IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2006 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 33685 of 2006(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ B.OMANA, CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (WOMAN), WOMEN CELL, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 33685 OF 2006 ----------------------------- Dated this the 19th December, 2006. JUDGMENT The petitioner has staked a claim for promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Woman) and has filed Ext.P3 representation before the first respondent. It is submitted that the petitioner is the seniormost Circle Inspector of Police, and as such, she is eligible to be promoted as Deputy Superintendent of Police. 2. Counsel submits that early orders are desirable in the interest of justice because the petitioner is due to retire on superannuation by the end of January 2007. 3. Having heard the Govt. Pleader also, there shall be an order directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 on merits, pass orders in accordance with law and communicate the same to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate before 15.1.2007. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj