IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 34083 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.K.BALAN, S/O.KUNJUKUTTY, AGED 67 YEARS, RETIRED PCK 1540. MANARCADU, RESIDING AT PULIVELIARAMBIL HOUSE CHINGAVANAM PO, KOTTAYAM. 2. P.K.CHANDRAN NAIR, S/O.KOCHUKUTTAN NAIR AGED 66 YEARS, RETIRED PCK 1539, KIDANGOOR RESIDING AT KALOOR HOUSE, PEROOR PO, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOTTAYAM 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A& E) KERALA O/O.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.34083/2009-E ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are seeking for a direction to count their service in the C.R.P.F for the purpose of service benefits like increments, promotion etc. They initially joined service as Constables in the M.S.P IIIrd Battallion in the year 1965. During the year 1967, they were deputed for various duties in Nagaland. On discharge from C.R.P.F., the petitioners returned back to the Kerala Police after 10 years of service. The period of service with the C.R.P.F has not been counted for the purpose of increments and promotion. 2. Identical representations have been filed by the petitioners before the first respondent seeking for appropriate reliefs in the matter. They are relying upon Exts.P2 to P6 orders in support of their case. Ext.P8 order is one granting benefits to similarly placed persons. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Exts.P11 and P12 representations, in terms of the relevant orders in force, W.P.(C). No.34083/2009 -:2:- within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms