IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 22ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3842 of 2009(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.PRESANNA KUMAR ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL) HEAD OFFICE, KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH AND WELFARE SOCIETY, THRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH AND WELFARE SOCIETY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH AND WELFARE SOCIETY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY S.C. SHRI ASOK M. CHERIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/02/2009, THE COURT ON 11/02/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.3842 of 2009-G - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Asst. Engineer (Electrical) in the second respondent society. He entered service as Electrician in the year 1984. After getting successive promotions, he was promoted as Asst. Engineer (Electrical) as per order dated 29.1.2008, produced as Ext.P4. Prior to the same, he was occupying the said post on charge arrangement. Earlier he had filed a writ petition,W.P.(C) No.11444/2005 seeking for a direction to the respondents to consider his claim for regular promotion. After the disposal of the said writ petition, the present order has been passed. Even though he has been promoted to the said post, he is not being given salary in the promoted post. He has filed Ext.P7 representation before the first respondent. Even though it appears that the fixation in the promoted post has been finalized with effect from 29.1.2001, the disbursement of the salary has been delayed further. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the respondents also. 3. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P7 and take appropriate action in accordance with law, regarding the Wpc 3842/09 2 complaint raised by the petitioner on non-payment of salary. This shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/