IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33872 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SHEELA.D.C,MATRON GR.II,VANITHA JAIL, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SYAMALAKUMARI.T,MATRON GR.II, VANITHA JAIL,NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. GRACY.P.A,MATRON GR.I,SUB JAIL, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. P.SEETHALAKSHMI,MATRON GR.II,SUB JAIL, ATTINGAL,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. S.S.SHEELA,MATRON GR.II,CENTRAL PRISON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THULASI.K,MATRON GR.I,CENTRAL PRISON, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. CHITHRA.L.K,MATRON GR.II, WOMEN'S PRISON,NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 8. SARASWATHY.C,MATRON GR.II, WOMEN'S PRISON,NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 9. SAJITHA.L,MATRON GR.II,WOMEN'S PRISON, NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 10. ELIZABATH.V.R,MATRON GR.II, SPECIAL SUB JAIL,ALAPPUZHA,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 11. CHANDRIKA.P.K,MATRON GR.I, SUB JAIL,CHITTOOR,(WORKING AT SPECIAL SUB JAIL) PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 12. SYAMALAMBIKA.K,MATRON GR.II, SPECIAL SUB JAIL,PALAKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ WPC NO.33872/2009 RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, (PRISONS),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MS.ANU SIVARAMAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.33872 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are working as Matron Gr.I & II in the respective stations shown in the cause title. Grievance raised in this writ petition is that they are not given parity in terms of stars and badges, as compared to their male counter parts. It is seen that they have already taken up their case by filing Ext.P2 representation before the 1 st respondent, which remains unattended. Having regard to the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1 st respondent to take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 representation. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg