IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2006 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30646 of 2006(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. PREMALATHA, AGED 41,W/O.RADHAKRISHNAN.T, THOYATTU HOUSE, P.O.THIKODY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. WOMEN HEAD CONSTABLE, KOZHIKODE RURAL DIST., WOMEN CELL. 2. SALI JOSEPH, AGED 44, W/O. P.V.THOMAS, PALAKUNNEL HOUSE, ARABI P.O., IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT. WOMEN HEAD CONSTABLE, KOZHIKODE RURAL DISTRICT, WOMEN CELL. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE CITY, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K. DENESAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No.30646 OF 2006 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th December, 2006 J U D G M E N T The petitioners belong to the category of Women Head Constables. They have filed objections against the revised seniority list published by the Director General of Police as per proceedings dated 26-8-2006. According to the petitioners, if the correct date of regular promotion had been assigned to them, their rank position will have to undergo an upward revision necessitating suitable changes in the seniority list published as per proceedings dated 26-8-2006. Exts. P8 and P9 are the representations filed before the Government invoking Rule 27B of K.S. & S.S.R. 2. In the circumstances, it is only appropriate that the 3rd respondent takes up for consideration Exts. P8 and P9 and after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as also the members of the service who are likely to be affected, resolve the WPC No.30646 /2006 -2- dispute within three months on the petitioners producing a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.K. DENESAN JUDGE jan/