IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27296 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SANTHA M.V., W/O.LATE N.K.KARUNAKARAN, MENACHIRIYIL (NOORANAL) HOUSE, EDANAD P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM-686 574. BY ADVS. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.P.KARTHIKEYAN SRI.R.SRINATH SRI.M.M.LALBIND SRI.VIPIN VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695001. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (STATE POLICE CHIEF), POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK WP(C).No. 27296 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX ------------- PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS ----------------------------------- EXHIBIT-P1. TRUE COPY OF THE JDGMENT DATED 14/12/2011 IN O.P.NO.NO.20428/1995-F. EXHIBIT-P2. TRUE COP OF GO(Rt) NO.50/95/HOME DATED 7.1.1995. EXHIBIT-P3. TRUE COPY OF GO(Rt)NO.551/2000 HOME DATED 8.2.2000. EXHIBIT-P4. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED NIL 8.2002 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P5. TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.8.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P6. TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 28.6.2011 IN W.P.(C) NO.17254 OF 2011-F. EXHIBIT-P7. TRUE COPY OF ORDER DGO NO.48/2011 (NO.A3/88932/10 DATED 17.1.2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P8. TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.A3/88932/10 DATED 17.1.2011 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL ------------------------------------ / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO:27296 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th October, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the widow of Sri.N.K.Karunakaran who died on 10.6.2007. He was a Police Constable in the State Police Force. He retired from service on attaining superannuation on 30.6.2001. 2. He had joined service as a Police Constable in the Malabar Special Police (MSP) formed by the Government of India in 1964. After the said force was disbanded, he was absorbed in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Later on, he was absorbed in the State Police force as a Police Constable. He continued in service thereafter and retired on superannuation, as stated above. 2. The petitioner claims that her husband was entitled to the benefit of continuity of service from the date of his initial recruitment in the MSP, III Battalion. According to her, as per Ext.P1 judgment, similar benefit has been granted to others. She claims that she should also be granted the said benefit. It is pointed out that consequent to Ext.P1 judgment, Ext.P4 order has been passed by the second respondent granting the benefits to similarly placed persons. Exts.P7 and P8 are also similar orders. In view of Exts.P4, 2 P7 and P8, I am of the opinion that the petitioner is also entitled to similar relief in the matter. In the result, this writ petition can be disposed of directing that Ext.P5 representation submitted by the petitioner be considered and disposed of on an early date. 2. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner evidenced herein by Ext.P5 in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the second respondent for compliance. sd/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE