IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 10429 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.G.PRASAD,AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.GOVINDAN OVERSEER (ELECTRICAL SECTION) THACHAMPARA, (VIA) MANNARKAD, PALGHAT DISTRICT. 2. M.CHAMI,AGED 43 YEARS, OVERSEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, SREEKRISHNAPURAM PALGHAT DISTRICT. 3. ROY PAUL,AGED 41 YEARS, OVERSEER ELECTRICAL SECTION, KURUPPUMPADI PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. DR.GEORGE ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD SECRETARY, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD VAIDHYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER (H.R.M) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10429/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are working as Overseers in the Electricity Board aspire for promotion to the post of Sub Engineer. According to them, the post of Overseer should be treated as feeder category to the post of Sub Engineer. Learned counsel for the petitioners refers to clause 7(2) of Ext.P2 long term settlement, which provides that existing staff pattern would be re-considered after a period of six months. He submits that the process of such re- consideration has not been undertaken so far. Petitioners had submitted Exts.P6 to P8 before the Chief Engineer. In my view, the request merits consideration by the Board. 2. Learned Standing counsel for the Electricity Board submits that Ext.P2 is a long term settlement which has a statutory backing under Section 12(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act. It could be changed only after due consultation with the recognized Unions. If this is so, Exts.P6 to P8 may be treated as reminders by the W.P.(C).10429/2008 2 employees who are otherwise governed by the long term settlement of the Electricity Board, of the decision arrived at in Ext.P2 to consider revision of the staff pattern, after a period of six months. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward Exts.P6 to P8 to the Board within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Board shall take appropriate decision thereon within two months thereafter. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs