IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 18TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 27TH BHADRA 1931 WA.No. 2018 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.18661/2002 Dated 17/01/2005 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- 1.K.RAMACHANDRAN PILLAI, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, SOORANAD SOUTH, KOLLAM DIST. 2.A.U.JOSE, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, THOLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3.M.G.RAJAGOPALA MENON, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, KAINAKARY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4.K.T.FRANCIS, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, PINDIMANA, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.WILSON URMESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1.THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, MALAPPURAM. 3.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KOLLAM. 4.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, THRISSUR. 5.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 6.THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 7.SMT.M.G.AMBUJAKSHY AMMA, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KRISHI BHAVAN, MELUKAVU, THRISSUR DIST. 8.SMT.V.VIMALAKUMARI AMMA, AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANT, KRISHI BHAVAN, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM DIST. 9.V.D.INDIRA DEVI, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, VELIYAMCODE, MALAPPURAM DIST. 10.K.RAJENDRAN PILLAI, AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, SOORANAD SOUTH, KOLLAM DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.A. No.2018 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th September, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. Appellants are the petitioners. They approached this court while they were sought to be reverted from the post of Agricultural Officer, consequent on the revision of seniority. The learned Single Judge disposed of the writ petition substantially redressing the grievances of the petitioners. In the judgment, there is also a direction to the respondents to consider the question of cadre strength, so as to apply the ratio properly. There are other findings as well, which are in favour of the petitioners/appellants. The surviving grievance appears to be mainly on the apprehension on the reduction in the scale of pay consequent on reversion and also on the benefits flowing out of Exts.P10 and P11 Government Orders. These are all matters for the appellants to appraise the Government. It will also be open to the appellants to point out before the Government that similarly placed persons have been granted the benefit of pay protection. In the event of the appellants approaching the Government within WA NO.2018/09 2 one month from today, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioners and affected parties, if any, and appropriate orders in accordance with law thereon will be passed, within a period of two months thereafter. Appellants will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the memorandum of Writ Petition, counter affidavit and memorandum of Writ Appeal before the Government. The Writ Appeal is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.A. No.2018 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th September, 2009.