IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2008 / 24TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 34944 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. DAMAYANTHI P.R., W/O. K.B.SATHEESAN, DRAFTSMAN GRADE II, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 2. RAVI P.V., S/O. VELUKUTTY, DRAFTSMAN GRADE II, WATER WORKS SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. 3. M.N. SREEKUMAR, S/O. LATE SRI. NEELAKANDAN NAMBISSAN, DRAFTSMAN GRADE II, WATER WORKS SECTION NO.II, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).34944/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 14th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondents to grant the scale of pay of Rs.4210-6235 with effect from the date of their joining service and the revised scale of pay notionally. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that at this stage it will suffice if a direction is issued to the Government to consider their claim (Ext.P3 series). After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned senior Government Pleader and the learned Standing counsel for the second respondent, Water Authority, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P3 series representations and take a decision thereon within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioners and taking note of Ext.P2 Government Order. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs