IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND JUNE 2010 / 1ST ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 10838 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MATHEW THOMAS, FIRST GRADE DRAFTSMAN, P.W.D.ROADS DIVISION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR SRI.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM) SRI.MATHEW SUNNY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, FINANCE (PRC-C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GP SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 10838 of 2010 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES (PAGES 1 AND 188) OF THE ORDER G.O.(P).145/2006/FIN. DATED 25.3.06 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES (PAGES 1, 25 AND 26) OF THE ORDER G.O.(P).145/2006/FIN. DATED 25.3.06 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EB4-1922/10 DATED 9.3.10 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10838/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition is against the cancellation of the Time Bound Higher Grade in the scale of Assistant Engineer and the petitioner seeks a direction for payment of salary in the scale of Rs.11910 – 19350. This very issue was considered by this Court in W.P.(C).29705/2009 and Connected cases which was disposed of by judgment dated 25.5.2010 upholding the contentions of the petitioner. 2. Since the issue raised in this writ petition is thus covered in favour of the petitioner, the impugned orders of cancellation of Time Bound Higher Grade given to the petitioner is set aside and the respondents are directed to pay the petitioner the Time Bound Higher Grade in the scale of pay of the Assistant Engineer, PWD. Consequential benefits shall also be disbursed. This shall be done as expeditiously W.P.(C).10838/10 2 as possible at any rate within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs