IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2011 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11721 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.C.SAROJINI DEVI, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY, (RESURVEY), THRIPUNITHURA, SREENILAYAM, ERUVELI, CHOTTANIKKARA P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. E.H.HEZAKKIEL, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED) OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, 9RE-SURVEY), ILLIKKAL VEEDU, MELUKAVU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. P.J.GEORGE, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RE-SURVEY), PALAMMUUTTIL VEEDU, MELUKAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRTARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRTARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 11721 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th day of April, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired Head Surveyors of the Department of Survey and Land Records. They have certain grievance regarding payment of arrears of pay as per re-option submitted by them. In respect thereof, the petitioners have filed Ext. P10 series of representations before the 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10 series of representations expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10 series of representations, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.