IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25297 of 2006(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. NALINAKSHAN K., REGRIGERATION MECHANIC, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRING UNIT NO.1,DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUDHAKARAN P., REFRIGERATION MECHANIC,HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRING UNIT NO.1,DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.N. NANDAKUMAR, REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT REPAIRING UNIT, DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICE,ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVT., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADDL.RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED : 5.V.BABU, S/O.P.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 43 YRS., REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) KOLLAM. 6.K.DILIP KUMAR, REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) KOTTAYAM. 7.M.R.JAYAN, REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) THRISSUR. 8.T.ABOOBACKER, REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. 9.N.K.JAGAJEEVAN, REFRIGERATION MECHANIC, DIST.MEDICAL OFFICER (HEALTH) KANNUR. (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 22.8.2008 IN I.A.9525/07) BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED FOR ADDL.R.5 TO 9 SRI.K.E.HAMZA FOR ADDL.R,T TO 9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25297 of 2006(J) -------------------------- A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO NO.GO (MS) 229/88/H & FWD DT.26.12.1998. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, GOVT. OF KERALA. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.146/89H&FWD DT. 24.7.1989. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF GO(MS) NO.510/2005 (1545) FIN. DT. 30.11.2005. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 16.1.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25297 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T I.A.9525/07 : Allowed. The grievance essentially pertains to the disparity in the pay scale. In view of the stand taken in the counter affidavit regarding the action taken by the Pay Revision Committee, 2005, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the respondents, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken with notice to the additional respondents also, within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25297 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.