IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33967 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- DR. SOPHY THOMAS, MEDICAL OFFICER, KODUMON GROUP HOSPITAL, PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD., NEDUMON CAVE P.O., KOODAL, PATHANAMTHITTA -689 693. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, AGRICULTURE (PU) DEPT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PLANTATION CORPORATION KERALA LTD., ( A GOVERNMENT OF KERALA UNDERTAKING) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KOTTAYAM-04. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.33967 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer made by the petitioner in the writ petition is to grant her eligible higher grade with monetary benefits. 2. According to the petitioner, consequent to Ext.P7 judgment, taking into account her services from 23/04/1984 onwards, increment has been given. But, however, the said period has not been considered as qualifying service for the purpose of higher grade. It is seen that this claim has been urged by the petitioner by filing Ext.P10 representation before the 2 nd respondent, and the 2 nd respondent has not taken a decision on this matter. Having regard to the pendency of the matter before the 2 nd respondent as above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2 nd respondent to consider the claim urged by the petitioner in Ext.P10 representation referred to above. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of WP(C) No.33967/2009 -2- production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg