A.M. Shaffique, J.

1. In W.P.(C) No. 4325 of 2012, the petitioners seek for a declaration that they are entitled for the pay and allowances on par with Librarians of Legislature Secretariat. 1st petitioner was working as Chief Librarian and the 2nd and 3rd petitioners were Librarians in the Kerala High Court Service. Subsequent to the filing of the Writ Petition, the Government issued Ext. P6 order confirming the recommendations made by the 9th Pay Revision Commission and hence the Writ Petition is amended challenging Ext. P6 and further seeks for a direction to the 1st respondent to issue appropriate orders revising their scale of pay as claimed. The 9th Pay Revision Commission recommended scale of pay for Chief Librarian at Rs. 32,110-44,640/- and for the Librarian at Rs. 24040-38840/-. According to the petitioners as per Ext. P1, G.O.(Ms) No. 214/97/Home dated 27.8.1997, it is indicated that a decision has been taken in the meeting between the Chief Minister and the Chief Justice on 4.11.1995 whereby sanction was given to extend the effect of Government orders issued for the benefit of Government Secretariat staff to the corresponding categories of employees in the High