IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 5TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28683 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.P.MOHANLAL, STORE SUPERINTENDENT, DISTRICT MEDICAL STORE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, KOLLAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SHRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 28683 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated, this the 27th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is a Store Superintendent, is aggrieved by the fixation of his pay scale, in as much as, that the pay drawn by his juniors according to him is higher than the pay that has been made applicable to him. He has moved Ext.P2 representation before the Secretary to the Government. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to take a decision as follows :- Fifth respondent may consider Ext.P2 representation filed before him. If necessary, further details may be called for by the 5th respondent from the petitioner. Appropriate action in the matter of fixation of petitioner’s pay scale shall be taken by the 5th respondent within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE.) jg