IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2011 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 28798 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. S.M.SHAFECK, RADIOGRAPHER, DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-DIAGNOSIS, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. B.GOPINATHAN, RADIOGRAPHER, DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-DIAGNOSIS, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. S.S.MANOJ, RADIOGRAPHER, DEPARTMENT OF RADIO-DIAGNOSIS, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.RAJEEVAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. PRINCIPAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.FAYAZ FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.28798/11 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 28/7/2004 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES. EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 25/10/2000 OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. EXT.P3 A TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT DATED 18/8/2011. EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23/5/2011 FILED BY THE IST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23/5/2011 FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 A TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 23/5/2011 FILED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE dsn T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.28798 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 28th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Radiographers in the Department of Radio Diagnosis, Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. Mainly, their grievance is relating to the fixation of benefits of higher grade scale. 2. Exhibit P1 is the copy of the order granting higher grade in the scale of pay of Rs.5000-8150 with effect from 23.11.1999 in favour of the 1st petitioner. It is stated that similar orders have been passed in respect of petitioners 2 and 3 also. The petitioners' case is that Exhibits P2 and P3 will show that in respect of similarly placed persons, a higher benefit has been granted. Accordingly, they pray that the Director of Medical Education may be directed to consider Exhibits P4 to P6 representations in the light of Exhibits P2 and P3 decisions taken. 3. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent- Director of Medical Education to take a decision on the representations filed by the petitioners in terms of the relevant W.P.(C)No.28798/11 -2- Rules and communicate the decision to the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will forward a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn