IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JUNE 2007 / 30TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15773 of 2004(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- S.PRASAD S/O. SREEDHARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT JAILOR, GRADE 1, SICA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), PRISONS HEAD QUARTERS, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. P.AJAYAKUMAR, SUPERINTENDENT, SUB JAIL, ATTINGAL. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.15773/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PROVISIONAL SENIORITY LIST PUBLISHED ON 3.1.04. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS EXT.R3(a):- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 12TH OCTOBER, 2000 IN OP. NO.26187/1998 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.R3(b):- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E6-24918/98 DT. 9TH OCTOBER 2001 ISSUED BY THE ADDL.DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS). /TRUE COPY/ tss KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15773 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th June, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2nd respondent to revise the seniority list of Assistant Jailor Grade I after rectifying the anomalies pointed out in the writ petition.” Since the writ petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, it is for him to first approach the competent authority, in appropriate proceedings. Without prejudice to such liberty, this writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th June, 2007.