IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2007 / 2ND SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 19005 of 2007(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- JESSY ANTONY, AGED 55 YEARS, RETIRED TYPIST, W/O.P.V.MATHEW, PULIKKATHARA HOUSE, OLANAD, VARAPPUZHA - 683517. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.VEERAVUNNY SRI.P.B.SUNEER SRI.K.S.ARUNBABU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H.SUB DIVISION, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19005 of 2007-K --------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner was an employee of the 2nd respondent Kerala Water Authority. She has preferred Ext.P3 representation, claiming that the maternity leave availed of by her while she was a temporary hand in 1984 should be reckoned for the grant of Higher Grade. The 2nd respondent would submit that the said claim of the petitioner will be considered. 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The same shall be done, taking into account the applicability of the maternity benefits to the workmen, irrespective of whether they are regular, temporary or provisional. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. 24th July, 2007. nm.