Kerala High Court
Rachel Thomas vs State Of Kerala on 15 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 23RD ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 32050 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
1 RACHEL THOMAS.,
AGED 59 YEARS
W/O LOUIS CT, CHIRACKAL HOUSE, PADUVAPURAM P.O.
PANTHAKKAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 683 576
2 MANOJ V
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O A N THANKAPPAN MENON, TTRA 42, SAI
NANDANAM , VEGOOR P.O. ANGAMALY - 683 572
3 DR. MANIKANDAN NAIR K.C
AGED 59 YEARS
S/O P.G CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, KALLARACKAL HOUSE,
MEENACHIL P.O KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686577
BY ADVS.
SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE
SMT. AISWARYA V.S.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HIGHER
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
2 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR M G UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS, PRIYADHARSHINI HILLS P.O. KOTTAYAM - 686
560
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3 SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR KALADY, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT - 683 574
4 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY (FINANCE)
FINANCE (PENSION-B) DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
5 THE CHIEF SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001.
6 DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (PENSION)
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, NEAR SECRETARIAT, STATUE
PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN, SC
SRI. SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC.,
SMT. SURYA BINOY, SR. GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 15.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The writ petition is filed seeking an order directing the 1 st
respondent to step up the pension of the writ petitioners, same as
that of their juniors and also for a declaration that they are entitled
to a revision of pension similar to those who retired before
01.07.2019.
2. The issue raised in this writ petition is covered in
favour of the petitioners by the Division Bench judgment of this
Court in OP(KAT) No.438 of 2022 and WP(C) No.35141 of 2023 and
WP(C) No.1900 of 2023, rendered based on the Division Bench
judgment in the OP(KAT).
3. It is not in dispute that the petitioners are similarly
situated to those covered by the judgment in OP(KAT) No.438 of
2022.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the
following directions;
"18. I find that as on date, the issue agitated by
the petitioners in this writ petition is covered
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by the Division Bench judgment of this Court in
O.P.(KAT) No.438 of 2022. Therefore, the writ
petition is disposed of with the following
directions:
i) The Government shall re-fix the
pension of the petitioners within a period
of three months from the date of receipt
of a copy of this judgment by adopting an
appropriate scale/ enhancing DA
appropriately, ensuring that such
pension is not lesser than the pension
received by the employees who retired
prior to 01.07.2019 and after 01.04.2020.
ii) The petitioners would be entitled to
consequential benefits together with
arrears of pension, which the
respondents shall pay within a period of
three months from the date of receipt of a
copy of this judgment, together with
interest at the rate of 6% per annum."
SD/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.,
JUDGE
JJ
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 32050/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING
NO.3585/AD A10/2020/MGU DATED
07.08.2020 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO. 87/2021/ FIN.
DATED 24.06.2021 ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.
7246/AD A10/2021/MGU DATED 20.12.2021
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.
ADD/3084/SSUS/2019 DATED 30.07.2019
ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.
ADD/3084/SSUS/2019 DATED 08.11.2021
ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.
2451/ADA10/2019/MGU DATED 04.09.2019
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING NO.
804/ADA10/2019/MGU DATED 10.12.2021
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF FIXATION
OF PENSION WITH RESPECT TO SCARIA P T
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF FIXATION
OF PENSION WITH RESPECT TO MARTIN
PHILIP ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. 44648/AD A10-
1/2021/AD A10 DATED 03.02.2002 ISSUED
BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY
Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF ORDER BEARING
NO.ADD/16123/SSUS/2018 DATED
30.03.2019 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO
YOUSEF KA
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Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING
NO.ADD/16123/SSUS/2018 DATED
19.01.2022 ISSUED BY THE 3RD
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO
YOUSEF KA
Exhibit P12 TRUE OF THE ORDER BEARING
NO.4304/ADA10/2019/MGU DATED
06.09.2019 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO
MEENAKUMARI. S
Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER BEARING
PRC/PENSION REVISION2019/1254 DATED
11.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT UNIVERSITY WITH RESPECT TO
MEENAKUMARI. S
Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO: 69266/ADA10-
4/2022/ADMIN DATED 05.05.2022 ISSUED
BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF
THE 2ND RESPONDENT
Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
17.01.2022 SUBMITTED BY THE IST WRIT
PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO.
13106/ADA10-1/2022/ADA0 DATED
05.03.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND
RESPONDENT TO IST RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.
B4/66/2022- HEDN DATED 17.06.22 ISSUED
BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF
GO (P) NO. 21/2022/FIN DATED
18.02.2022 ISSUED BY THE IST
RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P22 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. PM/2/6-
7/2020-21/15826/1 DATED 12.04.2021
SUBMITTED BY THE ADDITIONAL 6TH
RESPONDENT TO THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
Exhibit P23 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. PEN-
B1/8/2021-FIN(E-1746145) DATED
23.05.2021 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL
CHIEF SECRETARY (FINANCE) TO PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)
Exhibit P24 A TRUE COPY OF OFFICE MEMORANDUM DATED
16.10.2009 ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT OF
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Exhibit P25 A TRUE COPY OF GO(P)NO: 62/2010/FIN
DATED 10.02.2010 ISSUED BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Exhibit P18 (a) A true copy of the relevant portion of
the report of the XI Pay Revision
Commission
Exhibit P20 A true copy of G.O.(P) No.
230/2012/Fin. dated 19.04.2012 is
issued by the 1st respondent
Exhibit P21 A true copy of G.O.(P) No.
398/2015/Fin. dated 11.09.2015 is
issued by the 1st respondent
Exhibit P19 A true copy of G.O.(P) No.
211/2011/Fin dated 07.05.2011 issued
by the 1st respondent
EXHIBIT P 26 A True copy of the judgement dated
14.07.2023 in OP(KAT) 438/2022 Of this
Honble court
