IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26334 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. ANIL KUMAR A.P., DRIVER P.C. K-6928, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 2. SAJAN K.N., DRIVER P.C. K-6936, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 3. SABU P.N., DRIVER H.C. K-6179, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 4. VARGHESE K.T., DRIVER P.C. K-6932, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 5. A.N.RADHAKRISHNAN, DRIVER P.C. K-6789, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 6. THAMPI P.V., DRIVER P.C. K-6929, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 7. BAIJU K.S., DRIVER P.C. K-6600, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 8. MAHESAN V.P., DRIVER P.C. K-6597, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 9. E.R.BABU, DRIVER H.C. K-6123, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. WPC NO.26334/2010 -2- 10. KARUNAKARAN M.V., DRIVER H.C. K-5713, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 11. SABU M.V., DRIVER H.C.K-6090, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 12. SAJIMON K.T., DRIVER P.C.K-6933, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 13. K.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, DRIVER H.C. K-6091, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 14. MADHU K.S., DRIVER P.C. K-6633, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 15. RAJU K.C., DRIVER H.C. K-6122, H.Q.COMPANY, A.R.CAMP, KOTTAYAM. 16. BALRAJ C., BUG. P.C. 4809, E-COMPANY, KAP IIIRD BATTALION, ADOOR. 17. K.P.JOHNSON, DRIVER P.C. 2330, C.B. C.I.D. (OCW CSO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE COMMANDANT, K.A.P. IIIRD BATTALION, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. WPC NO.26334/2010 -3- 5. THE DEPUTY INSPETOR GENERAL OF POLICE, C.B. C.I.D. (OCW CSO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 26334 OF 2010 (N) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Police Constables and Head Constables working in the Driver Category. Their claim is that their previous military service should be reckoned for the purpose of higher grade. According to the petitioners, this claim has already been upheld by this Court in Exts.P7 to P9 judgments and that the benefit of the said judgments have been extended to the beneficiaries of the aforesaid judgments by Ext.P10 Government Order. It is stated that their representations claiming similar relief have not been considered and therefore the writ petition is filed. Having regard to the above case of the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 3, 4 and 5 before whom Exts.P11(1) to P11(15), P11(16) and P11(17) respectively are pending. It is directed that the aforesaid respondents shall consider the representations, in the light of Exts.P7 to P10. Orders thereon shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp