IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 28549 of 2007(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- MUTHALEEF.A.,S/O.ASSANAR, HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (GEOGRAPHY), GOVT.HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VELLINEZHI, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. RESIDING AT ANAPPADAM HOUSE,KOOLIMUTTAM, POLPPULLY POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. A.J. VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.28549 OF 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner submits that pursuant to the petitioner's appointment as a Higher Secondary School Teacher with effect from 4.3.1992 he became entitled to revised scale of pay which has been denied to him, although similar benefits has been granted to similarly placed persons. Detailing his grievance, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. 3. After hearing both sides, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 representation filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, W.P.(c)No.28549/07 2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd