IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 26TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 26232 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- P.M.JOSEPH SAJU, S/O.T.C.MATHEW, AGED 40 YEARS, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERATTUPETTA POLICE STATION, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. S. P.CHALY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY(FINANCE & EXPENDITURE) FINANCE AND EXPENDITURE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), M.G.ROAD, P.B.NO.5607, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MRS. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 26232 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th day of September 2009. JUDGMENT Consequent upon the petitioner's pay being fixed lower than that of his juniors which itself seems to have occurred pursuant to fixation of pay in the revised scales, brought about by the pay revision as per G.O.(P).No.145/2006/Fin dated 25.03.2006, Petitioner has sought for stepping up of his pay and has filed Ext.P8 representation in this regard before the Government. He prays that the said request may be considered in the light of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Gurcharan Singh Grewal and another v. Punjab State Electricity Board and others ( 2009(3) SCC 94 ). 2. The 1st respondent shall look into Ext.P8 and take a decision within 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Government shall take into account, the pay revision order G.O.(P).No.145/2006/Fin dated 25.03.2006 and the subsequent clarification issued by the Government as also the judgment in Gurcharan Singh Grewal and another v. W.P.(C). No. 26232 OF 2009 2 Punjab State Electricity Board and others ( 2009(3) SCC 94 ). Copy of the writ petition shall be produced along with the copy of the judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/