IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2010 / 28TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 32046 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. VIJAYAN P.P., HEAD CLERK, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR-670 002. 2. HAREENDRAN P.C., L.D.CLERK, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR-670 002. 3. RAJEEV G., WELFARE ORGANISER, -DO- -DO- 4. OUSEPH V., L.D.CLERK, -DO- -DO- 5. VALSARAJAN K.V., L.D.CLERK, -DO- -DO- 6. BABU K.S., PEON, -DO- -DO- BY ADVS. SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. SMT.POOJA SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SAINIK WELFARE) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SAINIK WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, SILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR-670 002. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 32046 OF 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of October, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting of higher grade they want the military service also to be taken into account. According to them, they are so entitled to, in view of Exts.P7 to P9 and P11 to P13 judgments of this Court as also Exts.P10, P14 and P15 orders passed pursuant to those judgments. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Exts.P16 series of representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P16 series of representations in the light of Exts.P7 to P9 and P11 to P13 judgments and Exts.P10, P14 and P15 orders passed pursuant to those judgments expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider W.P.(C) NO. 32046 OF 2010 2 and pass orders on Exts.P16 series of representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While passing orders, the second respondent shall consider the applicability of Exts.P7 to P9 and P11 to P13 judgments as also Exts.P10, P14 and P15 orders to the facts of the petitioners' case. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. mns