IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2008 / 25TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17158 of 2006(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. N. MOHANAN, S/O. P.G. NARAYANAN, PERICHERY HOUSE, MALA P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2. D. ALEYAMMA POULOSE, W/O MR.C. POULOSE, THAZHAMAL, ANCHAL P.O., QUILON. 3. P. SOMAN, S/O. LATE PODIYAN, KAIPPILLIL HOUSE, ELAMANNOOR P.O., ADOOR, PATHINAMTHITTA. 4. SHAJAN P. VARGHESE, S/O. P.K. VARGHESE, POLLOKARAN HOUSE, CHALAKUDY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.XAVIER SRI.JIMMY GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., KOTTAYAM. 3. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE (PU) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE, SC SRI.MITHUN MARKOSE GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17158 of 2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1: PHOTOCOPY OF ANNEXURE III TO THE REPORT OF THE PAY REVISION COMMITTEE EXHIBIT-P2: PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.1.2006 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT EXHIBIT-P3: PHOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXHIBIT-P4: PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 2.6.2006 SENT BY THE 1ST PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.17158 of 2006 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners challenge Exhibit-P3, which is the proceedings of the Plantation Corporation, revising the scales of pay of Officers and Staff of the Corporation in so far as the order has incorporated the post of First Grade Field Assistant with a pay scale of Rs. 4000-6090. Clause 4 of Exhibit-P3 which reads as follows: “Anomalies, if any, shall be brought to the notice of the Government for ratification. The Board shall not attempt to rectify the anomalies” 2. In the circumstances, it would only be appropriate that petitioners may bring their grievance as regards the anomalies in the pay revision to the notice of the Government in the first instance. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioners to approach the Government pointing out any anomalies in Exhibit-P3. If it is done W.P ( C) No.17158 of 2006 2 within one month from today, it shall be considered with notice to the petitioners and the Plantation Corporation and pass orders thereon, within a period of four months thereafter. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.17158 of 2006 2 W.P ( C) No.17158 of 2006 2