IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 188 of 2009(V) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.RAVEENDRAN , S/O.VELAYUDHAN, 48 YEARS, HC 3562, CRIME BRANCH CID,PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PALAKKAD. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.188 of 2009-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Head Constable in the Crime Branch of Police at Palakkad under the first respondent. He was enlisted on 1.10.1988 at the Malappuram Armed Reserve Camp Office. The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to grant the petitioner refixation of pay in parity with that of his juniors consequent to the grant of time bound higher grade. Seeking such relief, he has approached the second respondent by way of Ext.P4 representation. The petitioner has also produced Ext.P5, a letter dated 5.4.2008 submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Palakkad to the Superintendent of Police, CB CID, Palakkad, which according to the petitioner, is adverse to his claim. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P4 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The second respondent will consider the matter in accordance with the relevant orders, etc. as applicable as far as the issue is WPC 188/2009 2 concerned. If the petitioner seeks for a personal hearing, the same will be allowed by the second respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/