IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2007 / 13TH ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 4806 of 2000(V) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.RAJAGOPALAN, ARMED POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, AIRPORT SECURITY, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERY. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA – REP: BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SRI.T.V.GANGADHARAN, ARMED POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, K.A.P. IV BATTALION, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP.NO.8006 OF 2000 IN OP.NO.4806 OF 2000-V. DISMISSED. 05.10.2007. Sd/- T.R.Ramachandran Nair, Judge. Petitioner's Exhibits:- P1: Copy of the extract of the Gradation list published vide order No.A2(a)/8128/90/KAP.2 dtd.29.10.1991. P2: Copy of the extract of the Gradation list No.L1/40746/98 dated 26.7.1998. P3: Copy of the objection to Ext.P2 Gradation list filed by the petitioner on 2.11.1998 before the 2nd respondent. P4: Copy of the representation dated 14.8.1999. P5: Copy of the order No.L1/40746/98 dated 19.1.2000. Respondents' Exhibits:- Nil. ( true copy ) P.A. TO JUDGE. Kvs/- T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No. 4806 of 2000-V. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of October, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:- (i) to set aside Ext.P5 in so far as it assigns seniority to the 3rd respondent above the petitioner; (ii)to issue a writ, order or direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 to promote the petitioner to the post of Armed Police Inspector (Circle Inspector) before the 3rd respondent is promoted to the cadre; (iii)to issue a writ, order or declaration declaring that the petitioner is senior to the 3rd respondent and that the petitioner is to be assigned rank and seniority just above the 3rd respondent and all consequential benefits thereto. 2. The petitioner was holding the post of Armed Police Sub Inspector at the time of filing the writ petition. In Ext.P4 representation he has raised various claims regarding his right to obtain promotion to the higher post in accordance with seniority. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said representation is still pending and no action was taken so far. Therefore, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within O.P.No. 4806 of 2000-V. 2 three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if the same has not been disposed of so far. The Original Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. Kvs/-