IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
N. NAGARESH, J
LOUSHAN P.M. – Appellant
Versus
THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek redress for pay discrepancies based on their previous appointments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. further claims of junior-senior anomaly are discussed and summarized. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. respondents outline the framework for pay grades based on service length. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. claims based on the rationale of direct recruitment vs transfer appointments. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. discussion on interpreting junior-senior anomaly under judicial scrutiny. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. court reinforces need to reconsider due to pay inequality. (Para 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 7. final directive for the respondents to reassess the petitioners' claims. (Para 23) |
JUDGMENT
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Petitioners - Escort Attendants working in the High Court of Kerala seek to direct the respondents to rectify the junior-senior anomaly and fix the pay of the petitioners in tune with the pay fixed in respect of their juniors and grant all consequential benefits to them.
2. The petitioners state that they were appointed as Peons in the High Court service during the year 2007-2009. They were granted First Time Bound Higher Grade on completion of eight years service. The High Court incorpo
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