IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2009 / 14TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 27977 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. KERALA GOVERNMENT PRESSES WORKERS CONGRESS (INTUC), GOVT. PRESS, KAKKANAD, KAKKANAD P.O., ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-30, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, P.R.PAVITHRAN, PRINTER GRADE-I, GOVT. PRESS, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. M.C.REGHU, ELECTRICIAN GRADE-I, GOVT. PRESS, KAKKANAD (VICE PRESIDENT, KERALA GOVT. PRESSES CONGRESS (INTUC), KAKKANAD P.O., KOCHI-30). BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. `````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 27977 of 2009 N `````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 6th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T First petitioner is a recognised Trade Union. The second petitioner is a member of the first petitioner. The petitioners have raised a grievance regarding the non-extension of CCA and HRA made applicable to the employees at the Civil Station at Kakkanad. Exts.P6 to P9 have been referred to to show that employees working in the Civil Station will be eligible for CCA as also HRA at the higher rate made admissible for residents within the city limits of Cochin. Similar benefits have been granted to the employees of the K.S.E.B. working at Kakkanad and all the employees of the Kerala Books and Publications Society. 2. The claim made by the petitioners in Exts.P12 and P13 shall be looked into by the first respondent in the light of Exts.P6 to P9 and a decision shall be taken thereon within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge