IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 7341 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.R.ANNARAJ, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, FINANCE SECTION, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 2. K.SURESH KUMAR, JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, FINANCE SECTION, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 3. G.PANKAJAKSHAN, FORMAN, TRANSFORMER WINDING, PEG, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 4. S.RIFAYUDEEN, SENIOR HELPER, WORKSHOP, PEG, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 5. T.MANIKANTAN NAIR, FORMAN, TRANSFORMER WINDING, PEG, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 6. G.SREEDHARAN, CHIEF CRAFTSMAN, WORKSHOP, PEG, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 7. BABY.G., FOREMAN, SPG, S/E KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 8. CHANDRIKA, FOREMAN, SSG-PRODUCTION, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. 9. RAJESWARI M., FOREMAN, SPG, S/E, KELTRON EQUIPMENT COMPLEX, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 64. BY ADV. SRI.J.HARIKUMAR SRI.HARIKUMAR.S. WP(C).No. 7341 of 2009 -2- RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KELTRON), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KELTRON EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CITU) REGISTRATION NO.25/76, 'MARX BHAVAN', NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 4. KELTRON EMPLOYEES UNION REGISTRATION NO.14/451 NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 5. KELTRON EMPLOYEES ORGANISATION, REGISTRATION NO.8/79, AMBADI, KELTRON JUNCTION, KARAKULAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.7341 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 26th March,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are employed in the category of workmen under the 1st respondent. All of them have been recruited directly through the Public Service Commission and they have completed long years of service ranging from 20 to 30 years in the said institution. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved by the different rates adopted by the management for payment of D.A in regard to different categories of employees. Petitioners submit that the staff in the workmen category are in receipt of Industrial Dearness Allowance as a part of salary and the Executives/Supervisors of the Corporation are given D.A as applicable to State Government employees. Petitioners therefore submit that the treatment meted out to them is disrcriminatory. Petitioners have approached the 1st respondent by submitting Exhibit-P3 seeking to take appropriate W.P ( C) No.7341 of 2009 2 remedial action to grant similar benefits to them. Exhibits- P4 and P5 are the representations filed by the registered unions representing the workers. 3. Heard the learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent. Since the matter is pending before the 1st respondent, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit -P3 in accordance with law, after hearing the petitioners, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.7341 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.7341 of 2009 4