IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15082 of 2010(I) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.A.JOSEPH, AGED 46 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE(G) U-1271, MURIKKASSERY POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. JOHN.P.JOSEPH, AGED 52 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE(G) U-1256 UPPUTHARA POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. K.A.ALIN, AGED 47 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE(G) U-1280, ADIMALI POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. K.G.SURENDRAN, AGED 47 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE(G) U-1288, UPPUTHARA POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. VINOJ.V.THOMAS, AGED 47 YEARS, HEAD CONSTABLE(G) UN 1309, (ON DEPUTATION TO ANTI-POWER THEFT SQUAD) K.S.E.B. COLONY, VAZHATHOPPU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.KAPPILLIL ANILKUMAR, SMT.MANJU K.U. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI. 3. MR. MATHEW JOSEPH, P.C.U.1643, KUMALI POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. MR. SUNNICHAN, P.C.U.1656,ADIMALI POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. MR. MATHEW V.U., P.C.U. 1652, KALIYAR POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. MR. JOSHY K.D.P.C.U. 1676, KANJIKUZHI POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.15117 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) Nos.15082 (I) & 15117 (L) of 2010 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of May, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Grade Head Constables. Ext.P3 in WP(C) No.15082/2010 is the revised seniority list. That was challenged before this Court resulting in the judgment in WP(C) No.12369/2009 directing that notice be given to affected parties and the matter be considered. According to the petitioners, although notices have not been issued in compliance with the said directions, the petitioners in WP(C) No.15082/2010 have filed Exts.P5 to P9 objections and the petitioners in WP(C) No.15117/2010 have filed Exts.P5 to P8 objections. These objections are pending before the 2nd respondent and the petitioners apprehend that without considering the objections, the seniority list is likely to be finalised. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, seniority list has not been finalised, and objections made by them have been received and are pending, there is no reason for the 2nd respondent to finalise the WP(C) Nos.15082 & 15117/2010 -2- seniority list without considering the objections. 3. Having regard to the case of the petitioners regarding the pendency of the objections against the seniority list as noticed above, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall consider the aforesaid objections while finalising the seniority list. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg