IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2007 / 11TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 24682 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.AJAYA KUMAR, I GRADE DRAFTSMAN, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,IRRIGATION DIVISION, ERNAKULAM,PRESIDENT, KERALA NGO ASSOCIATION, DISTRICT COMMITTEE, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF KERALA (A&E) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).24682/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF G.P. (Ms) 268/96[82] FIN. DATED 21.3.96 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 20.3.2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, EKM. EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION BEARING NO.A3-574/07 DATED 30.3.07 OF THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURE, EKM. EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTED 20.4.07 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P4(a)- TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDING NO.CO-ORD.II/10-97/1/38/298 DTED 16.5.06 OF THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER UNDER THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER DATED 23.5.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 24682/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Ist Grade Draftsman working in the office of the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Eranakulam, and also the president of the Kerala NGO Association, Ernakulam District Committee. The grievance voiced by the petitioner seems to be denial of City Compensatory Allowance for the persons who are working at Civil Station, Kakkanad, and nearby areas of Cochin City/Corporation. According to them, pay commission has recommended sanctioning of such CCA to the said employees. Matter is brought to the notice of the Government vide Ext.P4. 2. Having heard the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P4 and take decision thereon within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge mrcs