IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8580 of 2007(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.J.THOMAS, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.LATE SRI.K.P.JACOB, NOW WORKING AS EXCISE GUARD, CIRCLE OFFICE, KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. JOY T.V., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.LATE SRI PAILEE VARKEY, NOW WORKING AS EXCISE GUARD, EXCISE RANGE OFFICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE SMT.P.V.PARVATHI SMT.REENA THOMAS SRI.TITUS THOMAS SRI.L.RAM MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERATE OF EXCISE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 8580 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 14th March, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Excise Guards in the Excise Department. Representations evidenced by Exts.P11 and P11(a) are pending with the first respondent- Government. It is contended by the counsel that the petitioners are entitled to count their services in the Police Department also for the purpose of granting higher grades and that others similarly situated have been granted higher grades taking into account their services rendered in other departments. 2. Heard Govt. Pleader for the respondents. 3. There shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Exts.P11 and P11(a) on merits, based on relevant Government Orders within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. The petitioner shall produce copy of the writ petition and a copy of the judgment before the first respondent for necessary action. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj