IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 WA.No. 1242 of 2008 ----------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.24264/2007 DATED 04/04/2008 .................... APPELLANTS/ PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------------ 1. V.ACHUTHAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, AGED 47 YEARS, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. A.S.SURESH KUMAR, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALIYATHURA POLICE STATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY. 3. V.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CITY TRAFFIC POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM. 4. M.PRAKASH, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CBCID, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. D.MOHANDAS, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MAVELIKKARA POLICE STATION. 6. V.BABU, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEEZHVAIPUR POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. B.BABURAJAN, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AIR PORT EMIGRATIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. C.S.SURESH KUMAR, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT SPECIAL BRANCH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR (SR.), ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD W.A. NO. 1242/2008-C: RESPONDENTS/ RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL & INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RANGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. GIREESH.P.SARATHY, PRESENTLY WORKING AS DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, CBCID, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K. SANDESH RAJA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.A.No.1242 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 16th June, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Appellants/petitioners filed various representations against seniority list. The writ petitions filed by the appellants were disposed of along with two other writ petitions. Substantial benefits were granted to the appellants. The directions of the learned single Judge are as follows: “(a) what were the total number of vacancies in the post of Sub Inspectors (General Executive Branch) available in January 2000 and upto December, 2002. (b) What were the number of vacancies that were available in the 50% quota that had to be set apart for promotees. (c) Whether there were adequate number of vacancies in the quota set apart for promotees to absorb the petitioners in service as Sub Inspectors of Police on a regular basis. (d) Depending upon the answers to the issues mentioned above, the Director General of Police may issue suitable directions for re- assignment of seniority of the concerned persons in the post of Sub Inspector of Police and such orders shall be passed notwithstanding Ext.P22. (e) If the petitioners' claims are accepted, consequential orders may be passed. W.A.1242/2008 2 (f) Such orders shall be passed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (g) A representative of the petitioners shall also be heard before orders are passed by the Director General of Police.” The only prayer pressed before us is that appellants are able to find out Annexure V and that also may be considered by the Government. We make it clear that appellants can file a detailed representation pointing out Annexure V to the Government. Apart from the persons allowed to be heard, one of the representatives of the appellants also may be allowed to be heard. We also make it clear that since fresh orders are to be passed, promotions, if any, given to the post concerned, after the judgment shall be provisional until final orders are passed as directed by the learned single Judge. The appeal is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE tks