IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2010 / 29TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26734 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SIMON.V., S/O.VARKEY GHEE VARGHESE, AGED 48 YEARS, DRIVER, H.C. A5069, A.R.CAMP, ALAPPUZHA. 2. JOYMON.D., S/O.DANIEL, AGED 44 YEARS, DRIVER, P.C. A5558, A.R.CAMP, ALAPPUZHA. 3. DEVARAJAN.M.R., S/O.CHANDRASEKHARAN PILLAI, AGED 53 YEARS, HC 5032, ARC CAMP, ALAPPUZHA. 4. SALIM.M., S/O.MOIDEEN KUNJU, AGED 45 YEARS, DRIVER PC 5637, A.R.CAMP, ALAPPUZHA. 5. JAYAKUMAR.K., S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, AGED 43 YEARS, DRIVER P.C. 5741, A.R.CAMP, ERNAKULAM. 6. BABU.K., S/O.KOCHUPAPPU, AGED 45 YEARS, DRIVER P.C. 5564, A.R.CAMP, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.N.A.SHAFEEK SRI.M.S.UNNIKRISHNAN (OASIS) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESETNED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC NO.26734/2010 -2- 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.26734 OF 2010(N) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Practitioners stated that they are Head Constables and Police constables in the AR Camp working in the Driver category. Their claim is that their previous military service have not been reckoned for higher grade. This claim has already been upheld in Exts.P11 and P12 judgments. Petitioners are also referring to Ext.P7 Government Order, where according to them similar benefits have been extended to some of their colleagues. It is stated that the representations filed by them seeking identical benefits have not been considered and therefore the writ petition is field. 2. Having regard to the above grievance of the petitioners and the grievance of the petitioners that Exts.P9 and P10 and similar representations filed by them are pending before the 4th respondent I direct the 4th respondent to consider the representations made by the petitioners and pass orders thereon, in the light of Exts.P7,P11 and P12. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 6 weeks from the WPC.No.26734 /2010 :2 : date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/