IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32383 of 2007(E) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- K.RAJASEKHARAN,S/O.KUNJUKRISHNAN AGED 55 YEARS,ASST.COMMANDANT, KAP 3 BN ADOOR POLICE DEPT NOW RESIDING AT TC 5/700, THIRUVONAM, GNP 47 PEROORKADA P.O., TVPM-695 005. BY ADV. SRI.BIMAL K.NATH SRI.S.JAMAL SRI.E.M.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.SMITHA DIVAKARAN SRI.SREEVALSAN.V RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. U.SHARAFALI, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, (SUPERNUMERARY) MSP, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 32383 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 31st October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who is an Assistant Commandant in the AP Battalion aspires for promotion to the post of Deputy Commandant. Petitioner has been in service for the past 36 ½ years and he is due to retire on 30.11.2007. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take a decision after looking into the claim of the petitioner under Exhibit-P4, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007