IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 4TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 26624 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.R. VASUDEVAN NAIR, AGED 62 YEARS, (RETD. SURVEYOR), S/O. LATE SRI.RAMAN NAIR, RESIDING AT "SHREYAS", PUZHAKKARAPADOM, VENNALA, PALARIVATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, CENTRAL SURVEY OFFICE, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), GCDA, KADAVANTHRA P.O., KOCHI-20. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26624 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on superannuation on 30.6.2007 as First Grade Surveyor. The grievance of the petitioner relates to the non- confirmation of a higher grade on completion of 25 years of service. According to the petitioner, option has been submitted by him, while he was in service and even after retirement. The same has been re-iterated in Exts.P7 and P8 pending before the first respondent. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.Mohan Jacob George and the learned Government Pleader. 3. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take appropriate decision on Exts.P7 and P8, taking note of the fact that similar issue has been considered and appropriate directions have been issued by this Court in certain earlier cases. The petitioner may supplement the representations, Exts.P7 and P8, and also produce certified copy of the judgment for the benefit of the first respondent. V.GIRI, JUDGE css/ : : : :