IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2010 / 25TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 25730 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. N.RAVI, DRIVER, H.C. C-5184, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. T.SURESH KUMAR, DRIVER P.C. T-4149, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PREM KUMAR D., DRIVER P.C. T-4147, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. JAYACHANDRAN.S, DRIVER P.C. T-4267, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SYAM RAMACHANDRAN, DRIVER P.C., T-4332, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SURENDRAN P., DRIVER P.C. T-3095, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. G.RETNAKARAN PILLAI, ARMOURER H.C. T-6950, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. ASOKAN S., DRIVER H.C. T-2397, S.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. NESAMONY K.D., HAVILDAR 7340 S.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC NO.25730/2010 -2- 10. MOHAMMAD BADIRSHA M., DRIVER P.C.8545, S.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. DEVARAJAN M.S., DRIVER P.C. T-4237, S.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. R.ANIL KUMAR, DRIVER H.C. T-1759 CITY A.R., CAMP, C.P.O THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. VEERA RAGHAVAN E.V., DRIVER H.C. 2424, RURAL A.R.CAMP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. ANIL KUMAR T.K., DRIVER P.C. T-2811, RURAL A.R. CAMP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. S.BHUVANENDRAN, DRIVER H.C. T-1644, RURAL A.R. CAMP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. VIJAYAN S., DRIVER H.C. T-3085, RURAL A.R. CAMP, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. GURUPRAKASH S., DRIVER P.C. T-4152, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. AJAYAKUMAR G., DRIVER P.C. T-3618, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 19. RAJMOHAN K., MECHANIC P.C. T-4646, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. VIJAYAKUMAR D., DRIVER H.C. T-2347, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. CHANDRAMOHANA KUMAR K.R., DRIVER P.C. T-3621, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC NO.25730/2010 -3 22. RAJAN B., DRIVER P.C. 6700, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. SURESH KUMAR B.M., DRIVER P.C., T -5180, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. B.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, DRIVER P.C. 4902, C.B.C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695010. 3. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SPECIAL BRANCH C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695004. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695010. 6. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH C.I.D., HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25730 OF 2010 (M) ===================== Dated this the 16th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Police Constables and Head Constables in the Driver category. The claim raised is that their previous military services should be counted for the purpose of granting higher grade. 2. It is stated that by Exts.P7 to P9 judgments, this Court has already upheld such claim and that benefit of the judgment has been extended to the officers as per Ext.P10 Government Order. However, in the case of the petitioners, claim made by them have not been decided by the authorities. 3. According to the petitioners, Exts.P11(1) to P11(11) representations are pending before the 2nd respondent. It is also stated that Ext.P11(12), Ext.P11(13) to P11(16) and Ext.P11(17) to P11(24) are pending before respondents 4, 5 and 6 respectively. Having regard to the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2, 4, 5 and 6 to dispose of Exts.P11(1) to P11(11), Ext.P11(12), Exts.P11(13) to P11(16) and Exts.P11(17) to WPC No. 25730/10 :2 : P11 (24) respectively. Orders shall be passed on the aforesaid representations duly adverting to Exts.P7 to P10 referred to above, and at any rate, within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp