IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14148 of 2011(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- JOY PAUL, DRIVER HC T.6264, CRIME BRANCH CID, HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (NOW WORKING AT CBCID, OCW II, IDUKKI SUB UNIT, THODUPUZHA). BY ADVS. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 010. 2. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (CRIMES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 004. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CBCID, OCW II, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 011. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No.14148 of 2011(P) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Driver-Constable in the Police Department of the Government of Kerala. While fixing his pay sanctioning of third time bound higher grade, the petitioner was given a basic pay of Rs.11,910/- as on 31.12.2006, whereas other similarly situated persons like him were given a basic pay of Rs.12,250/-. According to the petitioner, he was also eligible for the basic pay of Rs.12,250/-. The petitioner further points out that presently the others are drawing a basic pay of Rs.13,610/-, whereas the petitioner is still drawing only Rs.13,270/-. Pointing out this anomaly, the petitioner has filed Exts.P3 and P4 representations before the second respondent. The second respondent has sought certain clarifications on the claim of the petitioner as per Exts.P3 and P4 from the first respondent. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4 expeditiously. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: W.P.(C) No.14148 of 2011-(P) -2- I. The second respondent shall forward Exts.P3 and P4 to the first respondent, within two weeks from today. II. The first respondent shall consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P4 after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months form the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE krj