IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2011 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14158 of 2011(T) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. SALILAKUMARI P.M., POOL OFFICER AND P.A. TO PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN. 2. JAYA P.V.,POOL OFFICER, RECORDS, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN. BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.M.V.JOSEPH (ALAPPUZHA) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O., KALAMASSERY- 683104, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHIN UTY FOR R2 SMT. RANI DIOTHIMA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.14158 OF 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2011. J U D G M E N T Both the petitioners are officers working under the 2nd respondent Cochin University of Science and Technology. The grievance raised by the petitioners is that the pay revision order had adversely affected their entitlement to receive the pay and allowances and also the designation of the post in which they are continuing before the enforcement of the same. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the University. The petitioners have filed Exts.P3 and P4 representations before the 1st respondent seeking for an appropriate direction in the matter. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Exts.P3 and P4 representations, after hearing the petitioner and the 2nd respondent University, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till disposal of the same, the status quo as regards the scale of W.P.(C) No.14158/2011 2 pay and designation of the petitioners will continue. The same will be subject to the orders passed on the representations. The petitioners will forward a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp True Copy P.A. to Judge.