IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 27TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 6TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30906 of 2006(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.P.VIJAYA KUMARAN, HEAD SURVEYOR, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI SMT.M.SINDHU THANKAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND SURVEY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF SURVEY & LAND RECORDS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 30906 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Head Surveyor in the Survey and Land records. He is due to retire from service by the end of January 2007. It is stated that he has exercised re-option pursuant to Exts.P1 and P2 judgments. It is contended that the said judgments would confer benefit on the petitioner also as he is similarly situated like the petitioners in the writ petitions disposed of as per Exts.P1 and P2. Therefore, on implementing the directions in the judgment, he will have the right to claim emoluments in the pay scale of Rs.100-210 and subsequent revised pay scales in the respective categories. As per Ext.P8 proceedings passed by the District Collector, Palakkad, regularisation of the pay of the petitioner in the pay scale of Rs.100- 210 instead of Rs.90-190 with effect from the date of appointment has been ordered. However, further steps have not been taken and the petitioner apprehends that if the proceedings are not completed before his retirement, he will be subjected to pecuniary loss. 2. In the above circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to expedite action required to be taken pursuant to Ext.P8 in the light of the rulings of this Court in W.P.(C)No.30906/2006 2 Ext.P6 judgment. 4. This shall be done expeditiously, in any event, within six weeks on the petitioner producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the respondents. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No.30906/2006 3