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. 26766 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. C.SREEKUMAR, DRIVER PC T.2782,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2. V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, DRIVER HC T.9628,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 3. C.MOHANAKUMAR, DRIVER HC T.1645,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 4. ANTONY A, DRIVER PC T.3580,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 5. MOHAMMED NAZEER A, DRIVER PC T.3404,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 6. SAJJAYAN D.M, DRIVER PC T.3107,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 7. SASIDHARAN NAIR.S, DRIVER HC T.3847,VACB(SIU),POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 8. KRISHNANKUTTY M, DRIVER HC T.2407,VACB(SPECIAL CELL)POOJAPPURA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BY ADV. SRI.V.V.ASOKAN SRI.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN WP(C).No. 26766 of 2010 :2: RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 3. THE DIRECTOR, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU(VACB), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT(SIU), POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.NANDAKUMAR 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.26766 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of August 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Head Constables and Police Constables working in the Driver category under the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau. Their claim is that the previous military services rendered by them should be reckoned for the purpose of granting higher grade. It is stated that this claim has already been upheld by this Court as per Exts.P3 and P4 judgments and that by Ext.P5 Government Order, the benefits has been extended. 2. Petitioners 1 to 5 have filed representations claiming the aforesaid benefit before the 4th respondent. Petitioners 6 and 7 have filed representations before the 5th respondent and the 8th petitioner has filed representation before the 6th respondent. It is stated that these W.P.(C) No.26766 of 2010 -: 2 :- representations, if, Exts.P6 to P8 have been forwarded to the 3rd respondent and are pending consideration before the said Officer. It is in these circumstances the writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the claim raised by the petitioners before the 3rd respondent, I direct the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P6 to P8 and similar other representations, if any, filed by the petitioners. Orders shall be passed on the representations duly adverting to the Judgments and the Government Order referred to above and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Jvt