IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26767 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. K.BALAKRISHNAN, THIRUNILAYAM, KOLATH VAYAL.P.O, ANCHAMPEEKIKA, KANNUR-670 331.(ASI, ARMED RESERVE, KASARGOD (RTD.) 2. V.JOSEPH, KUZHIMANNIL VEEDU, MADAPPALLY.P.O, CHANGANASSERY-686546. (POLICE CONSTABLE, KARUKACHAL POLICE STATION KOTTAYAM PC 1498 (RTD.) 3. Y.RAJAYYAN, RAJI BHAVAN, VEERANAKAVU.PO, KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (POLICE CONSTABLE, MALAYINKIL POLICE STATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PC 6882 (RTD.) 4. V.MADHAVAN PILLAI, KALLARAKADU VEEDU, KULAPPURAM.P.O, (VIA) KALIAKAVILA, K.K.DISTRICT, (HEAD CONSTABLE, AR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY HC 4909 (RTD). BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGHUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.26767 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners retired from service as ASI, Head Constable and Police Constables. They have certain disputes regarding their seniority, promotion while in service and consequential retirement benefits. In respect of the same, they have filed Ext.P5 representation before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the same expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in the light of Exts.P1 to P4. The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs