IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH AUGUST 2011 / 26TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22216 of 2011(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.J.THOMAS, JOINT BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (RH), VADAKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.22216/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.RD1.912/06, DTD. 16.5.2006 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.RD6. 3585/2006 DTD. 5.10.2006 OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.RD 32/2009 DTD. 1.6.2009 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 15.7.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER 12.4.2010 SENT BY THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.22216 of 2011-B. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 17th August, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as Joint Block Development Officer, Vadakkanchery in Thrissur District. The grievance of the petitioner is against Ext.P3 to the extent it ordered granting of 23 year Higher Grade to the petitioner only from 2008. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to get the aforesaid Higher Grade from 1.7.2006. The petitioner has commenced his service under the Agriculture Department as a Demonstrator Grade II on 31.7.1983. Later, he joined the Rural Development Department as Village Extension Officer Grade II on 13.12.1985. Based on such service particulars it is contended that the action on the part of the respondents in not granting 23 year Higher Grade from 2006 is illegal and that he is entitled to get it from 1.7.2006. Raising such claims and contentions against Ext.P3 the petitioner has WP(C).Nos.22216/2011-B. 2 already moved the first respondent through Ext.P4. Ext.P4 is still pending before the first respondent. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P4 representation preferred by the petitioner raising his grievances against Ext.P3 expeditiously and in accordance with law, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T. RAVIKUMAR, (Judge) Kvs/-