IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 280 of 2007(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ CHATHUKUTTY.E., S/O.KUNCHAM, AGED 53 YEARS, RESIDING AT KADANNAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, NEAR M.S.P.WORKSHOP, P.O.MALAPPURAM, NOW WORKING AS PC, TRAFFIC POLICE UNIT, MANJERI. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MALAPPURAM. 2. KERALA POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL, HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE HOME SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J. ----------------------------- WP(C)No. 280 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is presently working as Police Constable in the Traffic Police Unit, Manjeri. He had filed Ext.P5 representation addressed to the second respondent contending that he is eligible to be promoted as Head Constable as he had completed 25 years of service and had crossed the age of 50 years. Since no order was passed on Ext.P5 he has filed this writ petition for a direction to the respondents to grant him all service benefits as are available to him. 2. Govt. Pleader on instruction submits that Ext.P5 has been received in the office of the second respondent and thar early decision will be taken on that representation. 3. In the above circumstances, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing the second respondent to pass orders on Ext.P5 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Ordered accordingly. 4. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the second WPC280/2007 2 respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. K.K.DENESAN Judge jj