IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2009 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16165 of 2009(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- C.C.MARY, W/O.C.V.KURIAKOSE,AGED 54 YRS, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT (SOCIAL STUDIES) S.M.HIGH SCHOOL, AYALUR, PALAKKAD-678510. BY MR.V.A.MUHAMMED, ADVOCATE. MR.K.E.HAMZA, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 4. THE HEADMISTRESS, S.M.HIGH SCHOOL, AYALUR,PALAKKAD-678510. BY MR. A.J. VARGHESE, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16165 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is working as High School Assistant (Social Studies) in S.M. High School, Ayalur in Palakkad District. The main prayers in the writ petition are to quash Exhibits P3 and P5 and for a direction commanding the first respondent to effectively consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibit P6 after hearing the petitioner. 2. The relevant facts show that the petitioner has completed 23 years of service as on 14.06.2005. Prior to the introduction of 2004 Pay Revision, 23 years Selection Grade in the scale of Rs.6500-10550 was granted to the petitioner as per Exhibit P1. The petitioner's pay was fixed at Rs.7375/- on 01.09.2005. But, in the subsequent Pay Revision, the scale of pay of Selection Grade was revised to Rs.10790-18000 with effect from 01.07.2004. Accordingly, the pay of the petitioner was revised to Rs.13990/- as on 01.09.2005 as per Exhibit P2. This was W.P.(C) No.16165/2009 2 objected to by the Deputy Director of Education, Palakkad and Exhibit P3 is the copy of the said objection. Exhibit P4 is the reply given for the same. By Exhibit P5, the fixation of pay of the petitioner was directed to be refixed. Presently, the petitioner has approached the Government by Exhibit P6 representation. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders in accordance with law on Exhibit P6, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp