IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2007 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14160 of 2007(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- IRENE RACHEL JONES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI. KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T. B. REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------- W.P. (C) NO. 14160 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Assistant Director of Agriculture. She entered service on 01.03.1984. It is stated that she was promoted as per order dated 28.04.2000 as Assistant Director of Agriculture. The grievance of the petitioner is that she is being granted only lesser pay than other employees who are junior to her in service. 2. The petitioner has highlighted her grievance on Exhibit P5 representation filed before the Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department. To support her case, she is relying upon Exhibits P7 and P8 also. In the above circumstances, first respondent is hereby directed to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P5, in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner requests for a personal hearing, the same shall be granted. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp