IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2009 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13660 of 2009(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, VARKALA. 2. SMT.KHAMARUNNISA SHEREIF, ATTENDER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. K.SREEKUMAR, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, VARKALA. 4. M.CHRISTAL JOSE, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. C.CHRISTHU RAJAN, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. D.MANOJ, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. G.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, ATTENDER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. J.SREEKALAKUMARY, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. S.AZEENA, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. N.SHAJAHAN, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, KILIMANOOR. 11. K.SAJEEV, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, ATTINGAL. 12. V.S.SREEKALA, CLASS IV OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.13660/2009-B: 13. N.VIJAYAKUMARAN NAIR, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, KADAKKAVOOR. 14. S.RAJEEV KUMAR, ATTENDER, DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES. 15. S.R.ANILKUMAR, CLASS IV OFFICER, DIRECTOREATE OF TREASURES. 16. R.RAJARETNAM, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB TREASURY MEDICAL COLLEGE. 17. M.RAMESH KUMAR, CLASS IV OFFICER, SUB DISTRICT TREASURY, SECRETARIAT. 18. K.S.PRADEEP, CLASS IV OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF TREASURIES. BY ADVS. MR.V.G.ARUN, MR.T.R.HARIKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES, TREASURY DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. MOHAMMED FAZIL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/05/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.13660/2009-B: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION G.O.(P). NO. 698/97/FIN. DTD. 18/08/1997. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ORDER IN G.O.(MS). NO. 343/2006 R.D. DTD. 06/12/2006. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (G.O.(MS) NO. 186/06/LSGD DTD. 03/08/06. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE AMENDMENT ALONG WITH THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 09/07/2007. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.13660 of 2009 -------------------------------------- Dated 26th May, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.V.G.Arun, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri.Muhammed Fazil, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that the Government have not yet taken a final decision on the proposal submitted by the Director of Treasuries in Ext.P4 to amend the Kerala Treasury Subordinate Service Rules, 1972. 3. Ext.P4 discloses that the Director of Treasuries has addressed the Government to amend the Special Rules for the Kerala Treasury Subordinate Service to provide for promotion of last grade servants in the Department who possess the prescribed qualifications to the post of Junior Accountant. The question whether the recommendation of the Director of Treasuries should be accepted and the rules amended is primarily a matter to be decided by the Government. Ext.P4 letter containing the recommendations of the Director of Treasuries was sent nearly two years back. The pleadings disclose that the issue is even now pending consideration before the Government. In these circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition WP(C).No.13660/2009 2 with a direction to the State Government to take a final decision on the proposal submitted by the Director of Treasuries in Ext.P4 letter dated 9.7.2007 within six months from the date on which the petitioners produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS