IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2555 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.C.USHA DEVI, LOWER DIVISION CLERK, KARAKKURISSI PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. RESIDING AT "SREEKRISHNA", NEAR GOVT. L.P.SCHOOL, P.O.KADUKKANKUNNU, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 651. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HIGHER GRADE), LOCAL FUND AUDIT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 5. THE SECRETARY, KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE SECRETARY, KARAKKURISSI PANCHAYAT, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS,SC,KPSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J --------------------------------- W.P.C.No.2555 OF 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been raised in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, at this stage, petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is issued to the Government to consider Ext.P6 and take a decision thereon in the matter of grant of increment to the petitioner, notwithstanding the absence of passing departmental test, on the basis of the fact that petitioner has crossed the age of 50. Taking note of the fact that petitioner is due to retire in May 2008, after hearing the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P6 and take a decision thereon, after hearing the petitioner within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) sv.