IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 20TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30093 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.CHELLAPPAN, HEAD SURVEYOR, (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RE-SURVEY), PALAKKAD, SREEVALSAM, KALLIKKAD, PALAKKAD. 2. M.B.MOHANDAS, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RE-SURVEY), PALAKKAD. 3. M.RADHA, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY(RE-SURVEY), OTTAPPALAM. 4. M.S.PURUSHAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RETIRED), COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM, QUARTER NO.B 20/78, H.N.L., NEWSPRINT NAGAR P.O., KOTTAYAM. 5. P.J.GEORGE, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS (RE-SURVEY), PALAMMUTTIL VEEDU, MELUKAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. E.H.HEZAKKIEL, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, (RE-SURVEY), ILLIKKAL VEEDU, MELUKAVU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. K.C.SAROJINI DEVI, HEAD SURVEYOR (RETIRED), OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY (RE-SURVEY), THRIPUNITHURA, SREENILAYAM, ERUVELI, CHOTTAINKKARA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. N.K.SADANANDAN, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED). OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS(RE-SURVEY), TRIPPUNITHURA. WP(C).No. 30093 of 2011(J) -2- 9. T.K.RAVINDRAN, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED). OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS(RE-SURVEY), ALUVA, THITTATHARA VEEDU, EDAVANAKKAD. 10. K.K.SUGATHAN, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED). OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS(RE-SURVEY), THRIPPUNITHURA, KANNAMPILLYTHARA, NAYARAMBALAM. 11. T.K.SIVADASAN, HEAD SURVEYOR(RETIRED) OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS(RE-SURVEY), ALUVA, MADHAVAM, SOWHRIDA NAGAR, KOCHI. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF SURVEY AND LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30093 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPIES OF THE JUDGMENTS IN OP 1458/1990 DATED 1-12-1998. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPIES OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP 10447/1994 DATED 9-7-1999. EXHIBIT P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.21/2000/RD DATED 13-1-2000 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. EXHIBIT P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE GO(P)NO.545/2001(98) FIN DATED 19-3-2001 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. EXHIBIT P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.47786/PRU-2/00/FIN DATED 16-3-2001 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT. EXHIBIT P6: A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WA 105/2005 DATED 26-5-2005. EXHIBIT P7: A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN SLP. EXHIBIT P8: A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.A7-14460/07 DATED 7-4-2009 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P9: A TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.82201/PRU 2/09/FIN DATED 8-2-2010 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. EXHIBIT P10: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 28234 OF 2009 DATED 8-10-2009 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT P1O(A): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 11721/2011 DATED 11.4.2011 EXHIBIT P1O(B): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 153/2010 DATED 5-1-2010 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXHIBIT P11: TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING GRANTING BENEFIT TO THE 5TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P11(A): TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING NO.SY.A7 22800/09 DATED 24-12-2009 IN WPC 28234 OF 2009. EXHIBIT P12: A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.57609/ E1/09/ REVENUE DATED 17-5-2011 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 8TH PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P13: TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.F2-24073/2010 DATED 2-9-2011 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONERS 5-7. WP(C).No. 30093 of 2011(J) EXHIBIT P14: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(A): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(B): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(C): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(D): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(E): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 6TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(F): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 7TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29-6-2011. EXHIBIT P14(G): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 8TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16-7-2011. EXHIBIT P14(H): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 9TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16-7-2011. EXHIBIT P14(I): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 10TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16-7-2011. EXHIBIT P14(J): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE 14TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 16-7-2011. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE JJJ K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.30093 of 2011-J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners, except the 4th petitioner, are persons who have retired from service as Head Surveyors of the Survey and Land Records (Re-survey) Department and the fourth petitioner is a person who has retired as the Deputy Director of Survey and Land Records. All of them were appointed on the advice of the Kerala Public Service Commission ('PSC' for short). Later on, they were promoted to the respective posts from which they retired. According to the petitioners, they had exercised their re-option for increments as per Exts.P1 to P3, in the year 2000 itself. However, they have not been granted the benefits of the said re-option till date. They had earlier approached this Court by filing various writ petitions. The judgments in the said writ petitions are also produced. According to the petitioners, though this Court had directed the said benefits WP(C).No.30093/2011-J. 2 to be given to them, only some of them were granted the benefits claimed. Meanwhile, the petitioners have all retired from service. Ext.P14 representation submitted by them is still pending before the third respondent. Therefore, the petitioners seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of their grievances and for the redressal thereof. 2. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 3. In view of the limited relief that is claimed, I am of the opinion that this writ petition itself can be disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the request of the petitioners set out in their representation, evidenced herein by Ext.P14 and to pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-