IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2009 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 24577 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. K.BRAHMADATHAN NAMBOODIRI, AGED 57, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBOODIRI, KANNAMANGALATH ILLAM, KOMANA, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. S.BABURAJ, S/O.SREEKUMARAN NAMBOODIRI, KANNAMANGALATH ILLAM, KOMANA, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NANTHANKODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.DEVASWOM COMMISSIONER, AMBALAPPUZHA GROUP, AMBLAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, AMBALAPPUZHA DEVASWOM, AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24577 OF 2009 (N) ===================== Dated this the 26th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The first petitioner was appointed as a Melshanthi of Ambalappuzha Sreekrishna Swami Temple. On attaining the age of 55 years, he retired from service in November, 2007 and thereupon second petitioner took over as Melshanthi from December, 2007. Petitioners claim that they got appointment under karaima right. In this writ petition, the complaint is that their pay has been fixed at Rs.3000/- (consolidated) and that the same should be revised and made equivalent atleast with that of a last grade servant in the Devaswom. 2. The case was adjourned for the standing counsel to obtain instructions in the matter, and today, it is submitted that the Board has issued general proceedings dated 23/1/2008 fixing the full time karaima employees in the scale of pay of Rs.3600- 4510. However, in so far as the petitioners are concerned, although the representations made by them are still pending, final orders have not been issued. 3. If as stated by the counsel for the Board, scale of pay WPC 24577/09 :2 : has already been fixed as above, there is no reason why the benefit should not be extended to the petitioners herein also. 4. Be that as it may, now that Exts.P6, P7, P10 and P13 are pending before the 1st respondent, I direct that these representations shall be considered and orders passed. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp