IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 13TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26933 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. M. GOKUL KUMAR, S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, GOKULAM, MAANTHA ROAD, PALAKKAD, P 2485, ASI GRADE, DISTRICT SPECIAL BRANCH, PALAKKAD. 2. J. KUNJAHAMMED, S/O. IRBAHIM RAWTHER, AGED 53 YEARS, IBRAHIM MANZIL, KOZHIKKAD, THIRUVAZHIYAD.P.O, AYALOOR, NENMARA, PIN - 678 510, AST. SUB INSPECTOR (GR) ASI 2508, CRIME DETACHMENT OFFICE, PALAKKAD. 3. T.K. JAYAKUMAR, S/O. NARAYANAN NAIR, AGED 53 YEARS,, SARADA NIVAS, P.O. MUTHUTHALA, VIA PATTAMBI, ASI P 2432, SPECIAL BRANCH, PALAKKAD. 4. A. VENUGOPALAN, ASI (GRADE), P 2717, TOWN SOUTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 5. K.K. VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O. LATE M. ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, AGED 50 YEARS, SREEDEVI NIVAS, THEKKETHRA, KOTTEKKAD.P.O, PALAKKAD, ASI (GRADE) P 2486, TOWN SOUTH POLICE PS, PALAKKAD. 6. RAJAN.K, S/O. KOCHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, PULUMBAN KADU HOUSE, MADAMPARA, KUNISSERY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD, ASI GRADE P 2554, WALAYAR PS, PALAKKAD. 7. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASI G, OTTAPALAM POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 8. SAHADEVAN.N, S/O.LATE K.P. NAGAPPAN, AGED 47 YEARS, ASWATHI NIVAS, EANTHAKKAD, KINASSERY.P.O, PALAKKAD, ASI GRADE (HC 3498) TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 9. D. CHANDRA BABU, S/O.P. DHAMODHARAN, AGED 51 YEARS, DHANYA, KUNNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD -13, PGHC 2399, NARCOTIC CELL, PALAKKAD. 10. B. PREMKUMARAN, S/O. M.K. BALAN, AGED 45 YEARS, ANILA NIVAS, SANGEETH NAGAR, KALLEKULANGARA.P.O, PALAKKAD - 9, G HC 2936, H NAGAR PS, PALAKKAD. 11. M. JAYADEVAN, S/O. MAYAN KUTTY.V, AGED 46 YEARS, THUMBLAVU KAD HOUSE, KODUMTHIRAPULLY, PALAKKAD - 678 004, G HC 3542, PADAGIRI PS, PALAKKAD. 12. P.K. SASI KUMAR, S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 45 YEARS, PULIKKAL HOUSE, ARAMPADAM, THATHAMANGALAM, PALAKKAD, - 3555 (GHC), WAYALAR PS, PALAKKAD. 13. JAGADEESH.G, S/O.LATE N. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 45 YEARS, KARTHIKA, MANGALAM POST, LAKKIDI-679 301, OTTAPALAM, PALAKKAD, GHC 3602, WALAYAR PS, PALAKKAD. 14. A. SAHADEVAN, S/O. ACHUTHAN, AGED 48 YEARS, POOTHIRAKKADU HOUSE, ETHANOOR, PALAKKAD, G HC 3010, WALAYAR PS, PALAKKAD. 15. VIJAYARAGHAVAN.V, S/O. VELUKUTTY NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, VALOOR HOUSE, VILAYANCHATHANUR, VILAYANUR POST, PALAKKAD - 678 671, G HC 3607, WALAYAR PS, PALAKKAD. 16. SIVADASAN.M, S/O. K.V. MUTHAN, AGED 46 YEARS, SIVA SAILAM, SANTHI NAGAR, VADAKKANCHERRY, ALATHUR, PALAKKAD - 678 683, G HC 2953. 17. MURALEEDHARAN.V, S/O. VELAPPAN, AGED 48 YEARS, CHERNGOL HOUSE, ERUTHEN PATHY.P.O, KOZHINJAMPARA, PALAKKAD GHC 2966, TOWN NORTH PS, PALAKKAD. 18. BABY PAUL, S/O.P.A. PAULOSE, AGED 49 YEARS, POLICE QUARTERS, MALAMPUZHA POLICE STATION, MALAMPUZHA, G HC 3545, H NAGAR PS. 19. P.C. VIJAYAN, S/O.P. RAMANKUTTY NAIR, HC 3721, TOWN NORTH, PALAKKAD. 20. RADHAKRSIHNAN.A, S/O. ACHUTHAN.K, POOTHAMANNIL HOUSE, THOLANUR.P.O, PALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT C/O. MUTHUKRISHNAN, CHITTADI, KALAM, KALAPPETTY.P.O, KOZHALMANDAM, PALAKKAD, ASI OF POLICE HC 3495, KOLLENGODE POLICE STATION. 21. P. NARAYANANKUTTY, S/O. RAMAN NAIR, AGED 49 YEARS, SRUTHILAYAM, PALAPPURAM, OTTAPPALAM, G HC 2956, PATTAMBI PS, PALAKKAD. 22. BABU.R, S/O. KUNHIRAMAKURUP.K, AGED 42 YEARS, SAGARIKA, INDUSTRIAL ESTATE.P.O, PALAKKAD - 678 731, P 3736, (GHC), WALAYAR PS, PALAKKAD. 23. E. HANEEFA, S/O. E. UNNENUPPA, AGED 46 YEARS, ERADUKADU HOUSE, P.O. MUDUKURISSI, VIA THACHANPARA, MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD, HC 3462, MANNARKKAD PS, PALAKKAD. 24. A. SIVARAMAN, S/O. LATE ANANTHAN, AGED 50 YEARS, ANANTHA NIVAS, KIZHAKKUMURI.P.O, NEMMARA, PALAKKAD, HC 3530, TRAFFIC POLICE STATION. 25. SREEDHARAN.C, S/O. CHATHUNNI, AGED 51 YEARS, HC 3466 (GR ASI), WALAYAR POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 26. SUNNY JOSEPH, S/O.A.V. JOSEPH, AGED 47 YEARS, ATTUCHALIL HOUSE, VALLIYODE, MUDAPPALLUR.P.O, PALAKKAD, HC 3463, VADAKKANCHERRY PS, PALAKKAD. 27. A. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O. APPUNNI, AGED 47 YEARS, KURUTHIKOTTIL HOUE, AT AND POST, PANNIYANNOORE, PALAKKAD, HC 3506, VADAKKANCHERRY PS. 28. MOHANDAS.M, S/O. MAYAN, AGED 49 YEARS HC 3471, D.C.R.B, PALAKKAD. 29. P. VENUGOPAL, S/O.LATE C.PONNUMANI, AGED 5O YEARS, ASI (G) HC P 3486, SBCID, PALAKKAD. 30. M. KRISHNANUNNI, S/O. MADHAVAN EZHUTHASSAN, AGED 47 YEARS, HC 3458, MALAMPUZHA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 31. V. MANIKANDAN, S/O.N. VASU, AGED 50 YEARS, HC 3461, KASABA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 32. ANANTHAN.V, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 50 YEARS, HC 3513, KASABA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 33. M. MOHAMED ALI, S/O. LATE MOIDEEN, AGED 49 YEARS, HC 3505 (GRADE ASI). 34. K. GIRIJA, D/O. KRISHNAN, W/O. REGHUNATHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, SREESAILAVM, KANNAYAMKAVU, ANDIMADAM, KADUKKAMKUMAM, PALAKKAD, ASI GRADE, W HC 2446, WOMEN CELL PALAKKAD. 35. NOORMOHAMMED, S/O. MOHAMMED MOOSA, AGED 52 YEARS, G ASI (P 3472) 36. K.S. VIJAYADAS, S/O K.N. CHAMUKUTTAN, AGED 51 YEARS, P 3479, ASI GRADE, CB CID, PALAKKAD. 37. K. PRABHAKARAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, AGED 46 YEARS, P 3465 (G/ASI), KASABA POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 38. M.V. CHANDRAN, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, AGED 53 YEARS, MALAPADAM HOUSE, MANICKASSERY, P.O. KONGAD, PALAKKAD, P 3150, ASI (G), DISTRICT SPECIAL BRANCH, PALAKKAD. 39. T. SATHEESAN, S/O.P.N. SANKARAN KUTTY ACHAN, AGED 53 YEARS, RATHI VIHAR, SASTHA NAGAR, AKATHETHARA.P.O, PALAKKAD, - 3218, ASI (G) KONGAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 40. K.R. MUKUNDAN UNNI, S/O. RAMAN, AGED 53 YEARS, KAVANGAL HOUSE, THENNUR.P.O, PARLY, PALAKKAD, P 3204, ASI (G), KONGAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 41. M. VELAYUDHAN, S/O. LATE MALLI, AGED 51 YEARS, KAKKUKUNNI HOUSE, PALLAVOOR.P.O, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, P 2402, (G ASI), KONGAD POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD. 42. GANESH.P.K, S/O. C.K. KRISHNA MANNADIAR, AGED 52 YEARS, CHILAMBATH HOUSE, CHEMBRAKULAM, KOTTAYI, G ASI, P 2304, AGALI PS, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE INSPECTOR (GENERAL) OF POLICE, THRISSUR RANGE, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD. 5. THAMBURAN.M.M, 1612, ADDITIONAL SUB INSPECTOR, MALAPPURAM POLICE STATION. 6. VELAYUDHAN.T.K (MM 1647), THE ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR POLICE STATION. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. T.B. REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.26933 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner's are aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2 provisional seniority lists in the cadres of ASIs(GE) and Head Constables (GE). Detailing their objections to this lists, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 series of representations. Petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 series representations 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 3rd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 series representations filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as others who may be adversely affected by any favourable orders in Ext.P3 series including respondents 5 and 6. Any promotions made in the meanwhile shall be subject to the orders to be passed on Ext.P3 series of representations. W.P(C)No.26933 of 2008 - 2 - The petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 3rd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs