IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY TUESDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 24792 of 2003(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.K. CHANDRAN, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, IRIKKUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KANNUR. ADV. SRI. SANEER P.M., GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/11/2011, ALONG WITH W.P.(C) NOS. 34799/2003 & 24849/ 2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.24792/2003 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 25.07.1991. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 31.10.1992 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 17.04.1997 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE GO(MS) NO.7/80/AD DATED 08.01.1980. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE ADMISSION TICKET ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE KPSC. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE SYLLABUS FOR THE JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS' TEST. EXT.P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 10.10.1983 PUBLISHED BY THE PSC. EXT.P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE INTIMATION DATED 08.08.1983 ISSUED BY THE PSC TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23.09.1983 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25.01.2000 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 03.03.2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P12 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30.01.2000 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P13 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMBINED SENIORITY LIST OF AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS AS ON 01.10.2002. EXT.P14 : TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P)NO.554/1984(597)FIN. DATED 27.09.1984. EXT.P15 TRUE COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT EXPLAINING THE REASON FOR DELAY FILED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(a) : GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR NO.35/PRC-A/92(135)/FIN. DATED 07.07.1992. EXT.R2(b) : LETTER NO.E(1)18597/02 DATED 03.10.2002. EXT.R2(c) : LETTER NO.51160/PRC-A1/02/FIN. DATED 18.07.2002. EXT.R2(d) : G.O.(Rt)2059/90/AD DATED 17.12.1990. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rv B.P. RAY, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos. 24792 & 34799 of 2003 & 24849 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners. 2. In pursuance to the order dated 18.10.2011, the matter has been reconsidered by respondent No.1 and an affidavit has been filed by the Under Secretary to Government, Agriculture Department to that effect. In the counter affidavit it is stated that the Government had given necessary directions to the Director of Agriculture within the time limit prescribed by the Hon'ble court to grant 10 years Time Bound Higher Grade and all consequential benefits to the petitioners and that they will be allowed the above Higher Grade and benefits immediately after the exercise of their options based on the date beneficial to them. 3. Virtually, the prayer of the petitioners has been allowed by the authorities. Therefore, let the petitioners exercise their option within two weeks from today and the entire exercise should be completed within three months from the date of receipt of this judgment. These writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. sd/- B.P. RAY, JUDGE. rv O.P. No. -:2:- B.P. RAY, J. ----------------------------------------------------------- O.P.No. 13887 of 2002 O.P. No. -:3:- ------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the15th day of November, 2011. JUDGMENT