IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33769 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. K.R. SAHADEVAN, KANJIRATHINGAL, NANKULAM.P.O, 6TH MILE (VIA) CHITHIRAPURAM, IDUKKI - 685 565. (POLICE CONSTABLE, DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION IDUKKI (PC 14 11) RTD. 2. U. UNNIKRISHNAN, MOORKENIYIL HOUSE, P.O. KATTUKULAM, VIA THIRUVAZHIYODE PALAKKAD - 679 514. (POLICE CONSTRABLE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD PC 3211 RTD. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 010. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33769 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 24th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim the benefit of Exts.P1 to P4. Ext.P5 is the representation filed by them in this behalf. It is thereafter that this writ petition is filed praying that the seniority should be fixed from the date of their first appointment in MSP III Battalion and reckon their seniority and grant promotion and other benefits on that basis. In support of this contention, they are also relying on Ext.P6 judgment rendered by this Court in WP(C) No.13935/09 where identical claim has been dealt with and allowed. 2. Having regard to the similarity of the facts, this writ petition is also disposed of clarifying that the benefit as extended by this Court in Ext.P6 judgment shall also be extended to the petitioners herein also. Petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent, who shall pass consequential orders, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 months of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp