IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7723 of 2008(T) PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. JOHN V.J., S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 43 YEARS, VADASSERY HOUSE, GANDHIJI NAGAR 1ST THRISSUR ROAD, KUNNAMKULAM, KANIPPAYYOOR P.O., HC 3454, VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION. 2. MUKUNDAN A., S/O. SANKARAN, AGED 44 YEARS, ATHIYARATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. KONATHUKUNNU, HC 3455, MATHILAKAM POLICE STATION. 3. THANKACHAN P.G., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. GEORGE, RESIDING AT PANACKAL HOUSE, P.O. KURUVILASSERY, MALA, HC 3458, THRISSUR EAST POLICE STATION. 4. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. KANDAN, VETTIYATTIL HOUSE, CHALAKUDY, HC 3462, PERAMANGALAM POLICE STATION. 5. JAISON V.J., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT VALIYAPURATH HOUSE, ATHANI P.O., HC 3467, VADAKKEKAD POLICE STATION. 6. SEBASTIAN T.I., S/O.IYYUNNY T.S., AGED 47 YEARS, THANNICKAL HOUSE, P.O. ANTHIKAD, GHC R 3472, DCRB (DISTRICT CRIME RECORD BUREAU), THRISSUR. WP(C).No. 7723 of 2008 :: 2 :: 7. KUNCHAKKO FRANCIS VADAKKAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. V.C.FRANCIS, RESIDING AT VADAKKAN HOUSE, P.O. MANALOOR, TRICHUR DISTRICT, H.C.3478, VATANAPPILLY POLICE STATION. 8. SATHYANARAYANAN V., AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.RAMANKUTTY NAIR, RESIDING AT VATTEKKATTU HOUSE P.O. THEKKKUMKARA, WADAKKANCHERY, HC R 3479, PAZHAYANNUR POLICE STATION. 9. SEBASTIAIN K.J., AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT KUTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VETTILARA P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT, H.C. 3481, CHERPU POLICE STATION. 10. V.K.SURENDRAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. KANDANKKUTTY, VAZHAPPULLY HOUSE, P.O. MULLASSERY, HC 3489, GURUVAYOOR POLICE STATION 11. LAKSHMANAN C., AGED 45 YEARS S/O. CHANDRAN, RESIDING AT KOTTAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY P.O., H.C.3490, OLLUR POLICE STATION. 12. K. JAYAKUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. KUTTAN, "SRUTHI", MARUVAPADAM, KANNADI P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT, H.C.3493, TRICHUR WEST POLICE STATION. 13. BALAKRISHNAN P.S., AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN, PERINGA HOUSE, PAVARATTY P.O., MANALOOR, TRICHUR DISTRICT, H.C.3495, PAVARATTY POLICE STATION. WP(C).No. 7723 of 2008 :: 3 :: 14. RAMAKRISHNAN P., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. SANKARAN NAIR, RESIDING AT CHERPU, H.C.3498, KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION. 15. SURENDRAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT KALLIKADAVIL HOUSE, MUTHRATHIKARA P.O., PARAPPUKARA, H.C.3779, PUTHUKAD POLICE STATION. 16. THILAKAN K.K., AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. KANICHADI, RESIDING AT KARATHARA HOUSE, P.O. INCHAMUDY, H.C.3780, DISTRICT SPECIAL BRANCH, TRICHUR. 17. DEVASSY KUTTY N.L., RESIDING AT NALUKANDATH HOUSE, ANNALLOOR P.O., CHALAKUDY, TRICHUR DISTRICT, H.C.3789, IRINJALAKUDA POLICE STATION. 18. AVARACHAN P.V., RESIDING AT POTTAKKAL HOUSE, KHANNANAGAR P.O., KORATTY, TRICHUR DISTRICT, H.C.3790, CHALAKKUDY POLICE STATION. 19. DASAN V.V., AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.LATE VELAYUDHAN, RESIDING AT VETTIYATTIL HOUSE PADIYOOR P.O., VIA. IRINJALAKUDA, TRICHUR DISTRICT H.C.3803, ANTHIKKAD POLICE STATION. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.KRISHNAN NAIR SRI.KRISHNAN NANDAKUMAR SRI.V.B.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.7723 of 2008 T ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Though several contentions have been urged in this writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the only relief prayed for, at this stage, is for a direction to dispose of Ext.P8 within a time frame and not to effect recovery till a decision is taken on Ext.P8 as such. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to look into Ext.P8, hear one among the petitioners as their representative and take a decision thereon within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.. The 3rd respondent shall, if he deems appropriate, have consultation with the 2nd respondent before taking a decision on Ext.P8. Recovery of the amount already drawn by the petitioners shall not be effected from their salary, till a decision is taken on Ext.P8. W.P.(C).NO.7723/08 :: 2 :: The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge