IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2009 / 29TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29792 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. VELAYUDHAN P., (RETD. S.I. OF POLICE, 1394 MM), S/O.KORAN, SAVIJAM HOUSE, MANGATIRI P.O. TIRUR - 5, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. P.GOPALAN, (RETD A.S.I. OF POLICE, M 1395) S/O.KUNHI, PUTHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTHIRIPARAMBA, P.O.VALLUVAMBRAM, VIA MONGAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673 651 3. A.KUMARAN, (RETD ASI M.1407), MADHAVI NILAYAM, TRIKKALANGODE P.O. MANJERI (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. V.T.SHYAMASUNDARAN, (RETED S.I OF POLICE, M.1384), S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, NANDANAM HOUSE, GRUVETTY P.O., ELAYOOR, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.R.SUDHEESHKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT HOME (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC NO.29792/09 -2- 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NANDAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 29792 OF 2009 (T) ===================== Dated this the 21st day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners had entered service as Police Constables, earned promotions, and subsequently retired from service. In this writ petition, what they say is that the respondents should accept the re-option exercised by them and they should fix in the revised pay. This relates to the revised scales implemented in 73-1978, 1983 and1988. 2. Having regard to the long lapse of time and in the absence of any rule enabling such re-option, at this distance of time, this Court will not be justified in entertaining this prayer. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp