IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34998 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY STAFF AND WOKERS' UNION (INTUC) KAKKANAD.P.O, KOCHI - 682 030, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, K.R. ASOKAN. 2. KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (CITU) KAKKANAD.P.O, KOCHI - 682 030, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY P.S. JATHAPPAN. 3. KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY EMPLOYEES FORUM, KAKKANDA.P.O, KOCHI-682030, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BABUKUTTY.M. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA BOOKS AND PUBLICATION SOCIETY, KAKKANDA.P.O, KOCHI, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETRIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R1 ADV. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R2 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009 ALONG WITH WPC NO. 421 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) Nos. 34998 of 2008 & 421 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 8th January,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Unions of the employees under the 2nd respondent. The office of the 2nd respondent functions immediately opposite to the Civil Station, Kakkanad. The grievance raised by the petitioners is that they are denied the City Compensatory Allowance and House Rent Allowance in spite of the fact that the employees of the Civil Station are granted the same benefit. Seeking for similar reliefs, petitioners in WP(C) No.34998 of 2008 have submitted Exhibit-P11 representation before the Government. In WP (C) No.421 of 2009, petitioner has filed Exhibit-P8 representation before the Government. 2. Petitioners in their detailed representations contend that the denial of the same relief that was granted to the employees of the Civil Station, Kakkanad cannot be justified. It is also submitted that the 2nd respondent had recommended the grant of said benefits W.P ( C) Nos. 34998 of 2008 & 421 of 2009 2 to the concerned employees. 3. Hence, there will be a direction to the Government to consider and pass orders on Exhibits P11 in WP(C) No.34998 of 2008 and Exhibit-P8 in WP (C ) No.421 of 2009, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioners will forward copies of the writ petitions to the Government along with copy of this judgment, for compliance. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) Nos. 34998 of 2008 & 421 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) Nos. 34998 of 2008 & 421 of 2009 4