IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND SEPTEMBER 2009 / 31ST BHADRA 1931 OP.No. 11005 of 2000(I) ----------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- R. LALITHAMBAL, SENIOR CLERK, OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES (CENTRAL ZONE), ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.S.MADHAVAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES & PORTS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES (CENTRAL ZONE0, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ACCOUONTANT GENERAL (A&E), KERALA, P.B. NO. 5607, M.G. ROAD, TRIVANDRUM-37. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 11005 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 22nd September, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext. P8 order, whereby earlier orders to revise the higher grade granted to the petitioner was confirmed. The petitioner therefore seeks the following reliefs in this original petition: “(i) call for the records leading to Ext. P5 and P8 and issue a writ of certiorari quashing the same; (ii) to declare that the fixation of pay of the petitioner as evidenced by Ext. P2, P3 & P4 are strictly in accordance with law; (iii) stay all further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 & P8 thereby restricting the respondents from taking any recovery steps on the basis of Ext. P5 & P8 pending disposal of the original petition.” 2. The learned Government Pleader has filed a memo stating thus: “The prayer in the original petition was to disburse the pensionary benefits to the petitioner. All the pensionary benefits have been granted to the petitioner as per order No. 271/CC/01- 02 dated 23..10..2001 by the Accountant General, Thiruvananthapuram. True copy of the order is filed herewith and marked as Annexure A1.” The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the light of the said memo, the same may be recorded and the original petition may be closed. Ordered accordingly. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ O.P.. No. 11005/2000. -: 2 :- S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O.P. No. 11005 of 2000 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= J U D G M E N T 22nd September, 2009.