IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER 2011 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 26156 of 2005(L) PETITIONERS : 1. K.G. PRASANNAKUMAR, GENERAL SECRETARY, DEMOCRATIC COLLEGE STAFF ASSOCIATION, LAST GRADE STAFF, N.S.S.HINDU COLLEGE CHANGANACHERRY. 2. K.K. VIPINACHANDRAN NAIR, VICE PRESIDENT, PRIVATE COLLEGE EMPLOYEES SANGH, LIBRARIAN, S.V.R.N.S.S. COLLEGE, VAZHOOR,KOTTAYAM. 3. K.S. SYAMKUMAR, TREASURER, N.S.S. COLLEGE TECHNICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION, GASMAN, N.S.S. COLLEGE, NENMARA, PALAKKAD. 4. C.S. ULLAS, MECHANIC, S.V.R.N.S.S. COLLEGE, VAZHOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. G. SREEKUMAR, GASMAN, S.V.R. N.S.S. COLLEGE, VAZHOOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP SRI.S.MANU RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. VIJU LAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 26156/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P. NO. 3606/1997 DATED 04.03.1997. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DT.14.12.1998 GRANTING THE SCALE OF PAY OF RS.3050-5230 TO THE TRADESMAN. (G.O.(P) NO.3107/98/(1)FIN.) EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 20.02.1999. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 10.12.1999. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND respondent. DT.08.06.2002. EXT.P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION DATED 22.06.2004. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20.07.2004 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 08.12.2004. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 04.02.2005 IN W.P.(C) NO.4157/2005. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.05.2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY (FINANCE). EXT.P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18.06.2005 REJECTING THE PETITIONERS' REQUEST. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rv B.P. RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 26156 of 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of December, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners have filed this writ petition with the following prayers: 1. to call for the records leading to Exts.P7 and P11 orders and to quash the same by issuing a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction. 2. To declare that the mechanics and gasman working in aided arts and Science Colleges are entitled to get their pay scale equal to that of similarly situated tradesman in technical educational institutions. 3. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction directing the respondents to grant the scale of pay of `3050-5230 to the Mechanic and Gasman of aided colleges with effect from the date of implementation of G.O.(P) No. 3000/98/Fin. Dated 25.11.1998. 2. The petitioners challenge pay revision order, 1998. Subsequent to that several pay revision orders have been came into effect. Therefore, I am not inclined to interfere with the matter at this stage. The petitioners shall make a representation highlighting their grievances before the first respondent. If such a representation is filed, the first respondent shall dispose of the same after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of as above. sd/- B.P. RAY, JUDGE. rv W.P.(C) No. 26156/2005 -:2:- B.P. RAY, J. ----------------------------------------------------------- O.P.No. 13887 of 2002 W.P.(C) No. 26156/2005 -:3:- ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT