IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19600 of 2003(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.G. MONI, ASSISTASNT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (NC) RETD., KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, RESIDING AT "MAMPILLY", C.R.A.197, PLAVILA LANE, PONGUMMOODU, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPRAM-695 011. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAURAM-695 011. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 O11. 4. THE CHIEF INTERNAL AUDITOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. BY ADV. SRI.KODOTH SREEDHARAN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).19600/03 APPENDIX PETIITONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: PAGES 3 TO 7 OF THE PAY REVISION ORDER DATED 23.2.2001 OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.3.2002 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SECRETARY, K.S.E.B. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 24.6.2002 RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY, K.S.E.B., BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.19600 OF 2003 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT The claim of the petitioner is that he is entitled to have his pay stepped up to that of Sri.M.Muraleedharan with effect from 17.11.1998, on the ground that the said Muraleedharan is his junior. He seeks a direction to disburse the arrears up to 31. 5.2002, the date of his retirement. He also seeks revision of his retiral benefits following the aforesaid stepping up of pay. 2. A counter affidavit has been placed on record, whereby, it has been clearly demonstrated that the petitioner is not entitled to be granted 'step up' pay as per the terms of the Long Term Settlement and the Board order governing the same. The said pay given to the beneficiary has to be treated as advance increment in terms of Government clarification. The respondents have demonstrated that Muraleedharan was a beneficiary of advance increment on account of his junior Lohidas being given such benefit. WPC.19600/03 Page numbers There is no reply affidavit. Having regard to the contentions of the respondents, I find no grounds to grant any relief as sought for. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb. WPC.19600/03 Page numbers ======================= THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J W.P(C).NO.19600 OF 2003 JUDGMENT 6TH JULY, 2007. =======================