IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22266 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SHAMEER.A.M,U.D.CLERK,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE,ALUVA,ERNAKULAM 683 101. 2. NOUSHADALI.C.P,U.D.CLERK,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE,MALAPPURAM 676 001. 3. A.SONA,U.C.CLERK,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, KANNUR 670 001. 4. VARGHESE THOMAS,AR CASHIER, KALAMASSERRY,DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ALUVA 683 101. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. STATE POLICE CHIEF,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. BY G.P.SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 22266 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF L.D.CLERKS AS ON 20.10.2004. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF L.D.CLERKS AS ON 5.4.2005. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF L.D.CLERKS AS ON 23.04.2001. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE SENIORITY LIST OF U.D.CLERKS AS ON 22.02.2003. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 23.6.2011 ALONG WITH PROVIVIONAL SENIORITY LIST. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 27.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 27.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 28.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 27.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF REVISED SENIORITY LIST ALONG WITH ORDER DATED 3.7.2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // TKS P.A. TO JUDGE C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 22266 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners 1 to 3 are working as U.D Clerks and the 4th petitioner is working as Cashier in the Police Department. All of them commenced their carrier under the Department as L.D Clerks. They were appointed as such under the Compassionate Employment Scheme on 21.3.1997, 20.3.1997, 25.3.1997 and 15.11.1991 respectively. The contention of the petitioners is that they have been enjoying seniority by virtue of the aforesaid appointment. Long later, Ext.P10 revised seniority list was published on 3.7.2010. Thereafter, Ext.P5 provisional seniority list was also published on 23.6.2011. Since their settled seniority was altered from the date of Government Order to the date of actual appointment, they filed Exts.P6 to P9 representations respectively before the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioners is that despite the receipt of Exts.P6 to P9 representations, the second respondent is not taking any action thereon. It is in the said circumstances that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and also the learned Government Pleader. W.P.(C) NO.22266 of 2011 2 3. Essentially, the grievance of the petitioners pertain to alteration of their seniority from the date of the Government Orders regarding compassionate appointment to the date of their appointment. Since the petitioners have already raised such grievances as per Exts.P6 to P9 representations, I do not propose to consider the contentions raised in this Writ Petition, on merits. Such a consideration is not called for especially on account of the fact that the persons likely to be affected are not made parties to this Writ Petition. In the said circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the second respondent to consider Exts.P6 to P9 representations and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to persons likely to be affected in case of favourable orders to the petitioners.. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.22266 of 2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.22266 of 2011 4