IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 OP.No. 26470 of 2002(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.S.KUMARAN, (RETD. H.S.A., HINDI, NSS VHSS, MUNDATHICODE), S/O. C.K. SUBRAMONIAN, AGED 56 YEARS, CHILANGALIYATH HOUSE, THENGALOOR PO VIA. M.G.KAVU, THRISSUR-680 581 BY ADV. SRI.SHOBY K.FRANCIS RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 TO 4 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.26470/2002 ORDER ON CMP. 44970/2002 IN OP. NO.26470/2002 DISMISSED 04.07.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE OBJECTION LETTER ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 29.3.2001. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE APEAL DT. 24.4.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE FRESH PROPOSAL OF FIXATION OF PAY SUBMTITED BY THE H.M. BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 27.4.2001. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.347/2000/G.EDN. (J) DEPT. DT. 19.10.2000 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.B3/4131/2001/L.DIS. DT. 9.7.2001 PASSED BY TEH4 TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REVISED STATEMENT PREPARED BY 4TH RESPONDENT DT. NIL. XT.P7:- COPY OF THE LIABILITY CEIRTIFICATE ISSUED BY PRINCIPAL DT. NIL. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION LETTER DT. 1.7.2001 SENT BY IST RESPONDENT TO 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 14.8.2001 SENT BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 15.9.2001 SENT BY THE SIT RESPONDENT TO M.L.A. KUNNAMKULAM CONSTITUENCY. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 26470 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of granting of Higher Grade, in view of the Bench decision of this Court in Secretary to Government vs. Mary (2004(2) KLT 1090), the issue requires reconsideration. 2. The impugned orders are hence quashed with a direction to the first respondent to pass fresh orders in the matter, in the light of the decision referred to above, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If it is found that any excess amounts have been recovered from the petitioner, the same shall be refunded within another one month. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 26470 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 04.07.2008