IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25717 of 2004(J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. K.SHAJAHAN, DEPUTY ENGINEER, KELTRON COUNTERS LTD., SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 017. 2. K.V.SIVAKUMAR, SUPERVISOR II, KELTRON COUNTERS LTD., SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 017. 3. G.SUKUMARAN ASARI, SENIOR ENGINEER, KELTRON COUNTERS LTD., SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 017. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.G.S.MOHANDAS SRI.V.V.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KELTRON COUNTERS LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, KELTRON COUNTERS LTD., SREEKARIYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 017. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ELECTRONICS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., KELTRON HOUSE, VELLAYMABALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR (SR.) ADV. SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, SC FOR R1 AND R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. LATHA THANKAPPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 25717/2004 J APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 58/SDT. 19/11/82 OF THE R1. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE COUNTER STATEMENT DT. 19/08/86 BY THE R1 BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, KOLLAM IN ID NO. 2/85. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE DP/028/99 DT. 28/1/99 OF THE R2 TO THE R3. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. KCL/PD/10/99 DT. 29/11/99 OF THE R1. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO. GMF/07/2003-04 DT. 16/3/04 OF THE R2. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. PD7/01 DT. 6/5/04 BY THE R2. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. PD7/01 DT. 12/08/2004 BY THE R2. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (Civil) No.25717 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 26th November, 2007. J U D G M E N T In the matter of payment of Dearness Allowance, it is submitted that the petitioners may be given liberty to approach the competent authority. Subject to the above liberty to the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in the event of such an approach being made, appropriate action will be taken by the authority, taking note of the interim order passed by this court, within another three months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs