IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33570 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. RAMADAS.P.T, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. SRI.K.T. ACHUTHAN NAIR, HEAD CLERK, IPD SUB DIVISION, MALAPPURAM. 2. P. THRIVIKRAMAN NAMBOODIRI, S/O. SRI. NARAYANAN NAMBOODIRI, JUNIOR SUPERITENDENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (NR), CALICUT-9. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (NR), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MALAPARAMBA.P.O, KOZHIKODE-9. BY SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33570 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are presently working as Head Clerk and Junior Superintendent respectively in the Kerala Water Authority. Aggrieved by the fact that their juniors are drawing higher pay, claiming stepping up of pay to the pay drawn by their juniors, they have moved the Chief Engineer in Exts.P4(a) and P4(b) representations. The petitioners submit that, unless the 2nd respondent is directed to expeditiously dispose of the said representations, they will be seriously prejudiced when their terminal benefits are fixed following their retirement in the near future. 2. Sri.C.Unnikrishnan, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority submits that the 2nd respondent will consider Exts.P4 and P4(a) representations and take a decision thereon, if orders have not already been passed thereon within two months from today. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P4 and P4(a) representations and pass orders thereon, if as on W.P.C.No. 33570 OF 2008 -:2:- today the said representations have not been disposed of. This shall be done within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb