IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 5129 of 2002(I) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.RAMACHANDRAN,AGED 38 YEARS S/O.KORAN, PACKER-CUM-DRIVER,SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL TOUERISM AND SPORTS(SPORTS, LAKSHADWEEP TOURISM),WILINGDON ISLAND,KOCHI, RESIDING AT 'PREETHI NIVAS',AMBELIPADAM ROAD, VYTTILA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.MOHANAN SRI.B.HARISH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER,SPORTS, KAVARATHI,UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR,UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP,KAVARATHI. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. -------------------------- O.P. NO. 5129 OF 2002 --------------------- Dated this the 11th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(i) To issue writ of mandamus order or direction commanding the respondents to fix the pay of the petitioner in the scale of Rs.2,610-3,540 with D.A., H.R.A., C.C.A., and increments in the scale of Rs.2,610-3,540/- as being granted to group 'D' officials and disburse the same with effect from 1.1.1996. (ii) To issue a writ of mandamus order or direction commanding the respondent to pay Rs.19,479/- being arrears of pay from 1.5.1996 to 1.4.1998 based on the fixation of pay pursuant to Ext.P3. (iii) To issue a writ of mandamus order or direction commanding the respondent to regularise the service of the petitioner as Driver in SPORTS with all consequential benefits.” There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take appropriate action on Ext.P5, with notice to the petitioner, if not already taken, within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. In the event of the petitioner filing a statement showing any eligible amounts that has not been disbursed, steps will be taken to disburse the same in the meanwhile. The original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE vps KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE OP NO.5129/02 JUDGMENT 11th DECEMBER, 2006