IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17174 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHEELA C.R , PART-TIME SWEEPER KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPOROGRAPIC CENTRE PATHANAMTHITTA , NOW RESIDING AT RAJESH BAHAVAN MATTAPPALLY ,NOORANAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.G.MURALEE KRISHNADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SC, SRI. K.S.KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).17174/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is working as Part Time Sweeper in the Kerala State Audio Visual and Reprographic Centre, Pathanamthitta. She is aggrieved that she has not been paid salary due to her. She is also aggrieved that the Pay Revision brought about by Ext.P2 Government Order, has also not been implemented. The request made by the petitioner in this regard before the second respondent is pending as Ext.P3. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent on instructions, submits that Ext.P2 Pay Revision is yet to be implemented in the Centre. Therefore, as on date, petitioner cannot claim the benefit of the Pay Revision, effected under Ext.P2. In so far as the salary arrears is concerned, learned counsel submits that Kerala State Audio Visual and Reprographic Centre is facing financial difficulties and retrenchment compensation is due to 400 persons. W.P.(C).17174/2008 2 3. Having heard learned counsel on both sides, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P3 and issue a reply thereto to the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Arrears of salary due to the petitioner, as per the scale applicable to her, shall be disbursed, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs