IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2908 of 2011(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. INDIRA.N., HSA (HINDI) (RETIRED), HIGH SCHOOL, KATAMPAZHIPURAM, RESIDING AT VIKAS, KONGAD P.O., PALAKKAD-678 631. 2. P.SOWMINI, HSA (PHISICAL SCIENCE), HIGH SCHOOL, KATAMPAZHIPURAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678 633. BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.M.V.JOSEPH (ALAPPUZHA) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD-678 001. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, OTTAPPALAM, PALAKKAD-679 101. 6. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. R1 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.2908/2011-K ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 28th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The first petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 30/04/2008 while working at Government High School, Katampazhipuram in Palakkad District. The second petitioner is presently working as H.S.A at Government High School, Katampazhipuram. 2. The first petitioner was initially appointed as Lower Grade Hindi Teacher and was later promoted as H.S.A (Hindi). The second petitioner had joined service as U.P.S.A and was later promoted as H.S.A (Physical Science). The first petitioner was granted higher grade on completion of 20 years and 23 years by reckoning the service reckoned as L.G Hindi Teacher also. Pay scales were also fixed thereafter. The second petitioner was granted Higher Grade on completion of 8 years as H.S.A. Both were granted higher grade after promotion as H.S.A, but they have not been given benefit of Scale of Pay of H.S.A, but were given scale as U.P.S.A. They have therefore approached the Government in the matter, for grant of W.P.(C). No.2908/2011 -:2:- H.S.A scale of pay. The first petitioner's representation is dated 17/09/2008 which was already forwarded through proper channel. As far as the second petitioner is concerned, Exts.P1 and P3 are the representations filed. Ext.P2 shows that the representation of the second petitioner has been directed to be routed through proper channel and, accordingly, the second petitioner has forwarded Ext.P3. 3. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on the representations filed by the petitioners after hearing the petitioners within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. The petitioner will produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the Judgment for compliance. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms \\TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE