IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WA.No. 1505 of 2008() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.22364/2007 Dated 04/03/2008 .................... APPELLANTSRESPONDENT 1: ----------------------- STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMEN, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVACIS RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS & 2ND RESPONDENT IN THE W.P.(C): ----------------------------------------------------- 1. K.RAVEENDRAN, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 2. JOSEPH THAYYIL, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 3. T.M.ANIL, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 4. M.R.PINTO, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 5. C.MADHAVANKUTTY, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 6. K.A.HAMZA, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 7. T.R.JOHNSON, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 8. M.P.NANJAPPAN CHETTIYAR, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 9. E.J.ABRAHAM, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. W.A.1505/08 10. P.J.STANLY, SR.GRADE CHAUFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 11. C.JOHNKUTTY, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 12. R.REGHUNATHAN PILLAI, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 13. K.G.RAVI, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 14. V.N.VIDYADHARAN CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 15. K.K.NAZAR, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 16. C.VENU, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 17. P.KRISHNAMOORTHY, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 18. K.DEVADASAN, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 19. P.K.HARIKUMAR, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 20. P.ARUNKUMAR, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 21. A.ANILKUMAR, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 22. T.R.KALADHARAN, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 23. T.B.VINOD, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 24. N.K.HARIDAS, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 25. S.MADHUSOODANAN, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 26. E.K.KUNHIKANNAN, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 27. M.RAJAN, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. W.A.1505/08 28. K.P.SUNILKUMAR, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 29. C.K.SHIBU, CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 30. RAJAN JOSEPH,CHAUFFEUR GRADE I, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 31. HIGH COURT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR GENERAL, KOCHI-682031. BY ADV.K.JAIJU BABU ADV.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.NO.1505 OF 2008 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Koshy,J. The learned Single Judge allowed the writ petition in part and the following direction was given: "The first respondent is directed to reconsider the issue of scale of pay applicable to the Chauffeurs in the High Court service, as recommended in the report of the two member committee of the Judges dated 28.7.2006 and forwarded to the Government along with the proposal by the Registrar General on 31.7.2006. Revised orders shall be passed by the Government in this regard within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, uninfluenced by Ext.P8 insofar as it relates to the scales of pay of Chauffeurs in the High Court." The Government was directed to reconsider the matter with regard to special allowance also. The only direction issued was W.A.1505/08 2 that parties have to await for a decision to be taken by the Government. It is pointed out by the Government Pleader that final orders shall have to be passed by the Governor. But Governor passes the order only as per the decision of the Government. Therefore, we see nothing wrong in the direction of the learned Single Judge that Government has to decide the matter. We see not ground to interfere in the judgment of the learned Single Judge, and hence, this appeal is dismissed. J.B. KOSHY, JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE prp