IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2010 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36822 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SALIM.M., L.D.TYPIST, M.R.V.S.SUB DIVISION, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURACES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SOUTH CIRSCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 36822 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting of higher grade, he wants the military service also to be taken into account. According to him, he is so entitled to in view of Exts.P7 to P9 judgments of this Court. In the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P16 representation before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P16 representation 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 Ext.P16 representation, 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 petitioner's case. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ The words “1st respondent” occurring in lines 6 & 7 of paragraph 1 and in lines 2 & 6 of the operative portion of the judgment in W.P(C).No. 36822/2010 are corrected and substituted as the “third respondent', vide order dated 7.1.2011 in I.A.34/2011. Sd/- Registrar (Judicial)