IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3756 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.G. SHAJAHAN, S/O.P.K.GOPALAN, AGED 47 YEARS, IIND GRADE DRAFTSMAN, PWD BUILDINGS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM (RESIDING ATPOOVA MNIL KUNNATHIL, VAYALA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. SAJAN.C.KURUVILLA, S/O.KURUVILLA, IIND GRADE DRAFTSMAN, PAMPADY BLOCK OFFIE, ANICADU P.O., PALLIKKATHODU, KOTTAYAM. (SAJAN.C.KURUVILLA, CHERIYAYIKAL HOUSE, VELLOOR P.O., PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM) BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SECRETARY TO FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SECRETARY TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (PWD), SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD (ADMN) TRIVANDRUM-69503 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ROADS AND BRIDGES) PUBLIC OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, TRIVANDRUM. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J --------------------------------- W.P.C.No.3756 OF 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been raised in this writ petition, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner Sri.Johnson Manayani and the learned Special Government Pleader Sri.Manoj Kumar, I am of the view that interest of justice would be met if the fourth respondent-Chief Engineer is directed to take a decision on Exts.P7 and P8 relating to the petitioners. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider the petitioners' claim for fitment in the scale of pay of Rs. 11070-18450 on sanction of the second time bound higher grade as claimed by them, after hearing the petitioners within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) sv.