IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2110 of 2008(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- P.GOPINATHAN UNNITHAN ,RT.SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS ROMM NO.5,BHARATH TOURIST HOME THARAKKAD, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ( A& E) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN, GOVT. PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.2110 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from Revenue Department as Superintendent of Survey and Land Records on 30.4.2000. According to him, pursuant to the recommendation of the 5th Pay Commission, a higher grade was sanctioned by the Government for 20% posts in the cadre of Superintendent of Survey and Land Records . According to the petitioner since he was found to be eligible, he was included in the list of candidates eligible as per Exhibit P1. Higher Grade was sanctioned with effect from 1.10.1999. Petitioner contends that notwithstanding the sanction of higher grade, the actual benefits have not been disbursed to him, since he had retired on 30.4.2000. Petitioners claim in this regard is contained in Exhibit P3 and the same is pending before the Director of Survey and Land Records, the 4th respondent. Having perused the averments in the writ petition and after having heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioner’s claim for disbursement of benefits pursuant to the sanction of Higher Grade as per Exhibit P2, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is any clarification required by the 4th respondent as regards the entitlement of the petitioner, he shall be given due notice in this regard and shall be heard before orders are passed in this regard. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007