IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24290 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINOJ V.THOMAS, S/O.V.M.THOMAS, AGED 47 YEARS, GRADE HEAD CONSTABLE U 1309, (ON DEPUTATION TO ANTI-POWER THEFT SQUAD), K.S.E.B.COLONY, VAZHATHOPPU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KAPPILLIL ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHAIRMAN, SERVICE GRIEVANCE CELL, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI. 5. MR.MATHEW JOSEPH, P.C.U.1643, KUMALI POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT- 685 509. 6. MR.SUNNICHAN, P.C.U.1656, ADIMALI POLICE STATIO, IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 561. 7. MR.MATHEW V.U., P.C.U.1652, KALIYAR POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 582. 8. MR.JOSHY K.D., P.C.U.1676, KANJIKUZHI POLICE STATION,IDUKKI DISTRICT 685 602. MR.ARAVIND KUMAR BABU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24290 of 2010 (I) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Grade Head Constable. His grievance is against Ext.P5 seniority list, against which he filed representation, which was rejected by Ext.P12 order dated 24/07/2010. Aggrieved by Ext.P12 order, he has filed Ext.P14 appeal. This appeal is pending before the 3 rd respondent. 2. In this writ petition, although the petitioner is challenging Exts.P5 & P12, having regard to the pendency of Ext.P14 appeal, I do not think it necessary to enter into merits of the controversy. Therefore, I direct the 3 rd respondent to consider Ext.P14 appeal and pass orders thereon. This shall be done with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. If the outcome of the appeal is in favour of the petitioner, it will be open to the petitioner to claim benefit arising therefrom. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg