IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38443 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SANTHOSHKUMAR.G, LDC, STATE INSTITUTE OF CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SURESH.R.S, LDC, KAVIYOOR, GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KAVIYOOR, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN SMT.MINI.V.A. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. I.G.PRISONS, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.38443 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting higher grade, they want the military service also to be taken into account. According to them, they are so entitled to, in view of Ext.P2 judgment of this Court. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 & P3A representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 & P3A representations in the light of Ext.P2 judgment, expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 and P3A representations, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. While passing orders, the 2nd respondent shall consider the applicability of Ext.P2 judgment to the facts of the petitioners' case. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge