IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAIHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13216 of 2011(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PAPPACHAN K.A.,(PCE-8144), S/O ANTHAPPAN, AGED 49 YEARS, KOLLAMAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, PARAYAKAD, PARUVATHURUTHU,NORTH PAROOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683513.(NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE CIVIL POLICE OFFICER, AT NARAKKAL POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). 2. BABU P.P.,(PCE-8149), S/O P.C.POULOSE, AGED 47 YEARS, PUTHEN PURACKAL HOUSE, KORAMKITTY ROAD, MULAMTHURUTHY P.O., ERNAKULAM-682314. (NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE(CIVIL POLICE OFFICER) AT THADIYITTU PARAMBU POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). 3. BABY O.P.,(PCE-8142), S/O POULOSE, AGED 49 YEARS, ELLATTU OLITHADATHIL KUMARAPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683562. (NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE(CIVIL POLICE OFFICER)AT PERUMBAVOOR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). 4. JOSEPH ZACHARIAH,(PCE-8141), S/O V.L.JOSEPH, AGED 48 YEARS, C.C.9.325A, VALLASSERY HOUSE, AZHIKKAKAM, KUMBALANGY, ERNAKULAM-682007.(NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE (CIVIL POLICE OFFICER) AT HARBOUR POLICE STATION) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). 5. JABBAR A.P., (PCE-8143)S/O PARITH, 47 YEARS, AZHIKAKATH HOUSE, NETTOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM-682040.(NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE (CIVIL POLICE OFFICER) AT MUNAMBAM POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.V.SANTHARAM SRI.ANTO THOMAS SRI.LAKSHMEESH.S.KAMATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (LAW AND ORDER) POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOCHI CITY, ERNAKULAM-682011. 4. ANTONY M.JOHN,(PCE-7128), S/O JOHN, AGED 49 YEARS, MAZHUVANCHERRY HOUSE, THAMARACHALKARA, KIZHAKKAMBALAM P.O., PIN-683562.(NOW WORKING AS POLICE CONSTABLE (CIVIL POLICE OFFICER)AT KURUPPAMPADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULADM DISTRICT). GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 13216 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd day of May, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners were formerly working as police constables in the Armed Reserve Department in Idukki and Malappuram districts. They got transfer to the local police. In respect of the seniority assigned to them in the local police, they have certain grievances. The petitioners have filed Ext. P16 representation before the 1st respondent in this regard. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P16 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P16, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners and those who may be affected by any orders favourable to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.