IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26614 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------------- E. RAGHAVAN, SENIOR INSPECTOR (RETIRED), SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OFFICER, KOZHIKODE. 4. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT (DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE), CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE CHIEF VETENARY CENTRE, DISTRICT VETENARY CENTRE, KOZHIKODE. 6. KOZKODE DISTRICT PANCHAYATH REP, BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26614/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from the services of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on 30.4.2005. The scale of pay of the employees of the Society is fixed by the Government. One of the grievances of the petitioner is that payment of the surrender value of earned leave and monetary benefit for the period from 1.3.1997 to 31.3.2000 had been stopped. This Court by Ext.P8 judgment in W.P.(C).925/2007, directed that the sanctioned amount should be disbursed to the petitioner. Respondents were also directed to determine the service benefits including terminal benefits due to the petitioner. By Ext.P10, petitioner was informed that the monetary benefits consequent upon the pay revision brought about by the Government Order dated 23.11.2000, will be admissible only from 1.4.2000 and that the employees of the Society are not entitled to engagement on surrender of earned leave. Petitioner has sought for reconsideration of the decision in Ext.P10 judgment vide Ext.P11. This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction in relation to Ext.P11. W.P.(C).26614/2009 2 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 2nd respondent shall look into Ext.P11, hear the petitioner and take a decision thereon, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs