IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16718 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. PRAKASH.N, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 46, FERRYMAN, SASTHAMCOTTA FERRY, UNDER PWD ROAD SECTION, KOLLAM. 2. KHALUDEEN KUNJU.M, S/O. MOIDEEN KUNJU, AGED 49, FERRYMAN, NJAVAROOR FERRY, UNDEDR PWD ROADS SECTION, KOLLAM. 3. RAHIM.M, S/O. MOIDEEN KUNJU, AGED 43, FERRYMAN, PERUNGALAM FERRY, UNDER PWD ROAD SECTION, KUNDARA, KOLLAM. 4. SURESH BABU.N, S/O. NANU, AGED 39 FERRYMAN METTY, UNDER PWD REST HOUSE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.RENJITH SRI.N.B.RAJUR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD (ADMN.), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS SECTION, KOLLAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS SUB-DIVISION, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SUB DIVISION, CHATHANNOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 16718 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Ferry men working in the Public Works Department. Though they are now regular employees, they had earlier rendered provisional service in the same department. According to them, the period of their provisional service should also be taken into account for the purpose of granting second and third higher grades Apparently, a claim made in this regard by similarly situated persons seem to have been accepted by the Government, as evidenced by Exhibits P6 and P7. They have filed Exhibits P2 to P5 representations claiming a similar benefit before the 1st respondent. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibits P2 to P5 in the light of Exhibits P6 and P7 and take appropriate decision thereon, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma