IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.CHELAMESWAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WA.No. 582 of 2010 ---------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER IN WPC.37223/2009 Dated 20/01/2010 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS; ------------------------------ 1. K.O.JOSE, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAJAKKAD POLICE STATION, RAJAKKAD P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. VINCENT JOSEPH, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMKANDOM POLICE STATION IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. P.T.VARKEY, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDANMEDU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT 4. C.M.POULOSE, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURUPPAMPADY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM RURAL. 5. C.P.HAPPY, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HIGHWAY POLICE, ANGAMALY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM RURAL. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND SRI.RAMESH. C.R. SRI.K.V.VIMAL SRI.JOVY GEORGE VARGHESE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ----------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. WA NO.582 OF 2010 - 2 - 2. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN:695 010. 3. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RANGE, ERNAKULAM, PIN:682 031. 4. GEORGE, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (GRADE), U 422, KUMILY POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. P.T.JOSEPH, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (GRADE), U 463, VANDANMEDU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. GOPI, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (GRADE), E 6112, ANGAMALY POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM RURAL. 7. M.M.JOSEPH, ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, U 498, DEVIKULAM POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.Chelameswar, C.J. & P.N.Ravindran, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A. No.582 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT J.Chelameswar, C.J. Aggrieved by an interim order dated 20th January, 2010 in W.P. (C) No.37223 of 2009 the present writ appeal is filed by the wit petitioners therein. 2. We do not see any reason to interfere with the interim order which subsisted for a period of almost six months. Having regard to the nature of the dispute, we deem it appropriate to direct the Registry to list the writ petition itself for hearing before the appropriate Bench on completion of service on the respondents. The appellants are at liberty to move the Registry for listing of the writ petition on completion of service. Writ appeal is disposed of as above. J.Chelameswar, Chief Justice P.N.Ravindran, Judge vns