IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1933 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHANDRIKA.V.V, VALIYAVEETTIL, MANJAKUNNU, CHENNIKADAVU, PATTICADU.P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, KERI, PEECHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, KERI, PEECHI. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1933 of 200-E - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as a Gardner under the respondents. She was an NMR employee and was in service since 1.10.1967. Her service was regularised with effect from 1.4.1982 as per Govt. Order dated 17.9.1985. According to the petitioner, she is entitled to the pay of NMR skilled employees. This benefit was denied to her. The state of affairs continued even after regularisation in the permanent establishment cadre, although she was working as a skilled employee. It is stated that persons who are identically placed, have approached this court seeking for various benefits, which was disposed of by Ext.P1 judgment. It is pointed out that the dictum laid down therein have been followed in various writ petitions and appropriate reliefs sanctioning the scale of pay have been granted to the parties therein. Seeking for similar benefits, the petitioner has filed Ext.P3 representation before the first respondent. 2. There will be a direction to the first respondent to forward Ext.P3 to the Secretary to Government of Kerala, Water Resources (A) Department within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this WPC 1933/2009 2 judgment. Final orders shall be passed by the Government in accordance with law, within a further period of two months thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/