IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 5544 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.ABDUL SALAM, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.SAINUDEEN KUNJU, PULLIYIL HOUSE, EDAKULANGARA P.O. KARUNAGAPPALLY, WORKING AS JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ATHISANALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 5544 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 2nd March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is working as Junior Superintendent in a Grama Panchayat. G.O.(Ms)480/2001/(96)/Fin dated 8.3.2001 was issued modifying the scales of pay of Panchayat Secretaries in the Pachayat department. The modification was done taking into account pay revision orders of 1997. The petitioner submits that Ext.P1 G.O has not been implemented in his case. It is pointed out that in the case of another person viz., one Gopinathan this Court had directed the Government as per Ext.P2 to do the needful within a time frame. That judgment was passed on 29.6.2004. The petitioner has sought for similar reliefs. 2. I have heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 3. It is submitted that if the petitioner submits a representation for the redressal of his grievance, the same will be looked into and appropriate decision taken by the second respondent. It will be open to the petitioner to file appropriate representation before the second respondent seeking to implement Ext.P1. If such a representation is filed before the second respondent within one month from today, the same will be considered on merits, in the light of Ext.P1 and appropriate decision WPC 5544/2007 2 taken and communicated to the petitioner within two months thereafter. The petitioner shall produce copy of the judgment and copy of the writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of with the above observation. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj