IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27558 of 2010(T) PETITIONER(S): 1. SHAJI K.K., PEON, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. GOPALAKRISHNAN.G., L.D.CLERK, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. SOMAN P.P., CLERK-TYPIST, DO. DO. 4. BALANDRAN K.M., SELFARE ORGANISE, DO. DO. 5. RAMACHANDRAN BAVILEERI, HEAD CLERK, DO. DO. 6. HARIHARA KUMAR.R., U.D.CLERK, DO. DO. 7. JAYAPRAKASH P.P., U.D.CLERK, DO. DO. 8. SHIHABUDEEN.M., U.D.CLERK, DO. DO. BY ADV. 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. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF SAINIK WELFARE, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER, ZILA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVINDA KUMAR BABU,T.K THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 27558 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 6th day of September, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are employees who entered Government service after putting in military service. According to them, as per Exts.P.8, P9 and P10 judgments, such prior military service is liable to be reckoned for the purpose of fixing higher grade due to the petitioners. In the above circumstances, the petitioners have filed Ext. P12 series of representations before 3rd respondent. The petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P12 series of representations in the light of Exts.P8 to P10 judgments. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 3rd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P12 series of representations as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. While considering the representations, the 3rd respondent shall consider the applicability of Exts. P8 to P10 judgments to the petitioners' case. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.