IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2010 / 19TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31138 of 2010(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K.GOPIDAS,DRIVER PC 218,KAP 2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 2. V.SWAMINATHAN,DRIVER PC 231, KAP 2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 3. N.A.SUHAIB,DRIVER PC 219, KAP,2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 4. V.V.BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, DRIVER , PC 221, KAP,2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 5. A.PREMAKUMAR,DRIVER PC 232, KAP,2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. 6. P.SEURENDRAN,CF 353, KAP,2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. MR.V.V.ASOKAN MR.P.P.RAMACHANDRAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 3. COMMANDANT,KERALA ARMED POLICE, 2ND BATTALION, MUTTIKULANGARA PO,PALAKKAD 678 594. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.31138 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners in this writ petition entered Government service after putting in prior military service. For the purpose of granting of higher grade they want the military service also to be taken into account. According to them, they are so entitled to, in view of Exts.P2 and P3 judgments of this court. In the above circumstances, the first petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 3rd respondent. Petitioners seek a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 representation in the light of Exts.P2 and P3 judgments and Ext.P4 order passed pursuant to those judgments expeditiously. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 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 orders on Ext.P5 representation as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy 2 of this judgment. While passing orders, the 3rd respondent shall consider the applicability of Exts.P2 and P3 judgments and Ext.P4 order to the facts of the petitioners' case. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd 3