IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16719 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.T.JOSEPH, OVERSEER GRADE III, PWD BRIDGES SECTION, CHAMPAKULAM, SINCE RETIRED NOW RESIDING AT PANAT HOUSE, PATTANAKADU P.O., PIN-688 531. BY ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION) PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, ALLEPPEY. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION, KUTTANAD. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.16719OF 2010 (L) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the Ist day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in this writ petition is a direction to the respondents 1 to 4 to grant pensionary benefits to the petitioner, granting him time bound higher grades on completion of 10,18 and 23 years of service. It is seen that identical claim made by certain other employees was upheld by this court in ExtP4 judgment in WP (c).No.25874/2008, which was confirmed by the Division Bench of this court by dismissing W.A. No.92/2010 filed by the State. 2. Having regard to the fact that the claim made by the petitioner is covered in his favour by virtue of the aforesaid judgments, I see no reason to decline the relief sought for by the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to grant pensionary benefits granting him time bound higher grade on completion of 10,18 and 23 years of service. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :