IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DECEMBER 2009 / 18TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 35458 of 2009(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- P.MAHESHKUMAR,WORKING AS WORK SUPERINTENDENT,MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD DISRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY SECRETARY,LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KASARAGOD MUNICIPALITY,REP.BY THE SECRETARY,MUNICIPAL OFFICE,KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SMT. ANUSIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 35458 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 9th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that while he was working in the Fire and Rescue Department, he was selected to the post of Work Superintendent in the Municipal Common Service. According to him, in the Fire and Rescue department, his pay was fixed in the scale of Rs.4000 - 6090 and that on joining Municipal Common Service, his pay was fixed in the scale of Rs.3,350 - 5275. It is stated that though initially he was given pay protection, taking into account his previous service, his pay was later refixed to his disadvantage. Therefore, he approached the third respondent by filing Ext.P7, but the matter is still pending consideration without any orders. It is complaining of reduction in the pay, this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P7 before the third respondent, this writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider Ext.P7 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. mn