IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 25026 of 2008(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. K.P.MANOJ KUMAR, INSPECTOR (GRADE-I), SOUTH DIVISION, HR & CE (ADM.)DEPRTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 2. A.P.VIJAYASREE, U.D.C, HR & CE (ADM.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 3. P.GIRISH KUMAR, U.D.C, HR & CE (ADM.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 4. N.SHAJI, U.D.C, HR & CE (ADM.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 5. P.DEEPA, U.D.C, HR & CE (ADM.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN C.MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, REVENUE (DEVASWOM) DEPARMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE COMMISSIONER, HR & CE (ADM.) DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER (FINANCE) SRI.N.MANOJ KUMAR ADV. SRI.ALEXANDER THOMAS, SC, KPSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.25026 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 6th day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are employees of the HR&CE (Admn.) Department. Their grievance is that notwithstanding the requests submitted by the Commissioner, HR&CE (Admn.) Department in the matter of rectification of anomaly in fixation of pay and amendment to the special rules, the Government have not yet taken a decision in the matter. The petitioners submit that in Ext.P1 letter addressed to the Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department and Exts.P2 and P3 letters addressed to Principal Secretary, Revenue (Devaswom) Department, the Commissioner HR&CE (Admn.) Department has requested that anomaly in the pay sanctioned to the employees of the HR&CE (Admn.) Department may be rectified. The petitioners also submit that in Exts.P5 and P6 letters, the Commissioner has moved the Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue (Devaswom) Department seeking an amendment of the special rules. The W.P.(C)25026/2008 2 petitioners pray that the State Government may be directed to take a decision on Exts.P1 to P3 and Exts.P5 and P6 letters within a time limit fixed by this Court. 2. I have heard Sri.N.Manoj Kumar, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents as well. Since the Head of the Department, viz., the Commissioner HR&CE (Admn.) Department has moved the Government to rectify the anomalies in the pay fixation and also for amendment of the special rules, it is only proper that the Government bestows serious attention to the request made by the Commissioner in Exts.P1, P2, P3, P5 and P6 without delay. The writ petition is, in these circumstances, disposed of with a direction to the State Government to consider the request made by the Commissioner, HR&CE (Admn.) Department in Exts.P1, P2 and P3 as well as in Exts.P5 and P6 letters and take a decision thereon, expeditiously and in any case, within six months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/