IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32088 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.DAMODARAN,S/O.LATE V.KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 59 YEARS,L.D.CLERK (RETIRED),DISTRICT OFFICE GROUND WATER DEPARTMENT,ARTILLERY ROAD,KANNUR-1. (RESIDING AT VELIKKAKATH HOUSE,(SREE RAM), P.O.KANNUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, KANNUR-670 567). BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.M.SAJJAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.P.NANDAKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.32088 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer of the petitioner is that he is entitled to have his pay stepped up with that of his junior. The case of the petitioner, who was a Lower Division Clerk in the District Office of Ground Water Department, is that a junior to him, namely, Ms.K.V.Sulochana, was getting higher pay than him, and that therefore, he is entitled to have his pay stepped up. Irrespective of the merits of the case, it is seen that the petitioner has placed his claim before the respondent by filing Ext.P6 representation. Having regard to the pendency of the Ext.P6 representation, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg