IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9588 of 2010(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.VIJAYAN, BAND CONSTABLE 2836, HEAD QUARTERS COMPANY, NANDAVANAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY ARMED RESERVE CAME,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.VIJAYAMOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,] THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 9588 of 2010 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 23 rd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Band Constable in the Thiruvananthapuram City Armed Reserve Camp. The grievance of the petitioner pertains to the fixation of his pay after granting the 3 rd Higher Grade promotion. Raising grievances against the said fixation, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P7 representation before the 3 rd respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that on completion of 23 years of service, his pay was fixed in a wrong scale after granting the 3 rd Time Bound Higher Grade. 2. According to the petitioner, his pay was fixed in the scale of pay of Rs.9,190 – 15,510/- instead of fixing in the scale of pay of Rs.10790 – 18000, the scale of pay to which he is entitled. This is a matter which requires consideration by the 3 rd respondent and in fact, the petitioner has already approached the 3 rd respondent raising such grievances as per Ext.P7. The 3 rd respondent is bound to look into the claim and contentions raised by the petitioner in Ext.P7. Therefore, the 3 rd respondent is WPC.9588/2010 : 2 : directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) aks