IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21566 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJU SEBASTIAN, AGED 49 YEARS,' S/O SEBASTIAN, WORKING AS JUNIOR ACCOUNTS OFFICER (EAST), O/O THE PGMT, BANL, KOTTAYAM, RESIDING AT CHIRAKUZHIYIL, VEMPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.D.PANICKER SMT.JEENA JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, BSNL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GENERAL MANAGER TELECOM, THIRUVALLA 3. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (FINANCE), O/O THE PRINCIPAL GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, BSNL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOMY GEORGE FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).21566/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Junior Accounts Officer in the BSNL. He submits that during the period from 28.1.2003 to 11.9.2003, he had officiated as Junior Accounts Officer for a period of 180 days, followed by a Technical break by reversion to the parent cadre. He submits that during the period when he officiated as JAO in Thiruvalla, he was entitled to DA and hotel rent for a period of six months. He claimed the admissible DA, but the Accounts Officer had disallowed the same. The issue is now pending consideration. Petitioner has ultimately moved the first respondent as per Ext.P5. 2. I heard learned Standing Counsel for the BSNL also. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P5 in accordance with the regulations prevailing in the BSNL, after hearing the petitioner, and take a decision thereon within three W.P.(C).21566/2008 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs