IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9115 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHAJI.C.K., S/O.C.L.KOCHAPPU, AGED 38 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL CHAVAKKAD, RESIDING AT CHITTILAPPILLY HOUSE, VIYYOOR.P.O., THRISSUR, PIN-680 010. 2. VENUBEN.P., S/O.PONNAPPAN, AGED 34 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, MEENACHIL (PALA), RESIDING AT MELAPPALLY HOUSE, MUHAMMA.P.O., ALAPPUZHA. PIN-688 525. 3. M.KRISHNA DASAN, S/O.LATE GANGADHARAN NAIR, AGED 36 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, VIYYUR, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT AT MELEKALATHIL HOUSE, POTHANNUR DESOM, POLPAKKARA.P.O., EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM. PIN-679576. 4. M.D.FRANCIS, S/O.DEVASSIKUTTY, AGED 34 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, CHAVAKKAD, RESIDING AT MULAKKAL HOUSE, MATTAM.P.O., PIN-680 602. 5. A.C.RAJESH, S/O.LATE A.R.CHANDRASEKHARAN, AGED 36 YEARS, HEAD WARDER, DISTRICT HAIL, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING AT ASWANI VILAS, PEERUMEDE.P.O., IDUKKI, PIN-685 531. 6. A.R.SANTHOSH, S/O.A.K.RAJAPPAN, AGED 39 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, PEERUMEDE, RESIDING AT ALUNKAL VEEDU, VENGATHANAM, PALAPRA, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 512. 7. P.T.SASIKUMAR, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 35 YEARS, HEAD WARDER, SUB JAIL, ALUVA, RESIDING AT MAMPULLI HOUSE, NEDUNGOTTOOR.P.O., NADUVATTOM VIA, PATTAMBI, PALAKKADU, PIN-679 308. 8. T.N.JESHKUMAR, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 37 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, CHAVAKKAD, RESIDING AT THEKKACHERI HOUSE, PORKULAM.P.O., THRISSUR. PIN-680 542. 9. T.UMMER, S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 36 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL, CHAVAKKADU, RESIDING AT THACHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARUNCHALANGODE.P.O., CHUNGATHARA, NILAMBOOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. PIN-679 334. 10. SAJI M.JACOB, S/O.M.D.JACOB, AGED 37 YEARS, HEAD WARDER, CENTRAL JAIL, VIYYUR, MANIYIRAKKATHU HOUSE, THALORE.P.O., PIN-680 306. 11. V.T.PRADEEPAN, S/O.THANKAPPAN, AGED 40 YEARS, WARDER, SUB JAIL MATTANCHERI, RESIDING AT VELIYIL HOUSE, CHERTHALA.P.O., C.M.C.14, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688 524. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.NANDANAN SRI.P.N.ANOOP SRI.SANTHOSH PETER (MAMALAYIL) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME (B) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), PRISONS HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY, HOME (B) DEPARTMENT, CHIEF SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 9115 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are warders in the Kerala Prison Service. They have certain grievances regarding their promotion chances. In respect thereof, 1st the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 before the 1st respondent. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4 expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P4, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the 1st petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.