IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1432 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. T.B. KRISHNA KUMAR, S/O.M.S.BHASKARAN NAIR, THURUTHIPPILLIL HUSE, MARADU P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. A.G. SETHUMADHAVAN, S/O.GOPALAN NAIR, ANTHIYIL HOUSE, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. 3. A.S. JAYAN, S/O.P.N.SUKUMARAN, PUTHAZHATHU HOUSE, UDAYAMPEROOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. V.A. THOMAS, S/O. CHACKO, CHERUMATHUVILA P.O. PATTANAKAD, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 5. BENNY JOSEPH, S/O.U.P.JOSEPH, UROOTH HOUSE, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. K.T. KUTTAPPAN, S/O.THEVAN, KOZHIKKANIYIL HOUSE, SOUTH PARUR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. P.M.MUHAMMAD, S/O.T.E.MOOSAZ, PEREPADATHU HOUSE, MARADU P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. V.R.BALACHANDRAN, S/O.RAMAN, VAZHUTHANAKKAD HOUSE, THEKKUMBAGAM,TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. V.P. JAYADAS, S/O. PARAMESWARAN K., VELLAYIPADATHUPURAYIL HOUSE, EROOR SOUTH P.O., TRIPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682 306. 10. A.A.DILIP KUMAR, S/. ARAVINDAKSHAN, SOTHIYIL HUOSE, POONITHURA P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 11. C.P. SALAIM, S/O. PAREED, CHUTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 12. V.I. SHAJI, S/O. ISMAIL, IDACHURAPPILLY HOUSE, P.O. MARADU, ERNAKULAM DIST. 13. T.G.SANTHOSH, S/O.K.P.GANGADHARAN, SANTHOSH MANDIRAM, POONITHURA P.O.,ERNAKULAM DIST. 14. C.K. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.KUMARAPILLA, MADANALAYAM, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 15. CHANDRIKA R.NAIR, D/O.DIVAKARAN NAIR, RESMI NIVAS, MARAVANTHURUTHU P.O., VAIKOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 16. P.V. LEELAMMA, D/O. K.K.PADMANABHA PILLAI, VADAKKEPANACHIKKEL, PALLIPPURAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, PIN-688 541, 17. V.A. SUBAIR, S/O. ABDUL KADAR, VAKUKPARAMBIL HOUSE, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 18. M.L. SUBRAMANIAN, S/O.LAKSHMANAN, MADAPPATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DIST. 19. P.G. CHANDRA BOSE, S/O.GOPALAN K.N., PONNATTU HOUSE, PANANGAD P.O., KOCHI-682506. 20. I.K.BABU, S/O. KONDACHAN, ILLATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, POONITHURA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 21. K.C. SAIGAL, S/O.M.K. CHANDRAN, KAVANALI HOUSE, EROOR SOUTH P.O., ERNAKULAM DIST. 22. A.P. AJITH KUMAR, S/O.A.C.PADMANABHAN, AMBALATHINKAL HOUSE, POONITHURA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT SECRETARY, TAXES (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE KERALA STATE BEVERAGES CORPORATION (M AND M), REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE COMPANY SECRETARY, BEVERAGES CORPORATION LTD., TRIPUNITHURA. R1 & 2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN R3 & 4 BY ADV. SMT.MILLU DANDAPANI SC FOR KSBC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 1432 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 19th January, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners are Class IV employees of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation. Initially they were working on contract basis. Subsequently with effect from 1.1.1993 their services have been regularised. However, they have not been granted the benefit of regular pay scales in the respective posts in which they are working. The grievance of the petitioners have been represented before the Government by filing Exts.P7 and P8 representations. Having not received any reply to the representations and having not received the benefits consequent on the order regularising their services, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Govt. Pleader on instruction submits that Exts.P7 and P8 are under the active consideration of the Government and that appropriate decision will be taken by the Government within three months. 3. In the circumstances the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to do the needful as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within three months from today. The first petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with WPC 1432/2007 2 a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for information and compliance. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj