTANCHERY, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT PARANKIMAMVILA VEEDU, KAKKAMOOLA, KALLIYOOR P.O, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT-695 020. BY ADVS.MR.MANOJ RAMASWAMY SMT.MERIL MUTHU P.JOHN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, EDUCATIONAL DIRECTORATE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVT.GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATTANCHERY,ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER,KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MOHAMOODT.T R6 BY MR.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC PSC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28680 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a part time Junior Language Teacher (Sanskrit) working in the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mattanchery in Ernakulam District. The petitioner was appointed in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.1050-1660 in the year 1999. Exhibit P2 is the copy of the order of appointment. The petitioner had successfully completed the probation on 16.09.2001 which is evident from Exhibit P3. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that a subsequent clarification was issued as per Exhibit P4 regarding the scale of pay applicable to the petitioner. According to the same, the revised scale of pay is Rs.3050-8230 instead of Rs.3350-8275. It was also mentioned that the pre-revised scale on which the petitioner was appointed should have been Rs.950-1650 instead of Rs.1050-1660. The petitioner filed a petition before the 3rd respondent as per Exhibit P5. It is the case of the petitioner W.P.(C) No.28680/2009 2 that the same has not been considered by the concerned respondent. Finally, the petitioner has approached the Government by filing Exhibit P7. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P7, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp