IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/1ST POUSHA 1933 WPC.No. 34694 of 2011 (J) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) : --------------------- 1. NAZEER.A., POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER, STATE CRIME RECORDS BUREAU, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SREEKUMARAN.S., POLICE PHOTOGRAPHER, STATE CRIME RECORDS BUREAU, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS.SRI.V.E.ABDUL GAFOOR SRI.A.MOHAMMED SAVAD RESPONDENT(S) : ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE CRIME RECORDS BUREAU, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 004. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.SHAIJ RAJ T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22-12-2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AMV WPC.No. 34694 of 2011 (J) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. : COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2. : COPY OF THE APPOINTMENT ORDER ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3. : COPY OF THE ORDER FIXING THE PETITIONERS PAY IN THE SCALE OF PAY OF RS.10790-18000. EXT.P4. : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29.08.2011. EXT.P5. : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 21.06.2011. EXT.P6. : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 19.11.2009 IN O.P.2618/2001. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE AMV K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.34694 of 2011. = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd December, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Photographers of the Police Department. They were granted their first time bound higher grade on completion of eight years of service. The petitioners contend that they are entitled to be granted a higher scale of pay that is applicable to Chief Photographers. However, the said higher scale was denied to them. According to them, as per Ext.P1 judgment, this Court has held that the post of Chief Photographer is to be treated as the promotion post of Photographer for the purpose of higher grade. Therefore, the petitioners contend that they are entitled to be granted the higher scale. On the basis of the above judgment the petitioners have submitted Exts.P4 and P5 representations which are pending before the third respondent. The petitioners seek the issue of WP(C).No.34694/2011. 2 appropriate directions for the consideration and disposal of their representations. 2. Since the relief claimed by the petitioners is of a limited nature, I am of the opinion that this writ petition can be disposed of directing the third respondent to consider the representations submitted by the petitioners, evidenced herein by Exts.P4 and P5, in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, in the light of the dictum laid down by this Court in Ext.P6 judgment also. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-