IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 6TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 25756 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUHAMMED KUNJU A, EXAMINER GOVERNMENT STAMP MANUFACTORY THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.SREEDEVI KYLASANATH SRI.V.SADASIVAN SMT.SHALEENA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHADEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 25756 of 2011(T) APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF G.O. (MS) 41/62/ FIN. DATED 6.2.1962. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER No.5201/07/ES DATED 11.6.2008 OF THE DIRECTOR OF PRINTING. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER No. 100/2008/SM5 DATED 13.6.2006 OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT STAMP MANUFACTORY. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE PAY FIXATION ORDER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER SHOWING THE NUMBER AND DATE OF GOVERNMENT ORDER. EXT.P5(a): TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT – (HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (PRC-C) DEPARTMENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. Kp/ K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.25756 of 2011-T. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 28th September, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an Examiner in the Printing Department in the Government Stamp Manufactory, Thiruvananthapuram. According to the petitioner, the post of Examiner and Supervisor were earlier under the Revenue Department. Later, the said posts were transferred to the Printing Department. According to the notification Ext.P1, the petitioner is eligible for appointment as Examiner by transfer. The qualification prescribed for the post is higher than that of an L.D.Clerk. The petitioner had initially entered service as a Laskar. Thereafter, he was promoted as Printer Grade I and Printer Grade II successively. Later, he was transferred to the present post as Examiner. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the scale of pay of Printer Grade I and Head Clerk was the same. However, as per the present pay revision the same has been changed WP(C).No. 25756/2011-T. 2 and now the Printer Grade I is equated to the post of U.D.Clerk. Consequently, the scale of pay of L.D.Clerk is now higher than that of the petitioner. The petitioner contends that the above anomaly is liable to be corrected and set right by the authorities. However, though he has submitted Ext.P7 representation, no action has been taken thereon till date. The petitioner therefore seeks the issue of appropriate directions to dispose of Ext.P7. 3. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. Since Ext.P7 is pending before the first respondent, it is sufficient that the same is directed to be disposed of. 4. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the grievances of the petitioner detailed in Ext.P7 representation in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after hearing the petitioner also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-