IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2011 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 30977 of 2011(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. B.SREEKUMAR, PC Q 5489, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT ALANGATTU, PADINJATTATHIL, VILLIMANGALAM, MUNDROTHURUTHU P.O. KOLLAM. 2. SATHYAPALAN B., PC Q 5102, 'B' COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT KOTTAKKATTU VEEDU, VAKKANADU P.O., KOLLAM. 3. SAJU. J., PC Q 5196, 'D'COMPANY, A R CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT EMMANUEL BHAVANAM, KOIVILA P.O., KOLLAM. 4. ASOKAN .M., PC Q 5130, 'C'COMPANY, A R CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING IN ABHIRAMAM, MAYYANADU P.O., KOLLAM. 5. KOSHY CHERIYAN, PC Q 5275, 'C'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT F-5 POLICE QUARTERS, DISTRICT ARMED RESERVE, CONTONMENT P.O., KOLLAM. 6. MANOJ, PC Q 5295, 'D'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT MANJU NIVAS, PUNTHALATHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 7. ABDUL KALAM, PC Q 5309, 'D'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT CHITTADATHU KIZHAKKATHIL, AVANEEWARAM RS.P.O., KUNNIKODU. 8. HILLARIOUS STANSELOUS, PC Q 5335, D COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT ETTUVEETTIL PUNNATHALA CENTRAL NAGAR 107 A, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O., KOLLAM. 9. REJI, PC Q 5432, A COMPANY, AR CAMP KOLLAM, RESIDING AT REJIVILASOM, MADANTHAKODU, NELLIMUKKU P.O., KOLLAM. W.P.(C).NO.30977/2011-V: 10. ALEXANDER LUKE, PC Q 5456, "A" COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT JOSE HOUSE, CHERUVAKKAL P.O., AYOOR VIA., KOLLAM. 11. ANIL KUMAR, PC Q 5458, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP. KOLLAM, RESIDING AT PUNARTHAM, MALAYKKAL P.O., MADAVOOR, PALLIKKAL. 12. SUNIL KUMAR G., PC Q 5515, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT PANTHA PLAVILA VEEDU, NADUVILAKKARA, PULLICHIRA P.O., KOLLAM. 13. ALEX ,D., PC Q 5555, 'A' COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING IN AYONA MANDIRAM, KOVILTHOTTAM P.O., KOLLAM. 14. SAJI WELLINGTON, PC Q 5568, 'B'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT DIVYA PRABHA, PADAPPAKKARA P.O., MULAVANA, KOLLAM. 15. AJITH KUMAR, PC Q 5695, 'B'COMPANY, AR CAMP. KOLLAM, RESIDING AT PANDALAYIL VEEDU, SASTHRINAGAR, KOLLAM. 16. BHAKTHA VALSALAN, PC Q 5725, 'B'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT ASWATHI BHAVAN, EZHUKONE P.O., KOLLAM. 17. VENU V.,PC Q 5726,'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP. KOLLAM, THRIVENI, VALATHUNGAL P.O., KOLLAM. 18. RAJEEV T., PC Q 5728, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP. KOLLAM, ANJANA BHAVAN, ANCHAL, KOLLAM. 19. SAJEEV P.NAIR, PC Q 5714, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM. 20. DILEEP KUMAR, PC Q 6053, 'A'COMPANY, AR CAMP, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.R.KISHORE, SRI.ARUN BABU, SRI.G.HARIPRASAD. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. W.P.(C).NO.30977/2011-V: 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 014. 3. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOLLAM CITY, KOLLAM-691 001. 4. DEPUTY COMMANDANT, ARMED RESERVE CAMP, KOLLAM-691 001. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. LIJU STEPHEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.30977/2011-V: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.268/2010 HOME DATED 10-12-2010. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER D.O.NO.320/2011/N DATED 5-8-2011. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER D.O.NO.333/2011/N DATED 11-8-2011. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER A D O.NO.510/2011/N DATED 12-10-2011. EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER A D O.NO.535/2011/N DATED 27-10-2011. EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Prv. K. SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------------ W.P(C) NO: 30977 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st November, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioners are Police Constables working in the Armed Reserve Camp, Kollam (A.R for short). As per Ext.P1order the District Armed Reserve is proposed to be integrated with the District local police to form a common cadre by name Civil Police Cadre. The proposal was to do away with the District Armed Reserve and the existing personnel with the A.R were to get grade promotions. On the above assurances the petitioners gave their willingness to join the Kerala Civil Police Cadre. Subsequently, grade promotions were introduced in the A.R also by the new Government. Thereupon, some of the persons who had been transferred to the Kerala Civil Police Cadre requested for a re-option to go back to the A.R. According to the petitioners three persons were allowed to do so and go back to the A.R, Pathanamthitta. Subsequently, nine constables with the A.R, Alappuzha were also granted a similar benefit. 2. The petitioners have, in the above circumstances, submitted Ext.P6 series representations requesting that they may WPC 30977/2011 2 also be given an option to go back to A.R, Kollam. They complain that their representations have not been considered by the authority so far. The petitioners therefore seek the issue of appropriate directions for the consideration of their representations. 3. I have heard the learned Govt. Pleader also. 4. Since Ext.P6 series representations submitted by the petitioners are pending before the second respondent, it is sufficient that the said representations are directed to be considered and disposed of on an early date. 5. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the request of the petitioners set out in Ext.P6 series representations in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. SD/- K. SURENDRA MOHAN Judge jj true copy P.S.TO JUDGE