IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23155 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ABDUL LATHEEF ARAVANGAT, WORKING AS SERGEANT, KOZHIKKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHANDRABABU SRI.T.C.THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN-695 001. 2. THE KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, O/O.THE CORPORATION OF KOZHIKODE, P.B.NO.1115, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673032. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, CORPORATION AUDIT, KOZHIKODE-673 032. 4. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH FOR R2 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SRI.K.D.BABU, SC FOR KOZHIKODE CORPN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23155 OF 2010 (T) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that prior to his appointment in the Municipal Common Service, he was appointed and had worked in the Police Department. It is stated that he is entitled to have his previous service also reckoned for fixation of his pay. According to the petitioner, similar benefit has been allowed in respect of other persons, and in support, Ext.P13 order is referred to by the counsel. It is seen that by Ext.P10, petitioner has claimed the benefit of his previous service and the representation so made by the petitioner before the 1st respondent has not been considered so far. 2. Having regard to the above, I direct the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P10 duly adverting to Ext.P13 also and orders thereon shall be passed, at any rate within three months 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 Rp