IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2010 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37259 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BENOY JOSEPH, L.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, MEENACHIL, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SAJI JOSEPH, L.D.CLERK, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. DENNY ALEXANDER, L.D.CLERK, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 4. PHILIP ABRAHAM, SERGEANT, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 5. VINOD P.G., L.D.CLERK, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 6. SREEKUMAR R., U.D.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 7. JOSEPH RAINU K.T., L.D.CLERK, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, L.A.(NH), CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 8. BABURAJ V.K., L.C.CLERK, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 37259 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting of higher grade, they want the military service also to be taken into account. According to them, they are so entitled to in view of Exts.P7 to P9 judgments of this Court. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext.P16 series of representations before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P16 series of representations in the light of Exts. P7 to P9 judgments and Ext. P10 order pursuant to those judgments, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P16 series of representations, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While passing orders, the 1st respondent shall consider the applicability of Exts.P7 to P9 judgments and Ext. P10 order to the facts of the petitioners' case. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. The words “1st respondent” occurring in the 6th and 7th lines of paragraph 1 and in the 2nd and 3rd sentences of paragraph 2 are corrected and substituted as “respondents 2 to 4”. [Vide order dated 6.1.2011 in I.A. 101/2011 in W.P(C) No. 37259/10] Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.