Murugan.C v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Junior Co-operative Inspectors challenged the differential treatment regarding their pay scale compared to Revenue Inspectors and Rationing Officers. The court noted that while parity was achieved later in the 9th and 10th pay revisions, the disputed period predated these adjustments.
What did the court decide?
Joint petitioners directed to produce this judgment before the 1st respondent; 1st respondent to reconsider extension of revised pay scale for the period prior to 01.07.2009 within four months.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE 2016/16TH JYAISHTA, 1938
WP(C).No. 37697 of 2009 (F)
PETITIONER(S):
1. MURUGAN C., JUNIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 35.
2. GOPAKUMAR.C., JUNIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR, KERALA KHADI & VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 35.
BY ADVS.SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI SRI.RAJAN VELLOTH SRI.A.S.SABU SRI.RAFEEK.V.K
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Junior Co-operative Inspectors should be granted parity in pay scale with Revenue Inspectors and Rationing Officers for a specific past period.
Whether the respondents should reconsider the rejection of the petitioners' application for a higher pay scale before July 1, 2009.
Whether a direction is appropriate to fix the pay scale disparity retrospectively.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Murugan C. and Gopakumar.C.
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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