IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4220 of 2008(B) PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. K.SUKUMARAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, BEKAL POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. 2. SREEDHARAN, HEAD CONSTRABLE,' KASARAGOD TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. 3. MICHAEL, HEAD CONSTRABLE, HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. 4. RAMACHANDRA WARRIER, HEAD CONSTRABLE, CHEEMENI POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. 5. BHASKARAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, BEKAL POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NORTH RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLLICE, KASARAGOD. 5. P.C. RAGHAVAN, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ADHUR POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. 6. NARAYANAN, ASST. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBLA POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02 /2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.4220 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are Head Constables working in the Kasaragod District. They contend that persons who are junior to the petitioners have been promoted as Assistant Sub Inspector of Police overlooking their seniority. They refer to Exhibit P3 order in this regard. As against Exhibit P3, they have filed objections before the 4th respondent - the Superintendent of Police, as per Exhibits P4 to P7. Having perused the averments in the writ petition and after having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to look into Exhibits P4, P5, P6 and P7 and take a decision thereon, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 4th respondent shall hear the petitioners and any other affected person before a decision is taken as aforementioned. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 4th respondent, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007