IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2010 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 15224 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PREMNATH M.K, (ACCOUNTS OFFICER RTD., AGRICULTURE DEPT.) MALAYIL HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. T.P.BOSE, ACCOUNTS OFFICER IV, DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.V.R.REKESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL KERALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GP SRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).15224/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT On 31.3.2010, 1st petitioner retired from service as Accounts Officer. Insofar as the 2nd petitioner is concerned, he is continuing in service as Senior Superintendent. Both the petitioners are claiming that they ought to have been given 20% Higher Grade promotion provided in the 8th Pay Commission. It is stated that similarly situated persons have been given the benefit by Ext.P1 order and that claiming the similar benefit, they have filed Exts.P2 and P3. According to the petitioners, representations have not been considered so far and therefore, the writ petition has been filed. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, they are entitled for the benefit of 20% Higher Grade provided in the 8th Pay Commission accepted and implemented by the Government and the same benefit has been extended to the similarly situated persons, petitioners are entitled to have their claims considered by the respondents. W.P.(C).15224/10 2 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioners that Exts.P2 and P3 submitted by them before the 1st respondent are pending consideration, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs