IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH 2010 / 18TH PHALGUNA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 1563 of 2008(S) ------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.22364/2007 Dated 04/03/2008 .................... PETITIONER(S): 1ST PETITIONER ----------------------------- K.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, AGED 53 YRS, SENIOR GRADE CHAFFEUR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU RESPONDENT(S): 1ST RESPONDENT ----------------------------- SHRI.K.J.MATHEW, IAS, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NANDAKUMAR. THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- CONT. CASE (C) NO. 1563 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT This Court, as per judgment dated 4.3.2009, had directed the first respondent to reconsider the issue regarding the scale of pay applicable to Chauffeurs in the High Court, as recommended in the report of the two member committee of Judges dated 28.7.2006. Subsequently, the Government have passed G.O.(Ms.) No.48/2010/Home dated 15.2.2010 sanctioning the scale of pay mentioned therein to the Chauffeurs in the High Court of Kerala. The said order has been subsequently modified as per G.O.(Ms.)No.60/2010/Home dated 5.3.2010 ordering that the revised scale of pay will have retrospective effect from 1.7.2004. In view of the said orders complying with the directions of this Court, this Contempt Case is closed. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) sp/ 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. Cont.Case(C)No.1563/2008 JUDGMENT 9th March, 2010