IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 27TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 5TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29636 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRAKASH BABU T.K.CASHIER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL SECTION, SULTHANBATHERY, RESIDING AT THOTTAPPULLY, P.O.AMBALAVAYAL, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.PAREETH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695001 2. CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUTHI BHAVANAM,PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001 3. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, KALPETTA, WAYANAD DISTRICT-673592 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION KALPETTA WAYAND DISTRICT-673592 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 29636 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 27th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board. The petitioner was appointed as Cashier provisionally with effect from 10.1.2008 and he was later confirmed in that post on passing the suitability test, with effect from 10.9.2008 by Ext. P3 order. According to the petitioner, on such appointment, the petitioner is entitled to a special allowance equivalent to two increments in the scale of Lineman Grade-I. The petitioner submitted Ext. P4 application before the 4th respondent. On receipt of Ext. P4, the 4th respondent has, by Ext. P5, addressed the 2nd respondent for clarification in the matter. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders pursuant to Exts.P4 and P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board also. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exts.P4 and P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.