IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2007 / 11TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23583 of 2007(G) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.D.XAVIER, S/O DOMINIC, AGED 57 YEARS, RTD. DEPUTY TOWN PLANNER, RESIDING AT NEDUMPARAMBIL, MARADU, P.O.ERNAKULAM. RETIRED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUKUMARA MENON SMT.DEEPTHI S.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.23583 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is that despite his entitlement for first and second Higher Grade which has been admitted by the respondents, by Ext.P3, only first Higher Grade has been granted. Complaining against the delay in granting second Higher Grade, petitioner has filed Ext.P4 before the second respondent, which is stated to be pending in May, 2002. 2. Taking into account the long pendency of Ext.P4 before the second respondent, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner is directed to produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 2/8